Job Description: FP&A Manager, G&A Focus

Employment Type: Full-Time Location Type: Remote (U.S.) or Olo Headquarters (NYC) Salary: [Salary information not provided]

Position Overview

Olo is a leading SaaS platform dedicated to accelerating digital transformation within the restaurant industry. Our Order, Pay, and Engage solutions empower restaurants to create more personalized and profitable guest experiences. We are seeking an experienced finance professional to join our Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) team. Reporting to the VP, FP&A, this role will be responsible for Olo’s G&A model, focusing on driving forecast accuracy, optimizing processes, and managing key G&A investments. The ideal candidate possesses strong communication skills, organization, attention to detail, and leadership qualities.

This position will also be instrumental in consolidating Olo’s P&L forecasts, performing variance analysis, and recommending strategic actions to optimize financial performance.

Responsibilities

• Compensation-Focused FP&A: Lead all aspects of compensation planning, including annual budgeting, forecasting, and analysis for benefits, bonuses, and taxes, ensuring alignment across FP&A, People & Culture, Accounting, and Executive Leadership.
• Process Optimization: Spearhead the enhancement of existing processes for headcount reporting, tracking, forecasting, and scenario-based modeling to improve efficiency and internal controls.
• G&A Budget Management: Own and manage all G&A departmental budgets in partnership with Budget Owners, ensuring financial accountability and strategic resource allocation aligned with company goals and target P&L.
• Service-Oriented Support: Operate with a service-focused mindset to support Budget Owners effectively.
• P&L Consolidation: Lead the consolidation of company-wide P&L forecasts by integrating inputs from other FP&A teams, Accounting, and P+C partners, meeting timelines for C-team meetings, auditor and board deadlines, and public reporting needs.
• Investor Relations Support: Deepen FP&A support for Investor Relations by translating internal variance analysis into clear, simplified external narratives for investors and analysts.
• Month-End Close Collaboration: Collaborate closely with the Accounting team during the month-end close to ensure accurate actuals and maintain data integrity through proper coding and timely reclassifications.
• Financial Planning Tool Optimization: Play a key role in the implementation and optimization of financial planning tools, with a focus on the transition to Pigment.
• Approval Process Improvement: Identify and address opportunities to improve processes and thresholds for invoice and contract approvals in partnership with Accounts Payable and Legal, balancing risk management with operational focus.
• Team Development: Manage and develop a FP&A Manager in a collaborative environment.

Requirements

• Experience: 7+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, Finance, Strategic Planning, Accounting, or related fields. Restaurant or restaurant tech experience is a plus, but not required.
• Education: Bachelor's Degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, Economics, or equivalent experience.
• Collaboration & Communication: Excellent cross-functional collaboration and communication skills to build strong working relationships and rapport with Executive-level leaders.
• Financial Modeling & Analysis: Strong financial modeling and analytical skills with the ability to translate complex details into clear, high-level summaries.
• Process Improvement: Proven ability to design and implement streamlined processes and improve operational efficiency.

About Olo

Olo was founded in 2005 with the vision of enabling customers to order and pay for coffee from their phones. Today, Olo is a leading SaaS platform that drives digital transformation in the restaurant industry. Our solutions enable brands to deliver more personalized and profitable guest experiences, allowing them to do more with less and make every guest feel like a regular.