Dine Brands Global Looking for Senior Financial Analyst – FP&A at Pasadena, CA Full Time

Based in Pasadena, California, Dine Brands Global, Inc. (NYSE: DIN), through its subsidiaries, franchises restaurants under Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill + Bar®, IHOP® and Fuzzy’s Taco Shop® brands. With over 3,500 restaurants combined in 16 countries and 388 franchisees as of December 5, 2022, Dine Brands is one of the largest full-service restaurant companies in the world. For more information on Dine Brands, visit the Company’s website located at www.dinebrands.com.

The Senior Financial Analyst will be responsible for conducting timely and accurate financial analysis and reporting to assist in the financial decision making in the organization. Provides technical financial expertise to assigned business units and leaders to ensure all financial and operational data, including budgets and forecasts, are available to support business decisions.

Responsibilities

• Perform current and historical data analysis and verify that reporting is accurate to the expectations of brand leaders and cost center owners. This requires analyzing monthly, quarterly, and annual results, performing variance analysis to budget and prior periods, identifying trends, and making recommendations for improvements during preparation of financial forecast updates for assigned business units and departments
• Partner with Operations and Accounting to provide insight and accountable recommendations
• Work closely with the Accounting team to ensure accurate financial reporting and decision support
• Assist in preparing monthly presentation decks for executive leadership, including but not limited to brand financial performance and franchisee financial health
• Assist in the preparation of the annual operating plan and longer-term strategic plans
• Gather financial data of existing and new franchisees to analyze and monitor franchisee financial health; analyses include but not limited to franchisee agreement renewals, openings, closures, transfers, etc.
• Review franchisee submitted P&L statements for accuracy and financial health
• Conducts ad hoc analyses as needed to support operational decision making

Skills & Requirements

• BA/BS degree in finance, accounting, or related field
• 3+ years of relevant experience in financial, business analysis, or accounting
• Excellent communication and presentation skills; be comfortable interacting with all levels of business partners including executive-level management
• Familiar working with large databases and datawarehouses
• Advanced experience with Excel formulas including familiarity with Index, Matching, concatenation, look-ups, and pivot tables. Experience with power pivots a plus
• Experience with Adaptive and PeopleSoft a plus
• Able to create financial models and conduct variance analyses
• Proficient in PowerPoint and experience building management level presentations
• Excellent analytical and quantitative skills with attention to detail a must
• Strong time management and organizational skills, with ability to multi-task
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Salary starting at $105,000+

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

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