TooJay’s Deli • Bakery • Restaurant · 2 months ago
Financial Analyst - Restaurant Industry
West Palm Beach, Florida, United States
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
3+ years expTooJay’s Deli is a multi-unit restaurant chain dedicated to delivering exceptional guest experiences and sustainable growth. The Financial Analyst will transform complex operational data into actionable insights to drive sales growth, enhance guest satisfaction, and maximize profit margins across all locations.
Food and BeverageHospitality
Responsibilities
Develop and publish weekly store-level reports on sales, traffic, mix, pricing, volume, labor, COGS, variances, and action plans with assigned owners and deadlines
Maintain a unified set of KPIs aligned with the P&L; ensure data accuracy and consistency
Build rolling 6–8-week forecasts by location, daypart, and channel (dine-in, takeout, delivery, catering)
Lead menu engineering efforts, analyzing product mix and contribution margins; recommend pricing and portion adjustments with quantifiable impact
Set and monitor sales-per-labor-hour (SPLH) targets; evaluate staffing deployment, overtime, and schedule effectiveness
Analyze food cost performance versus theoretical models; identify drivers such as recipes, yields, waste, and data entry errors; lead corrective actions
Collaborate with the commissary/bakery to optimize yields, batch sizes, and labor efficiency
Evaluate throughput and operational capacity, including ticket times, table turns, bottlenecks, and expo flow
Measure and optimize promotional and LTO lift, ROI, and operational impact
Link online marketplace ratings to labor, training, and product quality; oversee resolution tracking
Develop dashboards and metrics for catering, tracking delivery performance, remake/credit rates, and upsell opportunities
Build catering funnel and repeat dashboards; track on-time delivery, remake/credit %, attach/upsell rates
Administer Ecotrak: Oversee system operations and data entry
Maintain Preventive Maintenance Calendars: Schedule and track routine maintenance activities
Asset & Warranty Tracking: Monitor asset conditions and warranty expiry dates
Cost Management: Analyze and recommend CAPEX (capital expenditures) versus OPEX (operational expenditures) for maintenance
Cost Reduction Goals: Drive initiatives to lower R&M costs as a percentage of sales and reduce mean time to repair (MTTR)
Support restaurant remodels with 4-wall cash flow analysis, payback, and IRR projections
Establish dashboards, cadences, SOPs, testing protocols, document operational playbooks
Assist in creating sales and profit growth plans for individual stores
Prepare concise, insight-driven reports and presentations for the CEO and executive team, highlighting risks, opportunities, savings trackers, and next steps
Qualification
Required
3–6+ years in Finance/Accounting, data analysis, Financial Planning & Analysis, ideally in multi-unit restaurants
Proven expertise with Restaurant365 (R365): reporting, recipe costing, food cost modeling, and GL reconciliation is a plus
Advanced Excel/Google Sheets skills; working SQL experience; familiarity with BI tools
Experience with POS systems, online ordering platforms (DoorDash, Uber Eats), scheduling, and HRIS systems
Strong financial acumen with knowledge of contribution margins, flow-through, IRR, and payback analysis
Exceptional communicator—able to translate data into clear, actionable recommendations for operators and leadership
Empathy for operators and understanding of restaurant operational challenges
Benefits
Medical, Dental, Vision
Paid Time Off
Training and career growth opportunities
Discount on all food including catering
Company
TooJay’s Deli • Bakery • Restaurant
TooJay’s Deli • Bakery • Restaurant offers the classic recipes and flavors of a New York deli served with lots of love and amazing hospitality.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageRecent News
South Florida Business Journal
2025-01-28
2025-01-27
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