Profitability Analyst - Indirect Costs

Overview

The Profitability Analyst - Indirect Costs supports enterprise profitability and cost optimization efforts across Inspire’s company-owned restaurants. This role provides analytical and operational support focused on indirect cost performance, helping translate data into insights that inform decision-making, governance, and execution. Working closely with the Manager Profitability – Indirect Cost, the Analyst plays a critical role in identifying trends, outliers, and opportunities, supporting reporting and analysis that enable sustained cost discipline and improved restaurant-level profitability.

• Analyze indirect cost performance across categories such as facilities services, supplies, utilities, and service contracts.
• Support identification of trends, variances, and store-level outliers through GL and performance data analysis.
• Assist in tracking savings realization and performance against targets.

• Support development and maintenance of profitability reporting and scorecards.
• Partner with Data & Analytics shared services to ensure data accuracy and clarity.
• Prepare recurring and ad hoc analysis to support REO leadership and cross-functional partners.
• Translate analytical findings into clear summaries and visuals.

• Support governance routines by preparing materials, tracking actions, and monitoring follow-through.
• Assist in documenting initiatives, assumptions, and performance outcomes.
• Help identify risks or gaps in execution and escalate findings to the Manager.

• Work with Procurement, Finance, Facilities, Operations, and Brand teams to gather data and context.
• Support alignment between analytical insights and operational realities.
• Incorporate field feedback to improve relevance and usability of analysis.

• Identify opportunities to improve reporting, analysis, and data processes.
• Support development of standardized templates, playbooks, and documentation.
• Contribute ideas that improve efficiency, clarity, and execution discipline.

• Analytical support for indirect cost performance across ~2,200 company-owned restaurants.
• Contribution to $7–14M+ in annualized indirect cost savings through insight and tracking.
• High exposure to cross-functional teams and enterprise initiatives.
• Foundational role within a strategic, growing organization.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Analytics, or a related field.
• 2–4 years of experience in analytics, finance, operations, or related roles.
• Experience working with financial or operational data; exposure to P&L or GL data preferred.
• Proficiency in Excel; experience with Power BI or similar reporting tools preferred.
• Experience in restaurant, retail, or multi-unit environments preferred.

• Analytical Thinking:
  Ability to analyze data, identify trends, and surface meaningful insights.
• Attention to Detail:
  Strong accuracy and discipline when working with financial and operational data.
• Business Curiosity:
  Interest in understanding how data connects to restaurant operations and profitability.
• Problem Solving:
  Ability to support root cause analysis and solution development.
• Communication:
  Ability to clearly summarize findings and insights for non-technical audiences.
• Collaboration:
  
  Ability to work effectively with cross-functional partners and team members.
• Execution Support:
  Ability to manage multiple tasks, meet deadlines, and support governance routines.
• Learning Mindset:
  Desire to grow analytical, business, and operational skills over time.

• Normal internal support center working environment.
• Approximately 20% travel.

Inspire is a multi-brand restaurant company whose portfolio includes more than 33,000 Arby’s, Baskin-Robbins, Buffalo Wild Wings, Dunkin’, Jimmy John’s, and SONIC restaurants worldwide.

We’re made up of some of the world’s most iconic restaurant brands, but we’re much more than just a restaurant company. We’re a team of hundreds of thousands who individually and collectively are changing the way people eat, drink, and gather around the table. We know that food is much more than a staple—it’s an experience. At Inspire, that’s our purpose: to ignite and nourish flavorful experiences.