Financial Analyst
CAVA is seeking a Financial Analyst to support
financial planning, analysis, and decision-making across our growing restaurant
portfolio. This role is ideal for an analyst with 1–3 years of
experience who is excited to deepen their FP&A skillset in a
fast-paced, operationally focused, multi-unit environment.
In this role, you’ll partner closely with Finance, Accounting,
Operations, and Real Estate teams to support budgeting, forecasting, variance
analysis, and investment decisions at the restaurant level. You’ll work with
large, complex datasets and have the opportunity to build scalable reporting,
improve processes, and grow your technical and analytical capabilities.
Success at CAVA:
At CAVA, Individual Contributors focus on delivering high-quality
work, owning tasks, and contributing to team success. We look for team members
who take initiative, collaborate across teams, and stay curious about how their
work supports broader goals.
This job description is not intended to be a comprehensive list of all the duties and responsibilities of the position, and such duties and responsibilities may change without notice.
What You’ll Do:
- 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 an