Restaurant Finance & Analytics Specialist

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About Host Stand: Host Stand Agency is a next-generation marketing command center created to help restaurants, food halls, hotels, and beverage brands thrive in a fast-changing digital era. We combine branding brilliance with cutting-edge technology to unlock revenue, optimize visibility, and empower hospitality businesses to scale. Founded by hospitality veterans Sumindi Peiris and Michael Blatter, Host Stand is rewriting the marketing playbook—bridging the gap between strategy and execution to help independent brands compete like industry giants. Joining us at this early stage means becoming part of a visionary core team that’s building something big. You’ll play a vital role in shaping our systems, guiding our clients, and helping us create a powerful engine for measurable, data-backed success in hospitality. We’re passionate, nimble, and deeply committed to the brands we serve—and we’re looking for someone who shares that drive. Role Overview: We’re looking for a unicorn—an entrepreneurial thinker with the heart of a technologist and the brain of a CFO. As Head of Finance & Analytics, you’ll build the financial infrastructure and business intelligence data systems that power Host Stand’s growth and that of our clients. You’ll develop dashboards, forecast performance, streamline bookkeeping, and help decode guest behavior to turn insights into action. If you’ve ever built a revenue model in Excel for fun, geek out on API integrations, or have opinions about POS system hierarchies—we want to meet you. 1. Internal Finance & Strategic Analytics (Host Stand HQ) This person will serve as the financial architect and strategic data lead for Host Stand as a company. Their role is to help us grow, operate efficiently, and plan intelligently as we scale. Key Responsibilities: Financial Planning & Forecasting Build Host Stand’s operating model, revenue projections, and cash flow scenarios Lead budget creation, monthly P&L review, and financial reporting Forecast new revenue lines (e.g., agency services, software partnerships, subscription tiers) Pricing & Profitability Strategy Analyze margin and ROI for various service tiers and retainers Model pricing scenarios and predict impact on growth/retention Business Intelligence & KPI Tracking Define internal success metrics and build custom dashboards to track our own growth Monitor customer acquisition cost (CAC), lifetime value (LTV), and operational efficiency Evaluate marketing performance across campaigns and platforms Operational Finance Oversee invoicing, bookkeeping, and software/tool budgeting Manage reporting infrastructure, coordinate with external accountants and tax advisors 2. Client-Facing Data Tools & Analytics (Growth Enablement for Clients) This person also helps build the analytics ecosystem that our clients will use to drive growth—by integrating, visualizing, and leveraging data from hospitality tech platforms. Key Responsibilities: Data Strategy & Dashboard Development Build client-facing dashboards (custom or white-labeled) to track reservations, orders, reviews, etc. Translate POS, CRM, and reservation data into actionable insights Automate performance reporting across delivery, events, private dining, loyalty, and upsells API & Platform Integration Work with 3rd-party platforms (like Toast, OpenTable, Olo, SevenRooms, YEXT, etc.) to pull and centralize data Connect first-party and third-party data sources using APIs or ETL tools Support the integration of new tools into a scalable restaurant tech stack Marketing Analytics & Attribution Implement tracking frameworks to measure ROI of paid social media, influencer marketing, CRM programs etc Help clients optimize channel spend using conversion metrics and performance data Build tools to simulate growth scenarios based on market, traffic, and channel behavior Client Training & System Setup Support onboarding clients to analytics systems Deliver ongoing reports, strategy recaps, and recommendations based on real-time data Help clients interpret dashboards and use data to make decisions Tools & Skills for Both Pillars: Advanced Excel/Google Sheets modeling Data visualization tools (Looker, Funnel.io Tableau, Power BI, etc.) API integration knowledge (Zapier, Make/Integromat, direct coding preferred) Experience with CRM, POS, ordering, reservation, loyalty, and consumer data platforms Knowledge of SQL, Python, or no-code tools is a plus Your Background Might Include: Experience in restaurant finance, hospitality analytics, or DTC/eCommerce finance Strong technical fluency with Excel, Google Sheets, APIs, databases, and BI tools (like Looker, Tableau, etc.) Experience with hospitality technology platforms including” POS systems, ordering platforms, reservation platforms, and loyalty/CRM tools Understanding of marketing performance analytics and attribution modeling Ability to build financial models, forecasting templates, and P&Ls from scratch Proven track record managing teams or cross-functional projects You Might Be the One If You Are: Equal parts CFO, CTO, and data detective A master of spreadsheets, systems, and storytelling Passionate about helping restaurants thrive A builder who sees structure in chaos Excited to help shape a company from the ground up Perks of the Role: Opportunity to help define a new category in hospitality marketing Work closely with seasoned founders and industry leaders Remote-first, flexible work culture Equity potential for the right candidate Build a team beneath you as we scale We’re in exciting start-up mode, building something powerful from the ground up. While we’re not yet in a position to offer a full salary until initial clients are secured, we’re looking for a potential partner—not just an employee—who wants to grow with us. For the right person, we’re open to performance-based equity options and future leadership opportunities as we scale. If you're energized by the idea of building, shaping, and owning something meaningful, we’d love to talk.

Keyword: Data Visualization

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