Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Potbelly Sandwich Works is a nationally recognized neighborhood sandwich shop looking for a Senior Financial Analyst. The role involves providing reporting and data analysis to optimize performance across regional and restaurant level managers, focusing on financial insights and operational strategies.
Responsibilities
- Report to Director of Operations Finance
- Use data to analyze business trends, identify performance outliers and recommend improvements
- Analyze restaurant operating performance, including P&L results, labor/COGS productivity, and other key metrics. With a focus on identifying insights to improve performance
- Lead shop outlier tracking program to improve performance in the business
- Prepare, interpret, analyze, and communicate restaurant level data to Field Operators
- Prepare routine internal financial reports
- Prepare and analyze Shop Level Budgets and Forecast
- Assist in monthly and quarterly reporting, including preparing material for Board meetings and internal business review meetings
- Perform historical and trend analysis on key business components including competitive benchmarking
- Assist in the analysis of Operational strategic initiatives
- Participate and present information at Finance Team Meetings
- Perform ad hoc financial analysis and work on project teams as the need arises
- Consistent contact with Potbelly’s COO, SVP of Operations, CFO, and other members of the Senior Leadership Team
Skills
- Minimum of 4 years of finance/accounting or related experience
- Experience with restaurant industry or retail with multi-location business preferred
- Proven experience in budgeting/forecasting and various types of financial analysis
- Must be at an advanced Excel skill Level and have experience with ad-hoc financial analysis
- Proven experience leveraging AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, generative AI platforms) to enhance financial analysis, automate reporting workflows, and support strategic decision-making
- High energy level and intellectual curiosity, with a strong desire to learn
- Excellent problem solving, project management, and analytical skills
- Ability to manage and digest high amounts of data through excellent data analysis skills
- Experience with reporting tools such as Power BI, Planful, Workday Adaptive Planning or other similar financial systems
- Extra Credit – experience with statistical analysis in R/Python
Benefits
- Competitive pay with performance-based annual raises!
- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Domestic Partnership Benefits
- Paid Parental Leave
- FSA and HSA with Employer Contribution
- Commuter Benefit Program
- Retirement Savings 401(k) WITH company match
- Employee Assistance Program
- Paid Time Off
- Discount Program
- Flexible Work Schedule
- Career growth opportunities
- 100% remote in the United States, however, due to state-specific regulatory requirements, Potbelly does not currently support remote work from the following states: Alaska, California, and Hawaii. To be considered for this position, you must be able to perform the role from a state not listed above at the time of hire and for the duration of employment.
Company Overview
Potbelly Sandwich Works is a restaurant chain serving sandwiches, soups, and shakes customized for customers. It is a sub-organization of RaceTrac Petroleum. It was founded in 1996, and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, USA, with a workforce of 5001-10000 employees. Its website is http://www.potbellysandwichworks.com.