Senior Manager Operational Finance

The Senior Manager, Operational Finance reports to the SVP of Finance and leads the team responsible for supporting the financial operations of Authority Brands' multi-brand portfolio. This role oversees finance partnership across Marketing, Procurement and Shared Services, Retail Operations, and Franchise Economics, ensuring each function has the budgeting, reporting, and analytical support needed to drive performance. The Senior Manager partners closely with brand and operations leadership on franchisee P&L health and represents Authority Brands Finance on franchise advisory committees where relevant. The ideal candidate is a hands-on leader who can develop a team, manage a broad and varied scope, and translate financial insight into operational action.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Procurement & Shared Services Support

Oversee the Procurement & Shared Services Finance Manager and team, setting priorities and ensuring consistent, high-quality support across shared functions

Direct budgeting and expense tracking for Franchise Development, Procurement, Payments, IT, HR, and other shared service functions

Oversee vendor rebate tracking, calculation, and processing, ensuring accurate and timely distribution to franchisees

Oversee commission tracking and provide financial support for procurement and shared service initiatives

Franchise Economics

Oversee the Franchise Economics Manager in monitoring franchisee P&L health, unit economics, and system performance trends
Partner with brand operations leaders to identify underperforming units and support initiatives to improve franchisee profitability
Represent Authority Brands Finance on franchise advisory committees where relevant, providing financial perspective on franchisee health and system-wide initiatives

Marketing Finance

Oversee the Senior Analyst, Marketing Finance in end-to-end NAF budgeting, forecasting, and reporting across all brands
Provide strategic support to marketing leadership in evaluating NAF spend effectiveness and allocation decisions
Ensure accuracy of NAF expense classification and fund P&Ls, and timely delivery of monthly reporting to stakeholders

Retail Operations Finance

Assist in the administration and oversight of incentive and bonus plans across the portfolio of locations
Ensure plan mechanics are accurately calculated, consistently applied, and clearly communicated to stakeholders; identify and escalate structural issues or anomalies .

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field; MBA a plus.
8-10+ years of progressive FP&A or operational finance experience, ideally in multi-unit, multi-brand, or franchise organizations.
Demonstrated experience managing and developing a team.
Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills; experience with BI/reporting tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau) preferred.
Strong business partnering and executive communication skills.