Finance & Operations Analyst
Job Description
Finance & Operations Analyst
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 hospitality and entertainment organization in Dallas, TX. This role sits at the intersection of finance and operations, partnering directly with business leaders to drive profitability, improve performance, and support strategic decision-making across a multi-location environment.
Qualifications
• 2+ years of experience in FP&A, operational finance, financial analysis, business analytics, or a related field
• Experience supporting hospitality, restaurants, food & beverage, entertainment venues, senior living, commercial real estate, property management, or other multi-site operating businesses strongly preferred
• Strong understanding of budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, profitability analysis, and operational performance metrics
• Experience analyzing labor, occupancy, utilization, pricing, revenue, margins, or other key business drivers
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills required
• Experience with KPI reporting, dashboards, and business performance analysis
• Strong communication skills with the ability to partner directly with operational and executive leadership
• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or a related field preferred
Key Responsibilities
• Partner directly with venue and operational leadership to support financial and business decision-making
• Analyze labor, pricing, occupancy, utilization, cost controls, margins, and revenue trends across multiple locations
• Support budgeting, forecasting, financial planning, and performance management activities
• Perform variance analysis against budget, forecast, and prior-year performance
• Build and maintain financial models, KPI dashboards, reporting tools, and ad hoc analyses
• Translate financial and operational data into actionable business recommendations
• Identify opportunities to improve profitability, labor efficiency, and operational performance
• Collaborate cross-functionally with finance, operations, marketing, and leadership teams
What Makes Someone Successful Here
• Strong business and operational mindset—not just reporting analytics
• Comfortable partnering directly with operators and influencing decisions
• Able to connect financial results to day-to-day business performance
• Naturally curious, proactive, and solutions-oriented
• Thrives in a fast-paced, highly visible environment
Meet Your Recruiter
Katie Huff
Katie Huff serves as Assistant Recruiting Manager in CornerStone’s Professional Placement division, connecting high-performing professionals with organizations seeking top-tier talent. She approaches recruiting with a consultative mindset, taking the time to understand each client’s business objectives and each candidate’s long-term career goals. Katie is committed to delivering an exceptional experience throughout every step of the hiring process.
With a background in full-cycle recruitment across both Healthcare and IT, she brings experience, drive, and a people-first approach to every search. Katie genuinely loves the recruiting process, from sourcing and screening to helping candidates navigate interviews and land the right role.
What sets Katie apart is her energy, enthusiasm, and commitment to helping others succeed. She thrives on putting the puzzle pieces together, matching strong talent with the needs of a business and creating outcomes that benefit both the candidate and the client.
Katie is proud to be part of CornerStone’s Professional Placement team and is dedicated to building long-term relationships through trust, communication, and results.