Intern - Strategy, Reporting, & Analytics

Nando’s•Washington, DC

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Nando’s PERi‑PERi USA is seeking a Strategy, Reporting, & Analytics Intern to join their Restaurant Support team. This internship is designed to help the business make well-researched decisions by supporting FP&A, reporting, and data/analytics activities. The intern will play a key role in designing and maintaining automated dashboards, supporting business case development, and ROI studies, contributing to data-driven decision-making across the organization.

Requirements

Rising university Junior, Senior, or recent graduate with emphasis on financial acumen, data interpretation, reporting, and business strategy.
Experience preparing ROI studies, business cases, or project plans.
Strong skills in data validation, reconciliation, and accuracy checks.
Ability to translate complex metrics into clear reporting that drives understanding.
Strong written communication skills — able to draft business-ready materials.
Collaborative style — able to gain buy-in and build trust across multiple teams.
Passion for Nando’s values: Family, Courage, Integrity, Pride, and Passion.

Responsibilities

Partner with Restaurant Support and Operations teams to understand reporting needs and translate them into clear, consistent dashboards.
Design reporting layouts that bring agreed metrics to life in a way that supports decision-making.
Create custom dashboards by department in partnership with functional leaders to capture their desired reporting metrics.
Develop, test, and maintain dashboards to ensure accuracy, integrity, and trust.
Safeguard data integrity by validating inputs, reconciling discrepancies, and ensuring consistency across systems.
Document processes and standards so reporting remains reliable, transparent, and scalable.
Draft ROI studies, business cases, and project plans that support enterprise decision-making.
Analyze operational and financial data to support recommendations and scenario planning.
Prepare materials that help leaders evaluate investments, risks, and strategic options.
Support in preparing content for forums, risk reviews, and board-level materials.
Partner with the MD, Strategy and Business Planning to align reporting and planning priorities.
Collaborate with the functional owners (Finance, HR, Operations, Procurement, and other RS functions) and/or their delegates to understand their respective strategies and needs to ensure consistent business terms and reporting.
Serve as the accountable owner for the integration, design, development, and delivery of dashboards that unify Restaurant Support and Operations Support reporting.
Capture Global Shared Values (Social and Economic Inclusion, Planet, Community Engagement, South African Sourcing) metrics and report quarterly to Global Brand Leadership.
Reinforce Nando’s values and shared language through internal and external reporting.
Prepare weekly sales summaries, including commentary and key takeaways.
Participate in periodic P&L reviews, contributing insights and performance analysis.
Analyze guest behavior and sales trends through key performance metrics, including order mode and menu mix analysis.
Evaluate marketing initiatives and measure performance against business goals and objectives.
Proactively identify and highlight opportunities within the P&L to drive cost efficiency.