Vice President, Financial Planning & Analysis

Job Responsibilities & Duties

• Serve as the principal FP&A partner to the Chief Financial Officer; build, run, and continuously evolve the annual operating plan, quarterly reforecast cycles, monthly close commentary, and the multi-year long-range plan.
• Act as a true business partner to the executive team, translating operational ambition into financial commitments and translating financial constraints into operational priorities.
• Drive deep, repeatable analytics around price/mix/traffic, labor productivity, food and paper, four-wall margin, AUV ramp curves, cohort performance, and channel profitability, surfacing the insights that drive same-Shack sales and margin expansion.
• Lead the Strategy & Enterprise Planning function; develop the multi-year financial framework that connects strategy, capital plan, P&L outlook, and shareholder expectations, including scenario, sensitivity, and risk-adjusted views.
• Partner closely with the head of Investor Relations to develop the financial narrative for earnings, guidance setting, Investor Day, and Board materials; ensure FP&A produces decision-ready analyses for every quarterly cycle and major external event.
• Build a best-in-class FP&A organization, creating the bench of next-generation finance leaders; act as career sponsor and coach, and ensure thoughtful coverage planning during team transitions and leaves.
• Continually upgrade planning systems, reporting cadences, and the financial data model; champion modern tooling (Workday, Workday Adaptive Planning, Tableau, Snowflake) and embed a single financial language across the enterprise.
• Partner closely with Controllership, Treasury, Tax, and Investor Relations to ensure FP&A outputs are auditable, defensible, and consistent with external disclosures and capital structure decisions, without owning those functions.
• Model and reinforce Shake Shack’s values and Enlightened Hospitality in every interaction; bring high standards, optimism, and a bias toward action to a publicly traded, growth-oriented business.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related quantitative field required.
• 12+ years of progressive corporate finance experience, with a clear track record of FP&A leadership at scale.
• 5+ years managing managers within a finance organization, including building, mentoring, and retaining high-performing teams.
• Public company experience required; demonstrated ability to support earnings, guidance, Board reporting, and SOX-relevant FP&A processes.
• Deep expertise in long-range planning, unit-economic modeling, and ROI analytics for capital-intensive growth businesses.
• Proven success serving as a credible thought partner to senior executives and operating leaders, with the executive presence to influence at the Board and Investor level.
• Strong working knowledge of modern finance systems and analytics tooling; direct experience with Workday, Workday Adaptive Planning, Tableau, and Snowflake is a plus.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication; ability to make complex financial concepts simple, actionable, and motivating for non-finance audiences.
• Ability to travel up to 10% across Shake Shack offices (New York, Atlanta) and Shack locations as the business requires.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced degree or professional certification (e.g., MBA, CFA, CPA) is a plus, though not required.
• Multi-unit restaurant, retail, hospitality, or consumer experience, with deep familiarity with four-wall economics, AUV ramp, labor models, and food cost dynamics.
• Familiarity with international licensing economics is helpful.
• Experience operating in a growth-stage, founder-influenced, or values-led public company culture.
• Direct collaboration with Investor Relations and Treasury in support of earnings cycles and capital markets activity.
• Track record of developing finance talent into Director and VP-level successors.

Physical Requirements

• Primarily office-based at Shake Shack’s New York, NY Home Office, with prolonged periods of sitting, keyboarding, and screen-based work.
• Periodic travel between the New York and Atlanta offices, Shack locations, and external Board, investor, and conference engagements.
• Occasional lifting and/or moving of up to 25 pounds (laptops, presentation materials).

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.”

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

Shake Shack is an 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.