[Remote] Senior Financial Analyst

Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Potbelly Sandwich Works is a nationally recognized neighborhood sandwich shop looking for a Senior Financial Analyst. The role involves providing reporting and data analysis to optimize performance across regional and restaurant level managers, focusing on financial insights and operational strategies.

Responsibilities

• Report to Director of Operations Finance
• Use data to analyze business trends, identify performance outliers and recommend improvements
• Analyze restaurant operating performance, including P&L results, labor/COGS productivity, and other key metrics. With a focus on identifying insights to improve performance
• Lead shop outlier tracking program to improve performance in the business
• Prepare, interpret, analyze, and communicate restaurant level data to Field Operators
• Prepare routine internal financial reports
• Prepare and analyze Shop Level Budgets and Forecast
• Assist in monthly and quarterly reporting, including preparing material for Board meetings and internal business review meetings
• Perform historical and trend analysis on key business components including competitive benchmarking
• Assist in the analysis of Operational strategic initiatives
• Participate and present information at Finance Team Meetings
• Perform ad hoc financial analysis and work on project teams as the need arises
• Consistent contact with Potbelly’s COO, SVP of Operations, CFO, and other members of the Senior Leadership Team

Skills

• Minimum of 4 years of finance/accounting or related experience
• Experience with restaurant industry or retail with multi-location business preferred
• Proven experience in budgeting/forecasting and various types of financial analysis
• Must be at an advanced Excel skill Level and have experience with ad-hoc financial analysis
• Proven experience leveraging AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, generative AI platforms) to enhance financial analysis, automate reporting workflows, and support strategic decision-making
• High energy level and intellectual curiosity, with a strong desire to learn
• Excellent problem solving, project management, and analytical skills
• Ability to manage and digest high amounts of data through excellent data analysis skills
• Experience with reporting tools such as Power BI, Planful, Workday Adaptive Planning or other similar financial systems
• Extra Credit – experience with statistical analysis in R/Python

Benefits

• Competitive pay with performance-based annual raises!
• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• Domestic Partnership Benefits
• Paid Parental Leave
• FSA and HSA with Employer Contribution
• Commuter Benefit Program
• Retirement Savings 401(k) WITH company match
• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Time Off
• Discount Program
• Flexible Work Schedule
• Career growth opportunities
• 100% remote in the United States, however, due to state-specific regulatory requirements, Potbelly does not currently support remote work from the following states: Alaska, California, and Hawaii. To be considered for this position, you must be able to perform the role from a state not listed above at the time of hire and for the duration of employment.

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