Senior Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

Position Summary

Help shape the financial future of one of the world's most beloved restaurant brands.

At Nando's, Finance is more than reporting numbers – we influence strategy. This is a highly visible role with direct exposure to the CFO, CEO, Executive Leadership team and operational leaders across the business. You'll be a strategic finance business partner responsible for helping improve the company's performance, supporting strategic growth initiatives and influencing decisions.

You'll thrive in this role if you enjoy making the complex simple, solving complex business problems, turning data into decisions, partnering with senior leaders, and using modern technology – including AI – to make Finance stronger.

As Nando's continues to grow in the U.S., this role offers the opportunity to expand your influence, partner with senior leaders across the business, and help shape the future of the Finance organization.

Key Responsibilities

Finance & Business Partnership

• Serve as a strategic business partner to cross-functional leaders.
• Monitor key financial and operational performance indicators, proactively identifying emerging trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Analyze restaurant-level financial performance, identifying opportunities to improve sales, margins, labor productivity, food costs, and overall profitability.
• Provide thoughtful recommendations that guide operational and strategic decisions.
• Translate complex financial and operational data into actionable recommendations for business leaders.
• Prepare presentations on financial insights for senior leaders and shareholders, connecting operational performance with financial results to drive informed decision-making.
• Support executive and board-level presentations with meaningful financial analysis and recommendations.
• Support the administration and continuous improvement of incentive compensation programs, including validation of financial performance metrics.

Strategic Finance Analysis

• Develop dynamic financial models supporting strategic and operational decisions, gaining exposure to the entire business – including pricing strategy, menu innovation, sales, marketing campaigns, technology initiatives, new restaurant development, and capital allocation.
• Perform scenario modeling and sensitivity analysis to evaluate strategic opportunities, investments, and operational decisions.
• Influence enterprise-wide initiatives by providing financial insight and recommendations that improve long-term business performance.
• Exercise independent judgment in developing financial forecasts, planning assumptions, scenario analyses, and recommendations for senior leadership.

Finance Innovation & AI Adoption

• Help modernize Finance by serving as the designated Finance lead for how the function can leverage AI and technology to improve forecasting, planning, and decision-making.
• Continuously improve and automate the company's financial planning and reporting systems.
• Enhance labor planning and inventory forecasting models that support restaurant operations.
• Partner with Finance, Operations, HR, IT, and Commercial to improve planning processes, reporting capabilities, and data integrity.
• Identify opportunities to improve finance processes, reporting, and business insights through new tools and best practices.

Financial Planning & Forecasting

• Own the company's financial planning calendar and processes, including budgeting, forecasting, and long-range planning, partnering directly with Operations to drive profitability.
• Set planning timelines and priorities with functional leaders, and guide contributors across the business through each planning cycle.
• Manage monthly forecasting activities, providing meaningful analysis of trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Partner with leaders across the business to turn operational strategies into financial plans.

What Success Looks Like

Success in this role is measured not simply by delivering accurate reports, but by influencing better business decisions.

The successful candidate is intellectually curious, highly collaborative, and naturally seeks to understand how the business operates. They are comfortable moving between detailed financial analysis and strategic discussions with senior leadership, helping translate data into actions that improve restaurant performance and drive profitable growth.

This individual is viewed as a trusted advisor by both Finance and Operations, consistently identifying opportunities to improve planning, simplify processes, strengthen financial performance, and support Nando's long-term growth strategy.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or related field.
• 5+ years of progressive experience in Financial Planning & Analysis, Corporate Finance, or Operational Finance.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including complex financial modeling.
• Experience leading budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning processes.
• Strong analytical, quantitative, and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated experience partnering with business leaders to translate financial and operational data into recommendations that drive business performance and decision making.
• Experience building executive-level financial presentations and decision-support materials.
• Ability to deal with ambiguity and make recommendations based on incomplete data and information.
• Strong project management skills with the ability to lead cross-functional planning, budgeting, forecasting, and finance transformation initiatives.
• Experience using technology and AI-enabled tools to enhance business analysis and planning.

Preferred Qualification

• Experience supporting multi-unit restaurant, retail, hospitality, or other consumer-facing businesses.
• Understanding of restaurant economics, including labor management, inventory planning, food cost, productivity metrics, and unit-level profitability.
• Experience with ERP, financial planning, business intelligence, and reporting platforms.
• CPA, CFA, or FP&A certification.

WORK ARRANGEMENT
Based in Washington, D.C. Schedule includes 5 days fully on‑site at our Restaurant Support Office.

Compensation Range: 100,250 - 143,750

Pay Transparency Notice:
The compensation range listed above is provided for information purposes and may be updated based on market conditions, business needs, and applicable laws. Actual compensation will be determined based on work location, experience, and internal equity.

Benefits & Perks

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus life, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance. 
• PTO accrued each pay period.
• Paid Sick & Safe Leave in accordance with applicable laws.
• 401(k) retirement plan with a company match of up to 4% after one year of service.
• Reimbursement for wellness, technology, and meals from Nando's.
• Career growth and development opportunities within a growing brand.

Benefits eligibility and plan details are subject to the terms of the applicable benefit programs.

YOUR FIRST 90 DAYS

The first 90 days of your employment will be a mutual onboarding and learning period, where both you and Nando's ensure you are set up for success in the role and that expectations are clear and aligned. We'll connect regularly to review progress, provide support, and ensure you have what you need to succeed. Employment with Nando's always remains at-will.

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