Vice President FP&A

Company Profile

At CAVA we make it deliciously simple to eat well and feel good every day. We are guided by a Mediterranean heritage that’s been perfecting how to eat and live for four thousand years. We prioritize authenticity, curiosity and the pursuit of excellence in everything we do. We are working towards something big, together.

• Generosity First, Always:
  We lead with kindness. Our best work happens when we act in of others.
• Constant Curiosity:
  We are eager to learn, grow, and explore beyond the obvious.
• Act with Agility:
  We welcome change; it’s the only constant. We embrace, adjust, adapt.
• Passion for Positivity:
  We greet each day with warmth and possibility.
• Collective Ambition:
  We have high aspirations that are achieved when we work together with a shared purpose.

The Vice President, Financial Planning & Analysis will play a critical leadership role in shaping CAVA’s financial strategy as the company continues to scale nationally. This leader will serve as a strategic thought partner for the executive leadership team, driving enterprise-wide planning, forecasting, and performance management. The role partners closely with leadership to provide strategic insight, enable data-driven decision making and ensure financial discipline aligned with CAVA’s long-term goals while helping to make CAVA’s mission to bring heart, health, and humanity to food into a reality.

At CAVA, a Vice President shapes functional direction and leads major strategic decisions. We look for leaders who think big, guide transformation and cultivate high-performing, inclusive teams that drive sustained growth across the business.

• Manage and develop a high-performing FP&A team, providing coaching, guidance, and professional development
• Lead the annual budget and periodic forecast processes
• Partner with the strategy leader and Corporate Development to create the long-range plan and translate company strategy into financial plans, KPIs and measurable outcomes
• Develop scenario modeling and sensitivity analysis to support strategic initiatives, investments and capital allocation decisions
• Deliver timely and insightful financial reporting and variance analysis, highlighting trends, risks, and opportunities to the executive team and Board of Directors
• Build and maintain financial models that support scenario planning, capital allocation, and investment decisions.
• Serve as a trusted thought partner to business unit leaders by delivering data-driven insights and recommendations to improve performance.
• Support the preparation of executive-level presentations and reporting, including Board and ELT materials.
• Lead efforts and leverage AI to establish best-in-class FP&A processes, tools, reporting, and systems to support scale and efficiency.
• Influence decision-making through financial insights rather than control.
• Ensure financial data integrity and strong coordination with the data and accounting team.
• Evaluate performance KPIs and partner with teams to drive accountability and continuous improvement.
• Actively participate in the Finance Transformation initiative to strengthen the entire organization.
• Foster a culture of curiosity, ownership, and collaboration within the FP&A team and across the organization.
• Embody and promote CAVA’s mission and values through leadership, transparency, and partnership.

• 15+ years of experience in financial planning & analysis, corporate finance, or related roles, including prior experience managing teams.
• Strong financial and business acumen with experience supporting both G&A functions and operating business units (ideally including manufacturing and/or multi-unit retail or restaurants).
• Proven ability to lead budgeting, forecasting, and strategic planning processes at scale.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills; comfortable working with large data sets and drawing strategic insights.
• Executive presence and the ability to communicate financial information clearly to both finance and non-finance…