CAVA · 1 day ago
Financial Analyst
Washington, DC
Full-time
Onsite
Entry Level
1+ years expCAVA is seeking a Financial Analyst to support financial planning, analysis, and decision-making across their growing restaurant portfolio. The role involves partnering with various teams to assist in budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and investment decisions while working with large datasets to improve processes and reporting.
Food and BeverageFood ProcessingHospitalityRestaurants
No H1B
Responsibilities
Support budgeting, forecasting, and monthly performance analysis for restaurant-level labor, occupancy, and operating costs
Assist in building and maintaining financial models related to new restaurant openings, labor deployment, and cost trends
Prepare variance analyses comparing actual results to budget and forecast, identifying key drivers and insights
Own recurring performance metrics and reporting for assigned restaurant or cost categories, ensuring accuracy and consistency
Partner with Operations and Real Estate teams to understand financial impacts and support decision-making
Help improve data accuracy, automate recurring reports, and streamline financial planning and reporting processes
Build and maintain scalable reports and dashboards using tools such as Excel, Tableau, or Power BI
Work with data sourced from financial systems and data warehouses to support analysis and reporting
Support month-end close activities, including accruals, prepaid reviews, and expense validation
Conduct ad hoc analysis and research to support Finance and Restaurant Leadership
Participate in post-investment reviews and continuous improvement of planning and forecasting processes
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field
1–3 years of experience in financial analysis, FP&A, accounting, or a related role
Strong foundation in accounting concepts, including accruals, prepaids, and expense recognition
Experience with budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis
Ability to analyze large datasets and translate results into clear, actionable insights
Interest in supporting business decisions by articulating financial trade-offs and recommendations
Advanced Excel skills (complex formulas, pivot tables, data analysis)
Exposure to SQL and relational databases for querying financial or operational data
Ability to communicate financial results clearly to non-finance partners
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Collaborative mindset with curiosity and a desire to learn from cross-functional teams
Highly organized and detail-oriented, with the ability to manage multiple priorities
Proactive, adaptable, and comfortable operating in a fast-changing environment
Eager to grow technical, analytical, and business partnership skills
Ability to maintain stationary position to be able to operate a computer and other office equipment
Must be able to identify, analyze and assess details
For certain positions, must be able to occasionally move or transport items up to 50 pounds
Ability to communicate with others and exchange information accurately and effectively
Constantly positions self and move about to support ordinary restaurant or food production support or office operations, as applicable
Ability to work in a constant state of alertness and in a safe manner
Preferred
Experience working with or alongside a data warehouse or analytics environment (e.g., Snowflake, Redshift, BigQuery, Databricks) is a plus
Familiarity with financial planning or ERP systems (e.g., Hyperion, SAP, Oracle, Adaptive, Anaplan) is a plus
Benefits
Competitive salary, plus bonus and long-term incentives
Early Wage Access!
Unlimited PTO, paid parental leave, plus paid opportunities to give back to the community
Health, Dental, Vision, Telemedicine, Pet Insurance plus more!
401k enrollment with CAVA contribution
Company-paid STD, LTD, Life and AD&D coverage for salaried positions
Free CAVA food
Casual work environment
The opportunity to be on the ground floor of a rapidly growing brand
Company
CAVA
At CAVA, we work every day to bring heart, health, and humanity to food.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$738.34MKey Investors
T. Rowe PriceInvusSWaN & Legend Venture Partners
2023-06-14IPO
2021-04-27Series F· $190M
2019-12-10Series Unknown· $40M
Leadership Team
Brett Schulman
Co-Founder & CEO
J
Jonathan Braatvedt
SVP Mid Atlantic Field Operations & Operation Services
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