Associate of R&D Strategic Finance (FP&A)Active

The opportunity

Toast creates technology to help restaurants and local businesses succeed in a digital world, helping business owners operate, increase sales, engage customers, and keep employees happy. Toast is driven by building a platform that helps restaurants adapt, take control, and get…

What you'll do

  • Support Toast’s monthly and quarterly financial close processes for the R&D: function, including reporting and analysis of budget vs. actual results, forecast updates, and preparation of standard financial packages that provide actionable insights for R&D leadership.

  • Own headcount tracking, reporting, and reconciliation activities for R&D,: conducting trend analysis and collaborating closely with Finance, R&D leadership, and Talent Acquisition to align resource planning with strategic priorities.

  • Oversee the financial management for the R&D vendor portfolio, including PO: and invoice reconciliation, variance analysis, and trend reporting to ensure alignment with budget and financial goals.

  • Leverage Toast’s financial systems, tools, and datasets to build and maintain: standard reports and analyses, identifying opportunities to improve insight depth and forecast accuracy, specifically tailored to R&D’s unique needs and objectives.

  • Assess and refine existing financial processes for R&D, implementing: automation and standardization initiatives to reduce manual workload and create efficiencies across the finance team.

  • Partner closely with cross-functional teams, to research, analyze, and advise: on financial processes and reporting that directly support R&D’s innovation, operational, and financial goals.

What they're looking for

  • Able to work 2 pm: 11 pm IST
  • + years of work experience in FP&A, investment banking, consulting, private: equity, business operations or accounting
  • Strong analytical skills including financial modeling, data/trend analysis: and manipulation of large datasets, with proven ability to summarize complex data into key takeaways
  • Highly proficient in advanced Excel/Google Sheets and PowerPoint/Google Slides