Financial Planning and Analysis Lead

For over four decades, PAR Technology Corporation (NYSE: PAR) has been a leader in restaurant technology, empowering brands worldwide to create lasting connections with their guests. Our innovative solutions and commitment to excellence provide comprehensive software and hardware that enable seamless experiences and drive growth for over 100,000 restaurants in more than 110 countries. Embracing our "Better Together" ethos, we offer Unified Customer Experience solutions, combining point-of-sale, digital ordering, loyalty and back-office software solutions as well as industry-leading hardware and drive-thru offerings. To learn more, visit partech.com or connect with us on LinkedIn, X (formerly Twitter), Facebook, and Instagram.

Position Description:  

The Financial Planning and Analysis Lead will play a critical role in providing insightful financial analysis and strategic guidance to support decision-making processes.

Position Location: 

USA Remote

What We’re Looking For: 

• 5+ years of experience in financial planning and analysis.

• Experience with financial modelling, budgeting, forecasting, and scenario analysis.

• Advanced Excel skills.

• Excellent communication skills with the ability to present complex financial data to both internal and external non-finance stakeholders.

• Strong problem solving and strategic thinking ability.

• Academic background with a degree in Commerce, Business, Finance, or a related field. 

Additional skills: 

Cost Management

Unleash your potential: What you will be doing and owning: 

Financial Planning

• Lead the annual budgeting and rolling forecasting processes, collaborating with department heads to ensure alignment with corporate goals.

• Develop and maintain financial models to support long-term financial planning and risk management, including scenario analysis and impairment testing.

• Identify key performance indicators (KPIs) and implement performance tracking mechanisms.

• Supporting key management in understanding key financial drivers.

• Ad hoc requests including customer profitability and pricing.

Business Partnering and Financial Analysis

• Conduct in-depth financial analysis to identify trends, opportunities, and areas for improvement.

• Provide regular financial reports to senior management, highlighting financial performance and variances against budget and forecast.

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to provide financial insights that support strategic decision-making- and assess ROI.

• Responsible for the preparation of the Group monthly finance report, along with individual Divisional reports as required by the executive management team.

• Assist budget holders in understanding their budget/performance.

Cost Management

• Monitor and analyze operational costs and make recommendations for cost optimization.

• Implement cost control measures and track their 
  effectiveness.

Forecasting & Reporting

• Prepare and present rolling financial forecasts, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements.

• Cash flow projections.

• Generate ad-hoc reports, analysis and business cases to support various business initiatives.

• Assist with the preparation of investor presentations.

Process Improvement

• Identify opportunities to streamline financial processes and implement best practices.

• Participate in system upgrades, ensuring data accuracy and integrity.

• Assist with identifying new systems and technology to build/assist the finance function.

The Financial Planning and Analysis Lead is responsible for

Key decisions

• Deciding when to escalate an issue to the Chief Financial Officer or a business partner.

Supervision received 

• Receives supervision from their line manager on a weekly basis, or when needed, at the request of the employee.

Supervision given 

• Provides guidance and assistance to business partners and other colleagues for planning, forecasting, analysis and business cases to support various business initiatives

 Interview Process: 

Interview #1: Phone Screen with Talent Acquisition Team 

Interview #2: Video interview with the Hiring Manager (via MS Teams) 

Interview #3: Video interview with the Team (via MS Teams) 

PAR is proud to provide equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. We also provide reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities in accordance with applicable laws. If you require reasonable accommodation to complete a job application, pre-employment testing, a job interview or to otherwise participate in the hiring process, or for your role at PAR, please contact accommodations@partech.com. If you’d like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant, please visit the US Department of Labor's website.