FP&A Manager, Restaurant365
Research & Development
$96.4-144.6k
+ Equity Option Grant
More information about location
2+ days a week in office
Restaurant management software
Be an early applicant
Restaurant management software
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$96.4-144.6k
+ Equity Option Grant
More information about location
2+ days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To help restaurants increase sales control food costs, and optimize labor.
Role
Who you are
- The ideal candidate is a self-starter, takes initiative, works well under pressure, and excels at handling ambiguity
- A well-qualified candidate will have strong business partnering skills, comfort working with technical stakeholders, and an analytical mindset to assist in solving complex business problems
- 8+ years of FP&A, Finance, Business Analysis, or related experience, including experience supporting an R&D, Engineering, or Product organization
- Bachelor’s degree in finance/accounting or related field, or equivalent work experience
- Experience with financial planning, ERP, CRM, and spend management systems (e.g., Aleph, Sage Intacct, Salesforce, Ramp) preferred
- Ability to interpret financial statements and convey key recommendations to the business
- Experience in leveraging AI tools to build and manage complex financial models (e.g. Claude, ChatGPT)
- Strong attention to detail, with the ability to self-review work and consistently deliver accurate, polished outputs
- Advanced knowledge of Excel including modeling, and experience preparing executive-level presentations
- Knowledge and experience in the SaaS/software industry
- Familiarity with cloud infrastructure billing and cost management (e.g., Azure Cost Management, AWS Cost Explorer) and FinOps concepts preferred
- Comfort partnering with technical stakeholders (Engineering, Product) and translating technical concepts into financial terms
- Ability to solve complex business challenges and work with company executives to understand business needs and strategy, delivering accurate and timely financial models, analysis, and recommendations that have a proven impact on the business (e.g., financial savings, operational improvements, or customer benefits), backed by excellent written and verbal communication skills
What the job involves
- We are looking for a highly motivated FP&A Manager with strong critical thinking and a passion for partnering with the business
- This role will be the key finance partner to the R&D organization — Engineering, Product, and DevOps driving meaningful analysis and recommendations on R&D spend, hosting and product COGS, and AI tooling costs
- As part of the FP&A team, this role will analyze financial and operational performance, develop actionable insights, and present recommendations to R&D leadership and the executive team
- This is an individual contributor role: the candidate will work independently and as part of a team to drive annual planning, budgeting, and forecasting across the R&D organization
- Serve as the key FP&A business partner to R&D leadership (Engineering, Product, and DevOps), supporting all planning, budgeting, and forecasting for the organization
- Build and maintain R&D headcount and opex models, including hiring plans, contractors, and capitalized software costs
- Build scenario and sensitivity analyses to evaluate investment trade-offs — hiring plans, infrastructure commitments, technology, and other strategic R&D initiatives — and partner with R&D leadership on prioritization
- Own monthly R&D budget-to-actual and forecast variance analysis, partnering with functional leaders to identify anomalies, trends, and key drivers behind variances in R&D spend and hosting costs, and incorporate opportunities for optimization into future forecasts
- Partner with Engineering and DevOps to forecast and manage Azure and AWS hosting costs, including usage trends, contract terms, capacity requirements, and committed spend, and provide financial analysis to support cost optimization initiatives such as reserved instance/savings plan commitments and vendor contract negotiations
- Own the COGS model for our multi-tenant SaaS platform — hosting, cloud infrastructure, third-party services, and support costs — and build and maintain unit economics (cost per customer, per location, per transaction) tied to gross margin trends and pricing
- Build business cases with Product that connect technology investment to payback period, margin impact, and revenue or retention upside, and establish a cost allocation and tagging approach so spend is attributable to products, features, and customers
- Forecast and evaluate AI tooling and infrastructure spend (e.g., Claude, agentic workloads) across R&D and other teams, and recommend cost-effective usage and licensing strategies
- Ensure the timely delivery of accurate R&D financial reporting, forecasts, and management analyses — including dashboards and a regular operating cadence for near real-time visibility into cost and margin impact — and support board- and executive-level reporting on gross margin, R&D efficiency, and capital allocation
- Applies AI tools to accelerate R&D financial analysis and reporting, validates the accuracy of AI-generated outputs, and incorporates AI-driven insights into forecasts and recommendations
Our take
Restaurant management can be rather outdated, often relying on spreadsheets and physical receipts. Restaurant365 develops all-in-one management software solutions for the restaurant industry, encompassing accounting, analytics, staff, and inventory management within its toolkit.
Restaurant365’s customer base isn’t just restaurants though, it’s software attracts accounting firms that work with restaurants as well as small eateries and large franchises. Its expansive customer base is reflected in the amount of funding that it has received since its founding in 2011, now making it a verified Unicorn.
Restaurant365’s most recent round of funding came in 2024, and its $175 million will be invested in further enhancing its product. The company's success is unprecedented, as most would bet that the post-pandemic restaurant industry would struggle to get back on its feet. Restaurant365 defied expectations and actually turned out to be the company that COVID-hit restaurants relied on to keep their heads above water. This goes some way to explain the success of the company, which is a proven aid for the ailing dining industry.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
118% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 5 rounds)
May 2024
$175m
GROWTH EQUITY VC
May 2023
$135m
LATE VC
Total funding: $437.5m
Company benefits
- Fully Covered Health Insurance: R365 provides comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage—100% paid for full-time employees.
- Flexible Time Off: Recharge when you need, so you can stay energized and focused.
- 401k with employer math.
- Stock options to purchase equity.
- Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts.
- Employee discount programs to lifestyle vendors and servcies.
- Annual learning and development reimbursement.
- Access to LinkedIn Learning.
- Employee recognition and TIP program.
- Fertility guidance and support.
- Online legal solutions.
- Paid parental leave.
- Disability insurance.
- Pet and life insurance.
- Wellness programs.
- Health concierge and support.
- Meditation and mindfulness courses.
- Gym discounts and virtual fitness classes.
Company HQ
East Irvine, Irvine, CA
Leadership
Tony Smith
(Co-Founder & CEO)Previously on the Board of Directors at Dynamic Methods. Before that, they were a Director of Services there.
Morgan Harris
(Co-Founder & Chief Customer Advocate)Previously Partner and Co-Founder at Dynamic Methods, Account Executive/Senior Consultant at Foreshock and Auditor at PriceWaterhouseCoopers.
John Moody
(Co-Founder)Previously CRM Managing Partner and Board Member at Dynamic Methods.
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