Director of Ops Financial Planning & Analysis

At Cracker Barrel, our mission is Pleasing People. This is evident from the moment you walk through our doors, with the first smile that greets you, from the items in our retail store to the food on the table, we welcome you home!

This individual will be responsible for overseeing and managing financial planning and analysis activities within an organization. Lead a team of financial analysts and work closely with executive management to develop and execute financial strategies and plans. Oversee forecasting, budgeting, and analyzing financial performance, providing valuable insights to support strategic decision-making. Ensure the accuracy and integrity of financial data, identify areas for improvement, and implement process enhancements to drive efficiency and effectiveness in financial planning and analysis functions.

• Lead, mentor, and develop the FP&A Ops Analysis team, fostering an environment of continuous improvement, professional growth, and collaboration
• Budget and forecast labor, supplies, utilities and maintenance and Capex requirements for Ops projects
• Manage the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial reports, ensuring accuracy and providing analysis of trends, forecasts, and variances to budget. This includes:
• RVP Monthly Business Review presentations and analysis
• Monthly Business Review recaps of performance and recommendations for actions needed
• Weekly Flash reporting on Sales, COGS and Labor vs Projection and LY
• Collaborate with the senior leadership team to identify opportunities for financial optimization and to support the evaluation of new business initiatives and strategies.
• PCM Labor optimization and analysis, including labor rules, inflation, traffic forecast to enable scheduling based on earned hours. Basically would be great if they have had experience with labor systems and managing performance of labor
• PCM Food Cost management and coordination with Supply Chain (for commodity inflation and freight), Ops (for food waste control and production) and Marketing (loyalty, pricing and promotion impacts).
• Provide strategic insights and recommendations to the senior leadership team and department heads based on detailed financial analysis and projections.
• Leads the comprehensive Strategic planning process for store level bonus targets for quarterly bonus programs
• Perform ad hoc analysis and work on project teams as the need arises.

Experience and Education
• Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, accounting or related field
• 10 years of progressive experience in FP&A with 5 years of leadership experience preferably in restaurant or retail
• MBA degree preferred.

Knowledge and Skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Excellent computer skills.
• Project management skills.
• Strong negotiating skills.
• Supervisory skills.
• Strong knowledge of restaurant/retail industry, operations and trends.
• Thorough knowledge of the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
• Thorough knowledge of financial analyses including projecting, forecasting and budgeting planning.
• Knowledge and experience with Tableau and/or Alteryx is a plus