Sr Manager of Franchise Finance Performance

About the role

The Sr Manager of Franchise Performance & RE Assets drives growth and retention of both company and franchise-owned restaurants nationwide. This role influences restaurant growth and preservation by providing analytics on all development-related activities and serving as an active partner with franchisees, development leadership, and other cross-functional leaders.

Responsibilities

• Facilitates maintenance and recovery of revenue streams through effective management of financial risk, including Closures, Store Transfers, Acquisitions/Divestitures, Workout Agreements, New Restaurant Builds, and Rebuilds.
• Determines or develops appropriate workout plans for challenged or ‘at risk’ franchise groups.
• Provides project support for market transformation, acquisition, and divestiture of company-owned restaurants, restaurant transfers, workouts, Cap-Ex investments, and store closure mitigation.
• Owns relationships with brokers and financing resources to provide workout and restructuring support to potential buyers or capital partners.
• Leads the diligence process for restaurant acquisitions, divestitures, and refranchising processes, including transaction management, negotiation, planning, and execution.
• Partners in strategic efforts including real estate, asset management, joint ventures, and lender relationship management.
• Works cross-functionally to establish strong relationships with all stakeholders.
• Performs other duties and/or special projects as assigned in response to changing business conditions and/or requirements.

Requirements

• Approximately 8 years of combined experience and/or education demonstrating a commanding knowledge of Real Estate Finance and Management with a highly franchised company; retail or restaurant experience highly preferred.
• BA/BS Degree in business or finance; MBA preferred.
• Working knowledge of franchise finance, practices, and regulations.
• Two (2) years of supervisory experience.
• Advanced knowledge of financial analysis, budgeting processes, and financial statements.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with all levels of management, both internally and externally.
• Capacity to perform at a high level in a fast-paced, multi-tasking environment.
• Demonstrated ability to solve unstructured problems.
• Ability to set appropriate expectations, complete processes efficiently, maintain quality standards, manage ambiguity, and achieve commitments.

Schedule

Hybrid work model requiring on-site presence in the office every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.

Physical Demands

• Sitting for extended periods of time, using the telephone, typing, and/or operating a computer and/or mouse.
• Constant interaction with internal and external partners in person, by phone, and/or electronic communications.
• Travel as needed, approximately up to 25%.