Financial Analyst, Enterprise Workforce Planning

About the role

As Inspire Brands transforms into a dominant multi-brand global restaurant company, the development of a mature Shared Services organization is critical to our success. This role provides essential Financial Planning and Analytical support with a specific focus on headcount analytics. You will deliver insights into workforce trends and costs, ensuring Brands and Shared Services leaders have the headcount data and analysis needed for informed decision-making. As a key Finance Business Partner, you will provide actionable insights related to headcount planning, staffing needs, and workforce efficiency to help leaders optimize their teams and resources.

This position is based in our Atlanta Global Support Center with an expectation to be onsite 80% of the time.

Responsibilities

• Support the execution of the G&A budget process with a focus on headcount planning and analysis. Partner with business leaders to ensure accurate headcount projections are captured and managed, aligning staffing needs with financial goals.
• Complete monthly variance analyses for headcount-related costs, including salaries, benefits, and workforce efficiency. Provide explanations for material variances and share insights for monthly business reviews.
• Collaborate with Brands and Shared Services teams to collect and analyze headcount data for periodic workforce forecasts. Project staffing levels and related costs, ensuring alignment with business goals.
• Support Finance leadership and business teams with ad hoc headcount-related analyses to drive workforce optimization and cost-efficiency opportunities.
• Continuously evaluate and propose improvements to headcount planning and reporting processes. Identify efficiencies in data collection and analysis to enable more strategic business partnership.
• Ensure the accuracy, timeliness, and quality of all headcount-related deliverables, maintaining data integrity in forecasting, budgeting, and reporting.
• Provide excellent service to business partners and collaborate across teams to deliver insights and support for headcount and staffing decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
• 2+ years of experience in Planning & Analysis.
• 1+ years of experience in Headcount Analysis.
• Preferred: 1+ years of Multi-brand corporate or Shared Services experience.

Skills

• Comfort with ambiguity and tolerance for dynamic tasks and priorities.
• Strong track record as a proven team player.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills.
• Expert knowledge of Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Strong finance, technical, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage time and multiple projects under constraints.
• Experience with Enterprise Planning and Reporting software such as Hyperion Planning, Hyperion Financial Management, and SmartView.
• Strongly preferred: Experience with Business Intelligence tools, including Power BI and SharePoint.