Vice President, Financial Planning & Analysis

Shake Shack

Vice President of FP&A managing strategic financial operations at Shake Shack. Collaborating with executives to drive financial growth and operational efficiency.

Posted 5/20/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $255,794 - $342,606 per yearWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Tableau

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Serve as the principal FP&A partner to the Chief Financial Officer; build, run, and continuously evolve the annual operating plan, quarterly reforecast cycles, monthly close commentary, and the multi-year long-range plan.
Act as a true business partner to the executive team, translating operational ambition into financial commitments and translating financial constraints into operational priorities.
Drive deep, repeatable analytics around price/mix/traffic, labor productivity, food and paper, four-wall margin, AUV ramp curves, cohort performance, and channel profitability, surfacing the insights that drive same-Shack sales and margin expansion.
Lead the Strategy & Enterprise Planning function; develop the multi-year financial framework that connects strategy, capital plan, P&L outlook, and shareholder expectations, including scenario, sensitivity, and risk-adjusted views.
Partner closely with the head of Investor Relations to develop the financial narrative for earnings, guidance setting, Investor Day, and Board materials; ensure FP&A produces decision-ready analyses for every quarterly cycle and major external event.
Build a best-in-class FP&A organization, creating the bench of next-generation finance leaders; act as career sponsor and coach, and ensure thoughtful coverage planning during team transitions and leaves.
Continually upgrade planning systems, reporting cadences, and the financial data model; champion modern tooling (Workday, Workday Adaptive Planning, Tableau, Snowflake) and embed a single financial language across the enterprise.
Partner closely with Controllership, Treasury, Tax, and Investor Relations to ensure FP&A outputs are auditable, defensible, and consistent with external disclosures and capital structure decisions, without owning those functions.
Model and reinforce Shake Shack’s values and Enlightened Hospitality in every interaction; bring high standards, optimism, and a bias toward action to a publicly traded, growth-oriented business.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related quantitative field required.
12+ years of progressive corporate finance experience, with a clear track record of FP&A leadership at scale.
5+ years managing managers within a finance organization, including building, mentoring, and retaining high-performing teams.
Public company experience required; demonstrated ability to support earnings, guidance, Board reporting, and SOX-relevant FP&A processes.
Deep expertise in long-range planning, unit-economic modeling, and ROI analytics for capital-intensive growth businesses.
Proven success serving as a credible thought partner to senior executives and operating leaders, with the executive presence to influence at the Board and Investor level.
Strong working knowledge of modern finance systems and analytics tooling; direct experience with Workday, Workday Adaptive Planning, Tableau, and Snowflake is a plus.
Exceptional written and verbal communication; ability to make complex financial concepts simple, actionable, and motivating for non-finance audiences.
Ability to travel up to 10% across Shake Shack offices (New York, Atlanta) and Shack locations as the business requires.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Weekly Pay and Performance bonuses
Shake Shack Meal Discounts
Exclusive corporate discounts for travel, electronics, wellness, leisure activities and more
Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance*
Employer Paid Life and Disability Insurance*
401k Plan with Company Match*
Paid Time Off*
Paid Parental Leave*
Access to Employee Assistance Program on Day 1
Pre-Tax Commuter and Parking Benefits
Flexible Spending and Dependent Care Accounts*
Development and Growth Opportunities *Eligibility criteria applies

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Hard Skills & Tools

FP&A leadershiplong-range planningunit-economic modelingROI analyticsfinancial analysisfinancial modelingdecision-ready analysesauditable outputscapital planningP&L outlook

Soft Skills

business partnershipexecutive presencementoringcoachingcommunicationinfluencingoptimismhigh standardsbias toward actionteam building