Field Finance Manager

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What's in it for you

• Hybrid work schedule
• Competitive pay and bonus
• Medical + Dental + Vision Insurance
• 401(K) Plan with match and immediate vesting
• HSA savings accounts
• Vacation + Sick Pay + 12 Paid Holidays
• Amazing office culture
• Free El Pollo Loco food (Dine Out Card) + Restaurant Discount
• Discounts on theme parks, movie tickets, sports events, hotels and more…

Position Purpose:
The Field Finance Manager serves as a strategic partner to operations leadership. This role analyzes restaurant performance, interprets financial data and provides guidance to influence operational decision-making. This role identifies areas of opportunities within the P&L and engages cross-functionally with other departments (e.g., Operations, Training and Finance) to provide COGS, labor, and other controllables analysis and recommendations for maximizing efficiencies.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Utilize budgeting tools to aggregate, analyze, and plan key initiatives in support of the creation of annual budgets for restaurants and assesses impact to the P&L
• Provide insight and suggestions for process improvement to improve restaurant management and controls.
• Read and analyze financial impacts, make recommendations supporting equipment and systems innovation related to throughput improvement and operating complexity
• Provide support to field leaders, assisting with updating weekly transactions and sales forecasts.
• Assign and manage above guideline hours and exceptions for all stores
• Create KPI P&L reports and trains field managers as needed on P&L opportunities and financial literacy.
• Conduct regular P&L reviews with Above store leadership for portfolio opportunities and identify emerging issues.
• Develop & maintain on-going operations reporting support for tracking, implementation & execution follow-up for initiatives and controls.
• Perform P&L coaching for corrective actions and levers from P&L issues such as, but not limited to waste, inventory, and overtime management.
• Partner with operations to develop action plans and track progress improvements.
• Work with cross-functional partners in resolving emerging issues dedicated ingredient waste/pack size issues.
• Support annual budget process through a review of sales projections, prime costs and controllables targets by location.
• Validate individual restaurant P&L budget and forecast data for accuracy, requests updates and additional data if needed.

Non-Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
The job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee and may include other duties as assigned.

Supervisory Responsibilities:
This position has no oversight or accountability for others.

Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. The requirements listed below are representative of the education and/or experience required.

Bachelor's degree (BS/BA) in Systems Engineering, Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, Economics or a related field is required. Minimum of 5 years in FP&A, field finance, multi-unit retail/restaurant finance, or hospitality analytics in a medium to large organization. Equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered in lieu of required education. Knowledge on data extraction, organization and reporting is the primary skill-set required for this position along with ability to perform these procedures efficiently and present results of the work. Work experience in the QSR industry is highly preferred.

Computer Software Skills:
Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Professional (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook) and proficiency with the internet required. Exposure to enterprise planning and/or business intelligence software.

Other Skills:

• Ability to quickly adapt to change and adjust priorities to meet the organization's needs.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills needed.
• Must possess professional interpersonal skills, maintain a positive attitude, be flexible and self-directed, and work well with team members.
• Ability to effectively speak with internal customers, external customers, vendors and franchisees.
• Must be decisive and make fact-based decisions.
• Ability to work weekends and extended work schedules as needed.
• Attention to detail, data integrity and accuracy required.

Physical Demands:
The physical demands described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

• The Labor Analyst regularly sits, hears, talks, uses close and distant vision to view objects, uses hands repetitively to reach/handle/feel/grasp objects, and travels by car and/or plane.
• Occasionally stands, walks, and lifts/pushes up to 10 lbs.
• The Labor Analyst position seldom climbs/balances, stoops/kneels/crouches/crawls, tastes/smells, and lifts/pulls up to 20 lbs.

Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job.

• The Labor Analyst's work environment is a typical office environment with occasional exposure to noise.

Our Company
In 1980 the first American El Pollo Loco opened on Alvarado Street in Los Angeles, quickly becoming a destination for the best citrus-marinated, fire-grilled pollo in town. Over the past four decades, El Pollo Loco has grown into more than 490 restaurants across 7 states, becoming an L.A. mainstay and cultural benchmark along the way. And today, we continue to work just as hard to always provide customers with fresh and innovative L.A. Mex from our famous family dinners to Mexican entrees.

The pay range identified is the hourly or salary rate El Pollo Loco expects to pay for the posted position. This range does not include any benefits or bonus opportunities that might be available for the position based on position and eligibility criteria. Individual pay will vary based on a variety of factors including years of experience, industry experience, education, geography, etc.