Little Caesars Pizza · 4 days ago
Director, Workforce Financial Planning and Analysis
Detroit, MI
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
10+ years expLittle Caesars Pizza is a company that invests in its colleagues and measures success based on their growth. As the Director of Workforce Financial Planning & Analysis, you will lead the financial strategy for labor-related expenses and provide critical analysis to executive leadership, ensuring alignment with corporate financial goals.
Food and Beverage
Responsibilities
Develops and drives the long-term financial strategy for global headcount, payroll, and all labor-related expenses. This includes partnering with key stakeholders across the organization to provide strategic financial analysis and guidance that informs critical business decisions
Develops and manages the annual budget and multi-year forecasts for all labor costs, ensuring alignment with corporate financial goals
Leads comprehensive financial management for headcount and payroll, which includes the entire lifecycle from budgeting and forecasting to in-depth variance analysis and periodic reporting against the budget
Develops and manages the strategic financial plans for the company's Target Incentive and Long-Term Incentive programs. This involves collaborating with executive leadership to align incentive budgets and forecasts with key business objectives and company performance targets
Partners with the Benefits department to develop a deep and strategic understanding of the financial implications of benefits and 401K programs, ensuring alignment with overall company financial goals
Leads the optimization and strategic management of the payroll interface between HRIS and Finance ERP systems. This includes troubleshooting complex data and accounting issues, as well as proactively identifying and implementing system improvements to streamline data interchange and accelerate the financial close process
Partners with the payroll department to facilitate the setup of international payroll processes and ensure seamless financial integration for colleagues outside the U.S. Oversees and manages the financial process for labor chargebacks, ensuring the timely and accurate recovery of costs between departments and business units
Manages the financial oversight and governance of all external payments, including both international and domestic contractors
Leads and manages all aspects of payroll tax compliance, conducting strategic research and analysis on complex tax issues, penalties, and credits to mitigate risk and ensure financial accuracy for the organization
Leads high-level collaboration with key stakeholders across the organization, including Payroll, Benefits, Human Resources, and Risk Management to drive a unified strategy for process optimization, effective communication, and efficient issue resolution related to all workforce financial matters
Maintains a high degree of discretion and integrity, managing highly sensitive and confidential information with the utmost care
Qualification
Required
A bachelor's degree in accounting, finance or related field is required
Minimum ten (10) years of progressive experience in financial analysis or accounting is necessary, with at least 5 years specifically focused on payroll and workforce financial management within a large, multinational organization
Deep expertise in payroll regulations, tax laws, benefits, and 401k plans in a multi-state and international environment is essential
Superior analytical and problem-solving skills are required to manage complex data and drive strategic decisions
Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills are a must for collaborating with senior leadership and cross-functional teams
Preferred
Direct experience with Workday and Oracle and their integration points is a significant advantage
Benefits
Benefits department to develop a deep and strategic understanding of the financial implications of benefits and 401K programs
Company
Little Caesars Pizza
ABOUT LITTLE CAESARS® Little Caesars, the Best Value in Pizza*, was founded by Mike and Marian Ilitch as a single, family-owned restaurant in 1959 and is headquartered in downtown Detroit, Michigan.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2014-01-01Private Equity
Leadership Team
Leigh Burnside
Chief Financial Officer
R
Rebecca Mellichampe
Chief Operating Officer
Recent News
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