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BJ's Restaurants, Inc. · 2 hours ago

Senior Director of Financial Planning and Analysis

Huntington Beach, CA

Full-time

Onsite

Director/Executive

$185K/yr - $215K/yr

8+ years exp

BJ’s Restaurants, Inc. is a $1 billion public restaurant company known for its unique menu offerings and high-energy dining experience. They are seeking a strategic Director of Financial Planning & Analysis to lead forecasting, budgeting, and long-range planning while partnering with executive leadership to provide critical financial insights.

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Responsibilities

Own the company-wide financial planning process, including annual budgeting, long-range planning, and monthly forecasts across all revenue and cost centers

Maintain detailed financial reporting to support operational performance at the restaurant level

Lead restaurant-level sales forecasting and labor modeling, incorporating macroeconomic and industry trends, historical performance, seasonality, promotional cadence, and other key drivers

Monitor and analyze performance vs. plan, providing variance analysis, root cause identification, and recommendations to improve profitability

Oversee development of consolidated P&L views, segment-level financials, and KPI reporting to support board presentations, earnings call preparation, and investor relations

Partner with operations, marketing, supply chain, and HR to align financial plans with business strategy and ensure accurate forecasting of sales, labor, COGS, and controllables

Track and interpret key industry and consumer trends, benchmarking BJ’s against competitors to identify risks and opportunities

Manage and mentor a team of analysts, establishing scalable FP&A processes and delivering clear, actionable insights to leadership