Financial Analyst

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf® is seeking a Financial Analyst. This role will assist the Americas Finance Team in supporting franchise business growth, carrying out market research, analyzing past records, performing forecasts and making recommendations for improvements. This role will analyze the budgets, provide analytic support, and identify operational implementations to improve efficiencies and outcomes, with an emphasis on delivering disciplined growth, enhancing financial reporting, and driving business review processes.

The Financial Analyst will sit in the US office, reporting directly to the Head of Finance, Americas.
We are in office Monday through Wednesday and remote Thursday and Friday.

Responsibilities:

• Participate in short and long term financial planning processes, including forecasting, reporting, and periodic operational metrics analysis and tracking
• Assist in development of initiative analysis and business cases, partnering cross-functionally to capture sources of value as well as risks and pre-requisites for success
• Utilize statistical modeling tools to drive strong analytics-based decision-making throughout the product life cycle (inception to post-mortem)
• Develop thorough understanding of business drivers and operations to support operating leaders in data-driven decision making and action planning to maximize opportunities
• Identify and drive process improvements, including the creation of standard and ad-hoc reports, tools, and Excel dashboards
• Provide analytical and strategic support on an ad hoc basis, leveraging tools like market research, data mining, business intelligence, and valuation to provide recommendations to senior management. Actively participate in the implementation of approved changes
• Own the G&A cost model, including budgeting, forecasting and deep dive review of actuals, to encourage cost management for the business
• Support monthly forecasting and annual budgeting process. Manage meetings with functional owners to discuss G&A needs and adjust forecast model accordingly.
• Support preparation of comprehensive business reviews and updates to various audiences
• Maintain user confidence and protect operations by keeping information confidential
• Execute special projects in support of the Senior Finance Manager, as designed and defined by the Finance team

Qualifications:

• Highly proficient with Access, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint; Microsoft Dynamics
• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Statistics
• 3+ years of financial planning and analysis experience in a multi-national company
• Food service and/or retail industry knowledge and experience a plus
• Hands-on experience with process improvement methodologies, project management, and change management strongly preferred
• Self-motivated and experienced in transition situations where there is rapid change
• Strong ability to think strategically, creatively, and act tactically when required
• Strong leadership, interpersonal, influencing and team building skills required
• Strong negotiation, communication and analytical skills required
• Well organized with attention to detail and ability to carry out tasks independently

International Coffee & Tea, LLC dba The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf® is fully committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and to attracting, retaining developing and promoting the most qualified employees without regard to their race, sex, gender, color, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, citizenship status, veteran status, genetics, or any other status protected by state or federal law. The Coffee Bean &Tea Leaf® expressly prohibits any form of employee harassment or discrimination on the basis of any such protected status.

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf® provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, sex, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. This policy was intended to comply, and The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf® so complies, with applicable state and local laws governing non-discrimination in employment in every location in which the Company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfers, leaves of absence, compensation and training. We are dedicated to providing a work environment free from discrimination and harassment, and where employees are treated with respect and dignity.