Lead Analyst, CFA Supply Services

Lead Financial Analyst

The Lead Financial Analyst is responsible for supporting critical areas of financial planning and enterprise analytics for Chick‑fil‑A Supply and Bay Center Foods (Vertical Business Lines or VBLs). This role focuses on understanding business needs, developing strategy and financial modeling aligned with objectives, coordinating with subject matter experts and stakeholders, defining performance goals and metrics, and driving internal processes and systems to ensure due diligence.

The analyst also serves as the primary finance liaison for IT and transportation partners, providing financial guidance and consultation.

Chick‑fil‑A Supply™ is a distribution service provider focused on the unique needs of Chick‑fil‑A restaurants, while Bay Center Foods™ manufactures lemon juice and other products to help alleviate complexity in restaurants. The VBLs support current and future restaurant needs through distribution innovation.

The VBLs’ service network consists of three primary components:

• Distribution Center – State‑of‑the‑art warehouses that house supply for Chick‑fil‑A restaurants
• Manufacturing Plant – Facilities that manufacture and produce select menu items for Chick‑fil‑A restaurants
• Transportation – Growing fleet of delivery vehicles that supply Chick‑fil‑A restaurants

• Support the VBLs with all financial needs such as budgeting, forecasting, purchasing guidance, reporting, and variance analysis for multiple distribution centers and the BCF plant
• Assist with financial inquiries by analyzing, summarizing, and interpreting data for field leadership
• Work cross‑functionally to provide business inputs and refinements to the financial model for our multi‑site network
• Partner with cross‑functional groups, including IT and Transportation, to ensure accuracy and timeliness of financial reports and variance analysis supplemental reports
• Drive innovations and implement process improvements to help facilitate the business’s ability to scale while maintaining accuracy and service
• Obtain a solid working knowledge of the primary drivers of distribution and manufacturing operations and their impact on financial performance
• Develop and present financial analyses, reports, and presentations to senior leadership to support decision‑making for new investments
• Proactively solicit feedback across the organization on upcoming projects, future budgetary needs, and variance analysis commentary
• Identify key business trends through benchmarking, KPI tracking, and analysis
• All other duties as may be assigned at leader’s discretion

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Business‑related field
• 5–8 years of relevant business experience
• Excellent business communication and presentation skills
• FP&A experience in a multi‑location organization
• Financial modeling experience
• Strong capabilities in Microsoft Excel
• Familiarity with ERP systems such as Oracle

• Certified Public Accountant (CPA)
• MBA

Minimum Years of

Experience:

5

Travel Requirements: 10%

Required Level of

Education:

Bachelor’s Degree

Preferred Level of

Education:

Master’s Degree

Major/Concentration:
Finance or Business‑related field

Seniority Level: Mid‑Senior level

Employment Type:

Full‑time

Job Function:
Finance and Sales

Industries:
Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage