Managing Director of Finance - Pasadena, CA, United States - Dine Brands Global

Description

Based inPasadena, 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.

As a key partner for both Applebee's and Fuzzy's, support the Brand President on all financial matters serving as both a finance and business partner for various Brand functions.

Take ownership of FP&A responsibilities and hold teams accountable to results.

Ensure that both Finance and Brand leaders are continually informed about both backward-looking results and forward-looking projections throughout the year.

Contribute to key decisions by making recommendations based on data including KPI.

franchisee financing needs) and ad hoc projects (e.g., Mentor a team of five finance/analytics professionals as a "player-coach" hands-on leader.

Partner as an internal business consultant responsible for conducting timely and accurate financial analysis for both internal and external reporting purposes.

Consults with business leaders to define financial reporting, analysis needs, gather data, conduct research and analysis, and prepare analysis and reports as appropriate to fulfill the business need.

Conceptualizes, completes, and presents analysis and recommendations in support of management decisions
Prepare financial reports & presentations for earnings call and Board meetings
Assist accounting with month-end closing items where needed.
Drive process improvement and continuously evaluate and identify opportunities to improve profitability
Financial analysis - two key areas of focus:
Lead corporate FP&A functions - annual budgets, monthly forecasts, long-term strategic plan
Develops and maintains varied budgets, financial, operating, marketing reports, and forecasts. Identifies forecast risks and opportunities
Lead Franchisee financial health - restaurant economics, oversee P&L collection process, identify trends and evaluate impact of changes in unit economics


Data analytics :
Leverage point-of-sale data to reveal insights about the top line of business
Monitor drivers of sales performance versus prior year, budget, and competitors
Career maturity and leadership experience within an FP&A environment
Strong verbal and written skills and the ability to present to stakeholders with varying levels and finance knowledge

Modelling skills:
performing financial analysis such as ROI, IRR, NPV, break-even, discounted cash flow.
Collaborate with cross functional team members (FP&A, Accounting, Investor Relations, IT, Development, BA, and other brand-specific functions)
Ability to manage and coach a team of finance/analytics professionals, from Director to Analyst
Hands-on experience pulling/manipulating data warehouse reports and dashboards
Hands-on software / technical skills:
Excel & PowerPoint
Office 365 apps
Workday Adaptive (or similar)
MicroStrategy (or similar)
Salesforce
Minimum 8 to 10 years of relevant experience, preferably blending FP&A and data analytics
Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, Math, Engineering, or a related field
Working knowledge of fundamental accounting concepts
MBA or similar advanced degree that enhances finance/analytics-specific knowledge
Experience/familiarity with Franchising business model

Dine Brands Global strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, veteran status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.