Director of Financial Planning and Analysis

Director of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

Job Title: Director of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

Reports to: Chief Financial Officer

Department: Finance

Employment Type: Full-Time, Exempt

The Director of Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) is responsible for leading Tailwind’s financial planning and analysis function and strengthening the connection between financial performance, operational data, pricing, and commercial decision-making.

Reporting to the Chief Financial Officer, this position will oversee budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling, management reporting, business-case analysis, pricing analytics, and other forward-looking financial analysis. The Director of FP&A will serve as a key financial partner to senior leadership and operational teams, translating financial and business performance into actionable insights that support informed decision-making and Tailwind’s continued growth.

This position will also provide leadership and oversight for Tailwind’s Revenue & POS Data function, which is responsible for maintaining the integrity of revenue data used throughout financial and operational reporting. This includes POS and Restaurant
365 (R365) database maintenance, item and menu mappings, new-location database setup, and daily revenue reconciliation.

• Lead the annual budgeting process and ongoing forecasting activities across the company.
• Develop and maintain financial models to support strategic planning, operational decisions, and long-term growth.
• Analyze actual financial results against budget, forecast, and prior periods, identifying and clearly communicating key drivers of performance.
• Develop management reporting that connects financial results with underlying operational trends and business drivers.
• Lead financial analysis, business cases, and pro forma modeling for new locations, projects, contracts, investments, and other growth opportunities.
• Provide forward-looking analysis to identify financial risks, opportunities, and emerging trends.
• Improve the quality, timeliness, consistency, and usability of financial information provided to management.
• Develop and maintain scalable FP&A processes, reporting tools, and financial controls as the company continues to grow.
• Partner with Accounting to ensure alignment between historical financial reporting and forward-looking planning and analysis.
• Develop and maintain a disciplined approach to pricing analysis and commercial decision-making.
• Analyze sales, product mix, pricing, margins, profitability, and other revenue drivers to identify opportunities for improved financial performance.
• Evaluate the financial impact of pricing strategies and other commercial initiatives.
• Partner with Operations, Business Development, Culinary, and other functional teams to evaluate commercial opportunities and support business decisions.
• Translate financial and operational data into clear recommendations for senior leadership.
• Support strategic initiatives through financial modeling, sensitivity analysis, and scenario planning.
• Provide leadership and oversight to the Revenue & POS Data team.
• Ensure the accuracy, completeness, and consistency of revenue information across POS, R365, and financial reporting systems.
• Establish clear ownership and controls for item and menu mappings, item-file maintenance, database maintenance, and related master data.
• Oversee new-location POS and database setup and configuration from a financial-data perspective.
• Ensure timely and accurate daily revenue reconciliation.
• Develop and improve processes for identifying, investigating, and correcting discrepancies in sales and revenue data.
• Establish standards and controls for maintaining clean, reliable data that can be used confidently for financial reporting, forecasting, and operational analysis.
• Partner with Accounting to establish appropriate processes and handoffs between revenue-data administration and accounting activities.
• Support new-location openings and transitions by ensuring revenue and financial-data systems are properly established and validated.

• Serve as a trusted financial partner to the CFO and senior…