Senior Financial Analyst

PAY TRANSPARENCY 

• $90,000 - $105,000 base salary range + annual bonus potential! 
• 100% remote in the United States

Do you hunger for more? Potbelly Sandwich Shop is looking for friendly and outgoing people who enjoy working in a fast-paced, friendly environment. We are where good vibes and great careers are a way of life! What started as a small antique store in 1977 has become a nationally recognized neighborhood sandwich shop with over 400 locations across the United States. But toasty sandwiches are only as good as the people behind them. And yeah, we've got the best. Ready to join our growing Potbelly Nation? 

What’s In It For You**: 

• 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  

**If hired, you must meet and maintain all eligibility requirements to qualify**

Job Title: Senior Financial Analyst

Department/Function: Finance

Location: Support Center

Reports to: Director of Operations Finance

Job Level 1

Job Band Specialist/Administrator

Full-Time

Exempt

Travel Requirements:

 Rarely 

 

Who you are 

You may or may not have experience working for a restaurant company.  You should, however, be enthusiastic about finance | operations | analytics, as well as how great insights lead to superior performance.   

 

For you, financial analysis, modeling and analytics are a skill and a passion (in addition to sandwiches). 

 

You'll be a phenomenal candidate for this role if you: 

• Drive towards outcomes 
• Enjoy finding patterns in big and sometimes ambiguous data. 
• Feel comfortable collaborating and sharing your ideas in a fast-paced environment. 
• Can also work independently on some projects and complete tasks with high quality while being unafraid to seek out suggestions from other team members. 

 

You can expect 

Every day is going to be a little different, some special topics will take longer than others, exposing you to a wide range of people, skills, and understanding than most finance-based roles typically can.  You’ll encounter: 

• Curiosity and candor; the quality of the idea wins the day. 
• Casual, focused, and agile environment operating under our Potbelly values. 
• Consistent contact with Potbelly’s SVP of Operations, CFO, and other members of the Senior Leadership team. 

 

What you’ll do 

Work closely with the Operations and Finance teams to provide reporting and data analysis to regional and restaurant level managers to optimize and drive performance.  

• 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