Fogo de Chão · 17 hours ago
Senior Manager, Financial Planning and Analysis
Fogo de Chão is seeking a highly analytical FP&A leader to guide data-driven decisions across a complex, multi-unit restaurant organization. This role involves developing advanced forecasting models and translating operational data into actionable insights to support financial decision-making at scale.
CookingFood and BeverageFood Processing
Responsibilities
Support the company’s forecasting architecture, including short-term, rolling, and long-range financial forecasts
Design and maintain forecasting models that connect unit-level operational metrics (AUVs, traffic, labor hours, wage rates, food inflation, promotions) to financial outcomes
Support cross-functional partners (e.g., marketing, supply chain, real estate) with scenario, sensitivity, and pre/post analyses to drive revenue growth and optimize profitability
Translate large, complex datasets into concise insights that clearly articulate what changed, why it changed, and what leadership should do next
Create and own reporting that balances financial, operational, and unit-level performance indicators
Partner with Operations and Marketing to evaluate performance of specific restaurant cohorts, regions, channels, and dayparts
Serve as functional owner of FP&A system (Anaplan), ensuring models are accurate, scalable, and auditable
Support standardization of forecasting, reporting, and analytics processes
Partner with IT/Data teams to improve data quality, data governance, and reporting efficiency
Produce analytically rigorous PowerPoint board decks and executive materials that clearly connect financial results to underlying business drivers
Establish best-in-class standards for modeling, documentation, assumptions, and executive communication
Ensure forecasts and narratives are internally consistent, defensible, and data-validated
Qualification
Required
7+ years of progressive FP&A, corporate finance, or strategic finance experience; multi-unit restaurant or consumer business experience strongly preferred
Demonstrated expertise in advanced financial modeling, forecasting, and analytical problem-solving
Experience with FP&A systems (Anaplan highly preferred; Adaptive, Hyperion, or similar acceptable)
Proven ability to synthesize complex data into executive-ready insights
Strong executive presence with the ability to challenge assumptions constructively
Experience supporting board-level and investor-facing financial materials
BA/BS Required, MBA a plus
Highly analytical, intellectually curious, and data-driven
Comfortable operating with ambiguity and imperfect data
Able to balance precision with speed in a fast-moving operating environment
Trusted advisor to senior leadership, not just a functional expert
Benefits
Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance are available for full-time Team Members on the first of the month following their start date.
Additionally, company-paid Life Insurance and Short-Term Disability are provided where allowed.
We offer a comprehensive voluntary benefits package including Critical Illness, Hospital Indemnity, and Accident Coverage.
Company
Fogo de Chão
At Fogo de Chão, we strive to give our guests an unforgettable dining experience of discovery while showcasing the Culinary Art of Churrasco.
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2023-08-15Acquired
2015-06-19IPO
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