Based inPasadena, 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 16 countries and 388 franchisees as of December 5, 2022, 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.

As a key partner for both Applebee's and Fuzzy's, support the Brand President on all financial matters serving as both a finance and business partner for various Brand functions. Take ownership of FP&A responsibilities and hold teams accountable to results. Ensure that both Finance and Brand leaders are continually informed about both backward-looking results and forward-looking projections throughout the year. Contribute to key decisions by making recommendations based on data including KPI. Support strategic initiatives (e.g., franchisee financing needs) and ad hoc projects (e.g., franchisee transactions). Mentor a team of five finance/analytics professionals as a "player-coach" hands-on leader.

• Partner as an internal business consultant responsible for conducting timely and accurate financial analysis for both internal and external reporting purposes.
• Consults with business leaders to define financial reporting, analysis needs, gather data, conduct research and analysis, and prepare analysis and reports as appropriate to fulfill the business need.
• Conceptualizes, completes, and presents analysis and recommendations in support of management decisions
• Prepare financial reports & presentations for earnings call and Board meetings
• Assist accounting with month-end closing items where needed.
• Drive process improvement and continuously evaluate and identify opportunities to improve profitability

Primary Focus Areas:

Financial analysis - two key areas of focus:

• Lead corporate FP&A functions - annual budgets, monthly forecasts, long-term strategic plan
  • Develops and maintains varied budgets, financial, operating, marketing reports, and forecasts. Identifies forecast risks and opportunities
  • Analyzes options for company improvement on expenses and revenues and assists department managers with budgeting process
• Lead Franchisee financial health - restaurant economics, oversee P&L collection process, identify trends and evaluate impact of changes in unit economics

Data analytics: Leverage point-of-sale data to reveal insights about the top line of business

• Evaluate marketing promotions
• Monitor drivers of sales performance versus prior year, budget, and competitors

Decision support: Form the insights into a clear story and recommend actions to achieve profitable growth

Key Experiences & Skill Sets:

• Career maturity and leadership experience within an FP&A environment
• Strong verbal and written skills and the ability to present to stakeholders with varying levels and finance knowledge
• Modelling skills: performing financial analysis such as ROI, IRR, NPV, break-even, discounted cash flow.
• Collaborate with cross functional team members (FP&A, Accounting, Investor Relations, IT, Development, BA, and other brand-specific functions)
• Ability to manage and coach a team of finance/analytics professionals, from Director to Analyst
• Hands-on experience pulling/manipulating data warehouse reports and dashboards

Hands-on software / technical skills:

• Excel & PowerPoint
• Office 365 apps
• Workday Adaptive (or similar)
• MicroStrategy (or similar)
• Salesforce

Required credentials:

• Minimum 8 to 10 years of relevant experience, preferably blending FP&A and data analytics
• Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, Math, Engineering, or a related field
• Industry experience in restaurants, retail, hospitality, or similar area
• Working knowledge of fundamental accounting concepts

Nice-to-have credentials:

• MBA or similar advanced degree that enhances finance/analytics-specific knowledge
• Experience/familiarity with Franchising business model
• Base Salary Target 210k+

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

Dine Brands Global strongly supports equal employment opportunity for all applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, veteran status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, genetic information, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law. All employment is decided on the basis of qualifications, merit, and business need.

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