California Pizza Kitchen Has An Excellent Opportunity For A Director Of Planning!
California Pizza Kitchen (Los Angeles, California)

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California Pizza Kitchen, multiple recipient of the "People Report™ Best People Practices Award" for lowest management and hourly turnover, one of Forbes' Top 200 Small Businesses, and one of BusinessWeek's Top 100 Growth Companies, has an excellent opportunity for a Director of Planning.
 
WHAT IS CPK?

California Pizza Kitchen (CPK) is a leading full-service casual dining chain in the premium pizza segment that opened its first restaurant in March of 1985 in Beverly Hills, California. Today CPK has a highly recognized consumer brand with a loyal customer base, and produces an annual sales volume in excess of over $550 million. Our restaurants are incredibly upbeat and the atmosphere is very warm. Our display kitchens are a focal point, so cleanliness and proper kitchen procedures are a major priority. All of our innovative pizzas are creatively designed on a delicious crust, and hearth-baked to perfection, with tastes from around the world, from Thai to Tostada! Also served are distinctive pastas, salads, soups, appetizers and desserts, including our Chicken-Tequila Fettuccine, BBQ Chicken Chopped Salad, Tortilla Spring Rolls, and Key Lime Pie.

R.O.C.K. SETS CPK APART!
R.O.C.K. represents four principles that we live by each and every day. They provide the foundation for our winning philosophy:
• Respect: People in our company treat each other with respect at every level.
• Opportunity: As CPK continues to expand, exciting opportunities for career growth are created.
• Communication: Open, two-way communication is vital to any company's success, so we actively encourage it.
• Kindness: The expression "A little kindness goes a long way" helps explain why we have one of the highest employee-retention rates in the industry!

GENERAL PURPOSE OF POSITION:
We are looking for a seasoned and savvy Finance professional to lead our Financial Planning and Analysis Department in the role of Director, FP&A, reporting to the CFO. In this role, you will support senior leaders in various functional groups and be responsible for financial modeling, forecasting, and developing internal management reports. You will gain invaluable experience in a position which offers significant responsibility and interaction with senior management as well as considerable opportunity to "leave your mark" on a growing organization. Our ideal candidate is a well-rounded top performer who can be a key leader and contributor in a high-energy growth environment.

OVERALL RESPONSIBILITIES: Include the following but other duties may be assigned.
• Oversee and manage the continued development of budgeting and planning processes by partnering with senior leaders across the organization and managing a staff of 3.
• Develop financial forecasts of headcount, operating expenses, and capital expenditures and perform budget vs. actual analysis.
• Create reporting packages and work with senior management to define and track key performance metrics.
• Develop financial models and analyses to support strategic initiatives in key areas such as real estate and new store openings.
• Take a leadership role in defining and implementing scalable financial processes to support the growth of the business.
• Analyze complex financial information and reports to provide accurate and timely financial recommendations to management for decision making purposes
• Create schedules and analytics reports to support financials slides for executive presentations and plan documentation
• Improve performance by evaluating processes to drive efficiencies and understand ROI in marketing programs, menu pricing, new store rollouts as well as improve accuracy of forecasting
• Prepare Quarterly Board of Directors Package as well as monthly Management Reports

REQUIREMENTS: Include the following.
• Bachelor degree with a concentration in business, finance or accounting. Advanced degree desired.
• 8-10 years financial analysis experience from a leading public accounting, Fortune 500 or high growth firm;
• Demonstrated success in planning and executing annual budgeting processes
• Excellent analytical and modeling skills, in-depth experience with financial statement analysis and a strong understanding of corporate finance concepts
• Extensive knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint;
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Organized, detail-oriented, and ability to multi-task.
• Team player with a positive attitude and a focus on business issues.
• Support CFO and Treasurer with modeling the company's cash flow on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis
• Participate in MD&A activities to be included in the annual and quarterly reports

R.O.C.K. represents four principles that we live by each and every day. They provide the foundation for our winning philosophy: Respect: People in our company treat each other with respect at every level. Opportunity: As CPK continues to expand, exciting opportunities for career growth are created. Communication: Open, two-way communication is vital to any company’s success, so we actively encourage it. Kindness: The expression "A little kindness goes a long way" helps explain why we have one of the highest employee-retention rates in the industry!

Tremendously strong company culture & brand. Competitive salary with annual bonus potential. Outstanding 401K plan with company match. Complete Health Care Package. Management and Employee Stock Purchase Program.
...and the opportunity to advance your career with a growing company!

Visit us on the web at www.cpk.com!