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Finance & Operations Analyst | FP&A

Location: Dallas, TX
Schedule: Full-Time | Onsite
Compensation: $75,000-$85,000 DOE
Employment Type: Direct Hire

CornerStone Professional Placement is seeking a Finance & Operations Analyst for an exciting opportunity with a high-profile hospitality and entertainment organization in Dallas, TX. This role sits at the intersection of FP&A and operations, supporting venue leadership with financial analysis, forecasting, profitability initiatives, and operational decision-making across a dynamic multi-venue environment.

Key Responsibilities

  • Partner directly with venue leadership to support operational and financial decision-making

  • Analyze labor, pricing, cost controls, margins, and revenue trends across multiple venues

  • Support budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning activities

  • Perform variance analysis against budget, forecast, and prior year performance

  • Build and maintain financial models, KPI reporting, dashboards, and ad hoc analysis

  • Translate financial and operational data into actionable business recommendations

  • Identify profitability improvement opportunities and operational trends

  • Assist with reporting automation, process improvements, and scalable analytical tools

  • Collaborate cross-functionally with finance and operations teams to support business initiatives

What Makes Someone Successful Here

  • Strong business and operational mindset - not just reporting analytics

  • Comfortable partnering directly with operators and leadership teams

  • Ability to turn data into actionable recommendations and business decisions

  • Thrives in a fast-paced, highly visible environment

  • Strong sense of ownership, urgency, and follow-through

  • Naturally curious, proactive, and solutions-oriented

Qualifications

  • 2-5 years of experience in FP&A, finance, analytics, consulting, or related field

  • Strong understanding of P&L drivers, forecasting, budgeting, and operational performance metrics

  • Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills required

  • Experience working with large datasets, reporting tools, and KPI analysis

  • Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

  • Hospitality, restaurant, multi-unit, entertainment, or real estate industry experience preferred

  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related field preferred

Additional Notes

  • This role is heavily operational and business-facing, not a traditional back-office reporting position

  • Ideal for candidates who enjoy partnering directly with operations teams and influencing real-time business decisions

  • Strong opportunity for long-term growth and visibility within the organization

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