Toast is driven by building the all-in-one restaurant platform that helps restaurants operate their business, increase sales, engage guests, and keep employees happy.
The Finance, Strategy & Analytics team is responsible for providing data-driven insights to inform strategic, financial, and operational decision-making across the company. We are seeking a Finance, Strategy & Analytics Associate to bring their analytical mindset to the Go-To-Market (GTM) function through surfacing insights that will drive leadership decision-making. This role offers exposure to senior leadership and the chance to enhance shareholder value in a fast-growing environment.
Ideal candidates have a history of delivering results, taking ownership, and strong business judgment, with skills in problem-solving, recommendation delivery and attention to detail.
About this roll* (Responsibilities)
- Provide analytical support to the broader GTM Finance, Strategy & Analytics organization through leveraging Toast’s extensive trove of data
- Analyze variances between actuals, forecast, and plan - use insights to iterate on forecasts and build/discuss potential action plans with cross-functional customers
- Continuously look at opportunities to optimize processes and models used, to provide more timely and relevant insights across Toast
- Synthesize detailed insights into digestible and actionable presentations for GTM leadership to help guide business decision-making
- Transform complex data sets into actionable insights using tools such as Hex, Excel, Python, R, Snowflake/SQL, etc.
- Create queries, views, reports, and easy-to-consume dashboards/visualizations that drive action from business leaders
Do you have the right ingredients*? (Requirements)
- Bachelor's degree
- 2+ years of strategic finance, investment banking, business intelligence and/or data analytics experience
- Effective project management skills; highly organized, independent, and self-motivated
- Positive attitude, high attention to detail, collaborative and comfort in working in a matrix organization
- A data-driven mindset with strong analytical and modeling skills. You are excited to dig through data to drive evidence-based discussions and decision-making.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills amongst a range of audiences
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth and evolving environment
Special Sauce* (Nice to Haves)
- Experience in analysis of unit economics to drive data-informed strategic decision-making and operational efficiency across key business functions
- Proficient in SQL or experience with BI tools
- Background building interactive dashboards in a tool such as Hex, Looker, Tableau, Domo, SiSense, etc.
*We love a great bread/food pun
Our Spread* of Total Rewards
We strive to provide competitive compensation and benefits programs that help to attract, retain, and motivate the best and brightest people in our industry. Our total rewards package goes beyond great earnings potential and provides the means to a healthy lifestyle with the flexibility to meet Toasters’ changing needs. Learn more about our benefits at https://careers.toasttab.com/toast-benefits.
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The base salary range for this role is listed below. The starting salary will be determined based on skills and experience. In addition to base salary, our total rewards components include cash compensation (overtime, bonus/commissions if eligible), equity, and benefits.
Pay Range
$85,000—$136,000 USD
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion is Baked into our Recipe for Success
At Toast, our employees are our secret ingredient—when they thrive, we thrive. The restaurant industry is one of the most diverse, and we embrace that diversity with authenticity, inclusivity, respect, and humility. By embedding these principles into our culture and design, we create equitable opportunities for all and raise the bar in delivering exceptional experiences.
We Thrive Together
We embrace a hybrid work model that fosters in-person collaboration while valuing individual needs. Our goal is to build a strong culture of connection as we work together to empower the restaurant community. To learn more about how we work globally and regionally, check out: https://careers.toasttab.com/locations-toast.
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Toast is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive hiring process. As part of this commitment, we strive to provide reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities to enable them to access the hiring process. If you need an accommodation to access the job application or interview process, please contact candidateaccommodations@toasttab.com.
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Toast San Francisco, California, USA Office
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Our first west coast office, opened in 2022, is just a few blocks from the water and the Bay Bridge. Surrounded by restaurants, shopping, and tech companies alike, San Francisco is the place to be!
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