Financial Planning & Analysis Manager

Job Description

• Own and lead the annual budgeting process across restaurant outlets and F&B operations — covering revenue planning, COGS, labour cost assumptions, menu mix, and cover volumes. Translate the numbers into clear, compelling management presentations that operations teams can actually use.
• Drive the weekly/monthly forecasting cycle with a focus on F&B revenue streams — wet vs. dry sales, seasonal trading patterns, and event/activation uplift. Perform detailed variance analysis and continuously refine models to sharpen accuracy on sales, margins, and operating costs.
• Prepare monthly and quarterly management reports with a deep F&B lens: outlet-level P&L performance, revenue trends, food and beverage margin analysis, and key cost drivers including labour, waste, spoilage, and procurement. Surface the story behind the numbers, not just the numbers.
• Build and maintain financial models (P&L, cash flow, unit economics) grounded in F&B operational realities — supporting scenario planning for new outlet openings, menu engineering, pricing strategies, promotional impact analysis, and concept evolution.
• Analyse variances against budget using F&B-specific KPIs: average spend per cover, table turnover, food cost %, beverage cost %, and labour as % of revenue — across all locations and concepts, identifying risks and untapped opportunities.
• Act as a true business partner to F&B operations — working closely with chefs, bar managers, outlet managers, and procurement. Translate financial targets into actionable plans around cost control, menu engineering, pricing strategy, and revenue optimisation.
• Ensure accuracy and timeliness of financial data from POS systems, inventory management platforms, and ERP; oversee consolidation of multi-outlet financials and maintain data integrity across all F&B reporting.
• Support month-end and year-end close processes with detailed performance commentary, trend identification, and flagging of operational risks and opportunities.
• Drive continuous improvement in FP&A processes, including automation of reporting, standardisation across outlets, and implementation of dashboards and BI tools.
• Present financial insights and recommendations to senior management with confidence and clarity — focusing on F&B profitability, cost efficiencies, concept performance, and growth opportunities across the portfolio.
• Ensure compliance with local regulations, company financial policies, and internal control standards, particularly around cash handling, inventory, and procurement.
• Act as the primary custodian for all corporate FP&A deadlines and requirements (e.g., monthly reporting, budget milestones, quarterly reforecasts). This involves clearly communicating these deadlines to F&B operations and seamlessly embedding them within F&B financial planning and analysis processes

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or related field; Master’s/MBA is a plus
• Minimum 5+ years of experience in finance/FP&A roles; F&B, restaurant, or hospitality experience preferred — direct exposure to bar and restaurant operations is a strong advantage
• Strong technical knowledge of financial planning, budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and variance analysis
• Advanced Excel skills; experience with BI reporting tools, data visualisation, ERP and consolidation systems an advantage
• Experience with SUN System (EPM) preferred
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities; able to interpret complex data and present clear, actionable recommendations
• Strong business partnering skills: able to engage credibly with chefs, bar and outlet managers, and senior leadership alike
• Genuine interest in bars and restaurants — an understanding of and passion for the F&B industry, its culture and commercial dynamics, is as important to us as technical finance expertise
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, multi-unit environment with competing priorities and tight deadlines

Additional Information

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