Finance Manager

Shopping Center Management d b a Turnberry Associates•Aventura, FL

19h

About The Position

JRK! is redefining fast‑casual dining with bold Jamaican flavors, a culture of authenticity, and a commitment to operational excellence. As we continue to scale, we are seeking a highly analytical, proactive, and detail‑driven Finance Manager to strengthen our financial foundation and deliver critical insights that fuel smart decision‑making across the organization. This role is central to restoring financial visibility, elevating reporting standards, and ensuring every unit operates with clarity, accountability, and performance discipline. You will partner closely with Operations and Leadership to analyze trends, flag risks, optimize margins, and drive the business forward with data‑backed strategy. The Finance Manager owns JRK!’s financial analysis, reporting infrastructure, and performance transparency. This leader will rebuild our weekly reporting cadence, create actionable dashboards, and provide real‑time visibility into unit‑level performance. The ideal candidate is agile, highly organized, systems‑minded, and energized by working in a fast‑paced, entrepreneurial restaurant environment.

Requirements

3–5+ years of experience in financial analysis, FP&A, or multi‑unit restaurant finance (fast‑casual or QSR experience strongly preferred).
Strong analytical mindset with the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights.
Advanced proficiency in Excel/Google Sheets; experience with BI tools is a plus.
Understanding of restaurant KPIs including labor, COGS, prime cost, and unit‑level P&L.
Strong communication skills with the ability to partner cross‑functionally and influence decision‑making.
Highly organized, detail‑oriented, and comfortable working in a fast‑paced, growing brand environment.

Responsibilities

Produce weekly unit‑level scorecards including sales, labor %, COGS %, guest sentiment, throughput, and staffing metrics.
Deliver timely and accurate financial reporting packages for Leadership and Operations.
Support weekly ops/finance review meetings by analyzing performance vs. budget, calling out variances, and recommending corrective actions.
Maintain real‑time visibility on food, labor, prime cost, and margin trends at both unit and regional levels.
Support annual budgeting processes and update rolling forecasts aligned with business performance.
Build and maintain financial models that support scenario planning, growth strategy, labor planning, and new unit development.
Assist in evaluating new initiatives, menu changes, and vendor decisions through ROI and cost-impact analysis.
Collaborate with Operations and GMs to identify performance gaps, provide root-cause analysis, and develop actionable solutions.
Partner with Culinary, Supply Chain, and Ops to improve COGS tracking, reduce waste, and ensure accurate recipe and inventory costing.
Provide insights that strengthen scheduling, labor allocation, and operational efficiency.
Enhance reporting tools, templates, and dashboards to improve clarity and speed.
Support the implementation and optimization of finance-related systems (POS, labor tools, accounting platforms).
Standardize data practices to ensure consistency, accuracy, and transparency across the organization.