Vaco Recruiter Services
Financial and Operational Analyst
Vaco Recruiter Services, San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78208
Interim Senior Financial / Operational Analyst (Restaurant Performance & Multi-Unit Analytics)
Duration:
3–6 months Function:
Operational analytics supporting unit-level performance across new and existing restaurant markets Focus Areas:
Multi-unit performance analysis, menu/pricing analytics, labor deployment, and market-level profitability
Role Overview This role will serve as an interim senior resource supporting enterprise-level restaurant performance analytics while an internal team member is temporarily assigned to a strategic project for the Atlanta and East Coast markets. The analyst will partner closely with planning and analytics leadership to evaluate unit performance, identify operational improvement opportunities, and provide data-driven recommendations on pricing, sales mix, menu optimization, and labor efficiency.
Key Responsibilities
Conduct
multi-unit operational performance analysis
across new and existing markets, with emphasis on volume, pricing, margin, and guest mix.
Evaluate menu performance and regional buying behaviors (e.g., Atlanta market sales mix preferences) to guide pricing and product strategy.
Provide analytics supporting
unit labor productivity , equipment utilization, throughput, and in-restaurant process effectiveness.
Develop insights that connect
operational drivers
(quantities, pricing, and margins) to financial outcomes at the unit level.
Partner with restaurant services, real estate, and planning teams on performance trends pre- and post-opening of new markets.
Translate complex datasets into actionable recommendations for market-level optimization and profitability improvement.
Present findings to leadership with clear visual narratives, logic, and methodology.
Required Skills & Experience
5–7+ years of experience in
FP&A or operational analytics , ideally with multi-unit environments (restaurant, retail, hospitality, supply chain, manufacturing, or distribution).
Proven ability to perform
operational analytics , not just P&L financial analysis — tying data back to behaviors in the unit (menu mix, labor flow, throughput, etc.).
Advanced Excel
skills working with large data sets (testing required).
Strong understanding of statistics and applied analytical methods.
Experience with
Dataiku
or similar data analytics / FP&A software (highly preferred).
Background supporting
marketing or consumer behavior analytics
is a plus.
Restaurant industry experience is highly preferred.
Ideal Profile The ideal candidate is a commercially minded analyst with hands-on experience evaluating performance at the unit level, who understands how pricing, consumer preferences, and operational deployment impact margins. This is not a pure finance role — it is a hybrid of FP&A, operational analytics, and market strategy.
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3–6 months Function:
Operational analytics supporting unit-level performance across new and existing restaurant markets Focus Areas:
Multi-unit performance analysis, menu/pricing analytics, labor deployment, and market-level profitability
Role Overview This role will serve as an interim senior resource supporting enterprise-level restaurant performance analytics while an internal team member is temporarily assigned to a strategic project for the Atlanta and East Coast markets. The analyst will partner closely with planning and analytics leadership to evaluate unit performance, identify operational improvement opportunities, and provide data-driven recommendations on pricing, sales mix, menu optimization, and labor efficiency.
Key Responsibilities
Conduct
multi-unit operational performance analysis
across new and existing markets, with emphasis on volume, pricing, margin, and guest mix.
Evaluate menu performance and regional buying behaviors (e.g., Atlanta market sales mix preferences) to guide pricing and product strategy.
Provide analytics supporting
unit labor productivity , equipment utilization, throughput, and in-restaurant process effectiveness.
Develop insights that connect
operational drivers
(quantities, pricing, and margins) to financial outcomes at the unit level.
Partner with restaurant services, real estate, and planning teams on performance trends pre- and post-opening of new markets.
Translate complex datasets into actionable recommendations for market-level optimization and profitability improvement.
Present findings to leadership with clear visual narratives, logic, and methodology.
Required Skills & Experience
5–7+ years of experience in
FP&A or operational analytics , ideally with multi-unit environments (restaurant, retail, hospitality, supply chain, manufacturing, or distribution).
Proven ability to perform
operational analytics , not just P&L financial analysis — tying data back to behaviors in the unit (menu mix, labor flow, throughput, etc.).
Advanced Excel
skills working with large data sets (testing required).
Strong understanding of statistics and applied analytical methods.
Experience with
Dataiku
or similar data analytics / FP&A software (highly preferred).
Background supporting
marketing or consumer behavior analytics
is a plus.
Restaurant industry experience is highly preferred.
Ideal Profile The ideal candidate is a commercially minded analyst with hands-on experience evaluating performance at the unit level, who understands how pricing, consumer preferences, and operational deployment impact margins. This is not a pure finance role — it is a hybrid of FP&A, operational analytics, and market strategy.
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