Finance Manager, Supply Chain, Supply Chain Pricing

This position is responsible for developing pricing programs, cost levelizing strategies, and revenue and expense allocations across multiple cost categories; specifically, the Buffalo Wild Wings Brand Fund (BWW’s), the Buffalo Wild Wings Freight Fund, the Buffalo Wild Wings Obsolete Inventory Fund and the Sonic Brand Fund (SBF), and the various components of each. In addition, the role will support pricing and cost planning, reporting and analysis for Baskin Robins (domestic and international). The role also prepares various reports and presentations for upper leadership on the performance of each category.

This position sits within our Atlanta based Global Support Center with an expectation to be onsite 80% of the time.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Manage the BWW’s Brand Fund, Freight Fund, and Obsolete Inventory Fund and Sonic Brand Fund 

• Develop a Price Levelization strategy that ensures costs are levelized across the entire network across multiple suppliers.   
• Audit cost savings generated by the BWW and Sonic Freight Fund and ensure revenue is collected in a timely manner and allocated across various cost categories. 
• Collaborate with the Brand teams and the Inspire Brands Accounting team ensuring the program is accomplishing its goals while maintaining compliance with accounting principles and standards. 
• Review Fund balances every month and develop strategies to adjust the fund components to recover any unexpected expenses.   
• Determine cost and revenue allocations for invoices and receipts. 
• Prepare monthly and quarterly budgets projecting revenue and expenses for the Accounting Team 
• Track, audit, and pay supplier obsolete inventory expenses. 
• Conduct scenario planning for fund performance variances and collaborate on mitigation strategies with brand finance, operations, and accounting teams. 

Baskin-Robbins

Other duties as assigned by management

EDUCATION & EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS

• 4-Year degree in business, finance, accounting or related fields. 
• 5 years experience in a similar role in lieu of a 4-Year.
• 2-5 years of experience in business, supply chain management, finance, or accounting.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS or ABILITIES  

• Knowledge of Revenue and Expense Accounts  
• Strong math skills. 
• Invoice processing, coding and allocation experience. 
• Strong communication skills with the ability to distill financial data into actionable insights for leadership. 

DIRECT REPORTS

• 2 (Senior Financial Analyst, Financial Analyst).

 

Inspire is a multi-brand restaurant company whose portfolio includes more than 33,000 Arby’s, Baskin-Robbins, Buffalo Wild Wings, Dunkin’, Jimmy John’s, and SONIC restaurants worldwide.

We’re made up of some of the world’s most iconic restaurant brands, but we’re much more than just a restaurant company. We’re a team of hundreds of thousands who individually and collectively are changing the way people eat, drink, and gather around the table. We know that food is much more than a staple—it’s an experience. At Inspire, that’s our purpose: to ignite and nourish flavorful experiences.