Senior Financial Analyst

Shake Shack • New York, NY

3d • $103,050 - $135,300 • Onsite

About The Position

Reporting to the Senior Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis, the Senior Financial Analyst will be the analytical link between FP&A and the Marketing and Culinary teams. This role will own the analysis and measurement of sales-driving initiatives, provide ongoing sales performance insights, and support the broader budgeting, forecasting, and earnings processes. Working alongside Data Science and cross-functional partners, the Senior Financial Analyst will connect strategic actions to sales outcomes and help leadership understand what is moving the business.

Requirements

• Strong Excel skills that translate to building models, dashboards, and repeatable reporting outputs.
• Working knowledge of SQL and/or a data tool (Python, Alteryx, Tableau).
• Comfortable working with AI tools and new technologies, with a genuine curiosity for how they can improve analysis and reporting workflows.
• Strong communicator and able to engage effectively with stakeholders across varying backgrounds.
• Ability to analyze raw data, draw conclusions, and communicate a clear story.
• Highly detail-oriented, well organized, and able to handle reoccurring deadlines in conjunction with ad-hoc requests.
• Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or another relevant field.
• 2-4 years of prior experience in finance, banking, accounting, or another relevant field.
• Restaurant/QSR experience or demonstrated understanding of restaurant KPIs and P&L mechanics.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the analytical link between FP&A and the Marketing and Culinary teams, with a deep understanding of their initiative pipelines, strategic priorities, and go-to-market calendars.
• Own incrementality analysis for promotions, campaigns, menu innovation, and pricing actions, measuring actual sales lift against baseline expectations.
• Work in tandem with Data Science to develop and maintain the models that support initiative measurement and evaluation.
• Provide financial context to Marketing and Culinary leadership as they plan and evaluate strategic initiatives.
• Deliver post-mortem analyses on completed initiatives, with clear performance reads and recommendations for future planning.
• Support daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly sales reporting, with a focus on identifying trends and surfacing relevant insights to leadership.
• Analyze sales performance across traffic, check, mix, promotions, menu changes, and pricing.
• Develop a strong command of current sales trends and drivers and communicate variances clearly to leadership and cross-functional partners.
• Support ad-hoc analyses for strategic decisions, monthly reporting, quarterly earnings, and leadership requests.
• Support the annual budget, quarterly forecasts, and rolling forecast processes for sales by incorporating the latest trends, initiative pipelines, and cross-functional inputs.
• Help ensure forecast assumptions reflect current plans from Marketing, Culinary, and Operations.
• Prepare sales performance analysis and supporting materials for quarterly earnings, including content for the executive preparation, Shareholder Letter, and Script.
• Build and present financial presentations that include relevant KPIs, sales insights, and actionable takeaways for executive review.

Benefits

• Weekly Pay
• Performance bonuses
• Shake Shack Meal Discounts
• Exclusive corporate discounts for travel, electronics, wellness, leisure activities and more
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Employer Paid Life and Disability Insurance
• 401k Plan with Company Match
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• Access to Employee Assistance Program on Day 1
• Pre-Tax Commuter and Parking Benefits
• Flexible Spending and Dependent Care Accounts
• Development and Growth Opportunities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior