Financial Analyst

Red Lobster - Orlando, FL

Full-time

Orlando, FL

Food Services and Drinking Places

About the position

The Financial Analyst - Marketing Analysis role focuses on conducting financial analysis related to marketing strategies and providing financial support for culinary development. This position collaborates with various teams to enhance business initiatives and optimize financial performance.

Responsibilities

• Partner with Marketing and Culinary teams to implement business-building initiatives, including analyzing guest counts, sales, margin, and profitability impacts
• Cost and price recipes based on Culinary development and provide feedback to optimize margin and improve guest experience
• Evaluate and distribute performance results for menu tests and promotions, including impacts to guest counts, sales, check, margin and menu mix
• Provide ad hoc analysis and reporting for various Marketing, Culinary and Operations initiatives
• Maintain financial forecasts and reconcile against expected results
• Leverage systems to perform data validations, identifying discrepancies and opportunities for optimizations
• Analyze, identify, and communicate emerging trends and their impact so action is prioritized appropriately

Requirements

• Experience in an analytical role exemplifying initiative, accuracy, and influence
• Excellent analytical skills, strong initiative, and flexibility in analyzing results
• Very strong knowledge of Excel. Proven spreadsheet and data retrieval skills
• Attention to detail
• Solid critical thinking skills
• Strong project management skills
• Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting

Nice-to-haves

• Knowledge of Oracle, Hyperion, and Micro Strategy a plus