Senior Analyst, International Finance & Business Analytics

Based in Pasadena, California, Dine Brands Global, Inc. (NYSE: DIN), through its subsidiaries, franchises restaurants under Applebee's Neighborhood Grill + Bar®, IHOP® and Fuzzy's Taco Shop® brands. With over 3,500 restaurants combined in 18 countries and 354 franchisees as of December 31, 2023, Dine Brands is one of the largest full-service restaurant companies in the world. For more information on Dine Brands, visit the Company's website located at www.dinebrands.com.

The Senior Analyst, International Finance & Business Analytics position reports to the International Finance Director. This role blends FP&A and business analytics to facilitate the profitable growth of our restaurant brands’ presence outside of the United States. Within Dine Brands Global, the International division is an emerging business unit in high growth mode. The right candidate will have an opportunity to collaborate with subject matter exports and gain exposure to respected industry leaders, with plenty of career growth upside potential.

Key Responsibilities:

• Supports the development of the annual operating plan. Makes updates to the financial forecast on a recurring basis.
• Develops and maintains monthly, quarterly and annual reports for executive leadership. Coordinates with various Finance and Accounting team members to prepare financial analysis and reports in line with established deadlines.
• Establishes new, robust processes to accelerate business reporting, enabling the team to spend more time analyzing data and generating insights.
• Proactively monitors business results and health. Leverages facts and makes educated assumptions to explain the key drivers of variance between actual and expected results.
• Critically analyzes point-of-sale data to develop substantiated conclusions. Clearly articulates findings and concisely presents recommendations to leadership.
• Builds relationships with counterparts in other business units to ensure standardization of analytical best practices.
• Serves as a business partner on cross-functional teams to provide quantitative and qualitative analytical support for key business decisions.
• Target salary $95k-$110k

Essential Skills (“Must Have”):

• 3-5 years of experience in financial and/or business analysis, or in a related role that involves analyzing quantitative data sets to draw out actionable insights.
• Highly proficient in the use of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
• Excellent analytical and quantitative skills with attention to detail.
• Demonstrated intrinsic desire to meet deadlines and make process improvements.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong time management and organizational skills.
• Comfort with a blend of video conferencing and in-person interaction with co-workers.

Desired Skills (“Nice to Have”):

• Hands-on experience using FP&A software (e.g. Adaptive, Oracle).
• Hands-on experience building reports and dashboards with a business intelligence tool (e.g. Microstrategy, Tableau, SAP BusinessObjects, Microsoft Power BI).
• Either an MBA or Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related discipline; or equivalent professional experience at a firm specializing in restaurants, retail, or CPG.
• Working knowledge of financial statements and accounting concepts.
• Ability to read and/or converse in Spanish language.

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