Senior Financial Analyst
Job Summary
Reporting to the Senior Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis, the Senior Financial Analyst will be the analytical link between FP&A and the Marketing and Culinary teams. This role will own the analysis and measurement of sales-driving initiatives, provide ongoing sales performance insights, and support the broader budgeting, forecasting, and earnings processes.
Job Responsibilities and Duties
Serve as the analytical link between FP&A and the Marketing and Culinary teams, with a deep understanding of their initiative pipelines, strategic priorities, and go-to-market calendars.
Own incrementality analysis for promotions, campaigns, menu innovation, and pricing actions, measuring actual sales lift against baseline expectations.
Work in tandem with Data Science to develop and maintain the models that support initiative measurement and evaluation.
Provide financial context to Marketing and Culinary leadership as they plan and evaluate strategic initiatives.
Deliver post-mortem analyses on completed initiatives, with clear performance reads and recommendations for future planning.
Support daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly sales reporting, with a focus on identifying trends and surfacing relevant insights to leadership.
Analyze sales performance across traffic, check, mix, promotions, menu changes, and pricing.
Develop a strong command of current sales trends and drivers and communicate variances clearly to leadership and cross-functional partners.
Support ad-hoc analyses for strategic decisions, monthly reporting, quarterly earnings, and leadership requests.
Support the annual budget, quarterly forecasts, and rolling forecast processes for sales by incorporating the latest trends, initiative pipelines, and cross-functional inputs.
Help ensure forecast assumptions reflect current plans from Marketing, Culinary, and Operations.
Prepare sales performance analysis and supporting materials for quarterly earnings, including content for the executive preparation, Shareholder Letter, and Script.
Build and present financial presentations that include relevant KPIs, sales insights, and actionable takeaways for executive review.
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities
Strong Excel skills that translate to building models, dashboards, and repeatable reporting outputs.
Working knowledge of SQL and/or a data tool (Python, Alteryx, Tableau).
Comfortable working with AI tools and new technologies, with a genuine curiosity for how they can improve analysis and reporting workflows.
Strong communicator and able to engage effectively with stakeholders across varying backgrounds.
Ability to analyze raw data, draw conclusions, and communicate a clear story.
Hightly detail-oriented, well organized, and able to handle reoccurring deadlines in conjunction with ad-hoc requests.
Education Requirements
Bachelor's Degree
Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or another relevant field
Work Experience
2-4 years
Related Experience:
Prior experience in finance, banking, accounting, or another relevant field.
Restaurant/QSR experience or demonstrated understanding of restaurant KPIs and P&L mechanics.
Benefits at Shake Shack
Weekly Pay and Performance bonuses
Shake Shack Meal Discounts
Exclusive corporate discounts for travel, electronics, wellness, leisure activities and more
Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance*
Employer Paid Life and Disability Insurance*
401k Plan with Company Match*
Paid Time Off*
Paid Parental Leave*
Access to Employee Assistance Program on Day 1
Pre-Tax Commuter and Parking Benefits
Flexible Spending and Dependent Care Accounts*
Development and Growth Opportunities
*Eligibility criteria applies
About Us
Beginning as a hot dog cart in New York City’s Madison Square Park, Shake Shack was created by Danny Meyer, Founder and CEO of Union Square Hospitality Group and best-selling author of Setting the Table. Shack Fans lined up daily, making the cart a resounding success, and donating all proceeds back to the park beautification efforts. A permanent stand was eventually built…and the rest is Shack history! With our roots in fine dining and giving back to the community, we are committed to high quality food served with a high level of hospitality. Our team members enjoy a positive work environment that is deeply committed to the philosophy that we “Stand for Something Good.”
Equal Opportunity Employer
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any protected characteristic, including race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, creed, age, disability (mental and physical), sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, gender expression, medical condition, genetic information, marital, military and veteran status.