Sr. Director, FP&A

About Torchy's

The Torchy's legacy began in Austin, TX in 2006 with an idea, a dedicated chef and a food trailer. Today, Torchy's Tacos operates across the country, all with the determination to deliver on our "Damn Good" food promise.

OUR PURPOSE: IGNITING YOUR ORIGINALITY.

OUR VISION: TO BE THE CHOICE FOR ALL WHO CRAVE DAMN GOOD FOOD AND TO EXPRESS THEIR AUTHENTIC SPIRIT.

OUR MISSION: PASSIONATE PEOPLE CRAFTING CRAVEABLE FOOD AND WELCOMING VIBES.

OUR MOTTO: THE DEVIL IS IN THE DETAILS.

Here's What We Need:

The Senior Director of Financial Planning & Analysis leads the FP&A function at Torchy's. This role enables informed decision-making and long-term value creation through financial leadership, forward-looking insights, and influence. The Senior Director of FP&A collaborates with senior leaders across the business to enable Damn Good Growth.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Lead Financial Planning - Manage annual budgeting and monthly and quarterly forecasting processes across the company.


• Lead Financial and Operational Reporting - Create and effectively communicate detailed financial reports and analyses, highlighting trends and providing insights to drive profitability and growth.


• Thought Leadership - Identify future risks and opportunities and make well-informed recommendations balancing short - and long-term impact.


• Executive Communications - Create and deliver clear, visually compelling presentations that articulate financial performance, goals, metrics, and supporting narratives.


• Create and monitor key performance indicators ( KPIs) - Ensure the achievement of financial objectives and goals.


• Compensation Planning Support - Partner with the Total Rewards team to support modeling, impact analysis and execution of compensations programs, including incentive plans and annual compensations cycles.


• Strategic Business Partnering - Establish collaborative relationships with senior leaders across departments to influence decisions and drive results.


• Enterprise Influence - Shape financial strategy in alignment with company-wide goals by advising senior leaders and influencing decisions across all major business functions.


• Team Leadership - Build and elevate a high performing FP&A team through clear vision, talent development, and strategic direction - ensuring the function evolves to meet the growing needs of a dynamic, multi-unit business.


• Additional Responsibilities - Perform other duties as assigned.

How You'll Do It:

• Strategic Thinking - Connect business goals with financial strategy to support growth and margin improvement.


• Collaboration - Build strong relationships across departments and communicate financial concepts clearly to non-finance audiences.


• Analytical Rigor - Dig deep into data and trends to uncover what matters and what needs attention.


• Executive Presence - Convey confidence, clarity, and credibility when interacting with senior leaders, the Board, and cross-functional partners.


• Influence & Alignment - Align financial strategies with company-wide priorities, and influence executive-level stakeholders through sound judgment, persuasive insights, and proactive communication.

QUE-SO here's what we need:

Minimum Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive experience in financial planning & analysis, corporate finance, or related field.


• 5+ years of leadership experience.


• Experience building and leading an FP&A function in multi-unit or consumer-facing business.


• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or equivalent work experience.

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA or MBA


• Experience in the restaurant, retail, or hospitality industry.


• Strong command of financial systems and tools (e.g. ERP, budgeting software, dashboarding tools)


• Experience supporting private equity-backed or high-growth organizations.

Location:

• Austin, TX


• On-site

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