# Associate of R&D Strategic Finance (FP&A)

- Link: https://100xfounder.com/job/toast-associate-of-rd-strategic-finance-fpa-238a66/
- Published: 2026-10-05T17:11:50+05:30
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Toast creates technology to help restaurants and local businesses succeed in a digital
world, helping business owners operate, increase sales, engage customers, and keep
employees happy. Toast is driven by building a platform that helps restaurants adapt,
take control, and get back to what they do best: building the businesses they love.
Our Finance team serves as a trusted advisor to the company, guiding critical business
decisions through insightful analyses & thought partnership with executive leaders.

We are seeking an R&D Finance associate to own key aspects of our financial reporting,
monthly and quarterly processes, and support critical planning activities within
our R&D Finance & Strategy team. In this role, you’ll contribute to the foundation
of our finance operations as we advance as a public company, with a focus on enhancing
efficiency through process improvements and automation. You’ll work closely with
our R&D and Corporate Finance team, and collaborate across functions to deliver 
essential insights and drive strategic initiatives for our senior R&D leaders.

### A day in the life (Responsibilities)

 * Support Toast’s monthly and quarterly financial close processes for the R&D function,
   including reporting and analysis of budget vs. actual results, forecast updates,
   and preparation of standard financial packages that provide actionable insights
   for R&D leadership.
 * Own headcount tracking, reporting, and reconciliation activities for R&D, conducting
   trend analysis and collaborating closely with Finance, R&D leadership, and Talent
   Acquisition to align resource planning with strategic priorities.
 * Oversee the financial management for the R&D vendor portfolio, including PO and
   invoice reconciliation, variance analysis, and trend reporting to ensure alignment
   with budget and financial goals.
 * Leverage Toast’s financial systems, tools, and datasets to build and maintain
   standard reports and analyses, identifying opportunities to improve insight depth
   and forecast accuracy, specifically tailored to R&D’s unique needs and objectives.
 * Assess and refine existing financial processes for R&D, implementing automation
   and standardization initiatives to reduce manual workload and create efficiencies
   across the finance team.
 * Partner closely with cross-functional teams, to research, analyze, and advise
   on financial processes and reporting that directly support R&D’s innovation, 
   operational, and financial goals.
 * Able to work 2 pm – 11 pm IST

### What you’ll need to thrive (Requirements)

 * 4+ years of work experience in FP&A, investment banking, consulting, private 
   equity, business operations or accounting
 * Strong analytical skills including financial modeling, data/trend analysis and
   manipulation of large datasets, with proven ability to summarize complex data
   into key takeaways
 * Highly proficient in advanced Excel/Google Sheets and PowerPoint/Google Slides
 * Experience working with financial systems, such as WorkDay, Adaptive, Greenhouse,
   NetSuite, or other similar products
 * Positive attitude with high aptitude to learn new things quickly. Team player
   eager to further develop and grow with us
 * Demonstrates intellectual curiosity, problem-solving skills, and hunger to continually
   up-level current approaches and processes
 * Strong ability to work in a collaborative, diverse, inclusive, and open-minded
   office environment with a desire to contribute to a thriving culture

### AI at Toast

At Toast, one of our company values is that we’re hungry to build and learn. We 
believe learning new AI tools empowers us to build for our customers faster, more
independently, and with higher quality. We provide these tools across all disciplines,
from Engineering and Product to Sales and Support, and are inspired by how our Toasters
are already driving real value with them. The people who thrive here are those who
embrace changes that let us build more for our customers; it’s a core part of our
culture.

### Our Total Rewards Philosophy

We strive to provide competitive compensation and benefits programs that help to
attract, retain, and motivate the best and brightest people in our industry. Our
total rewards package goes beyond great earnings potential and provides the means
to a healthy lifestyle with the flexibility to meet Toasters’ changing needs. Learn
more about our benefits at [https://careers.toasttab.com/toast-benefits](https://careers.toasttab.com/toast-benefits).

### How Toast Uses AI in its Hiring Process

Throughout the hiring process, our goal is to get to know you. We use AI tools to
support our recruiters and interviewers with tasks like note-taking, summarization,
and documentation of interviews to ensure they can be fully focused on your conversation.
All hiring decisions are made by people. We ask that you complete interviews and
assessments on your own, without real-time AI tools, recording, or transcription
bots, unless we tell you otherwise in advance. To learn more: [https://careers.toasttab.com/ai-in-hiring](https://careers.toasttab.com/ai-in-hiring)

### Our Approach to Hybrid Working

We embrace a hybrid work model that fosters in-person collaboration while valuing
individual needs. Our goal is to build a strong culture of connection as we work
together to empower the hospitality community, regardless of location. Please visit
the Locations page on our career site to learn more about our in-office expectations
by region: [https://careers.toasttab.com/locations-toast](https://careers.toasttab.com/locations-toast)

### People Are the Secret Ingredient in Our Recipe for Success

At Toast, our employees are our secret ingredient—when they thrive, we thrive. The
restaurant industry brings together people with a wide range of backgrounds, experiences,
and perspectives, and we value that same breadth at Toast. We strive to build a 
culture grounded in authenticity, respect, and humility, where every Toaster has
a real opportunity to grow, contribute, and do their best work—raising the bar in
delivering exceptional experiences for our customers and each other.

### Apply today!

Toast is committed to creating an accessible and inclusive hiring process. As part
of this commitment, we strive to provide reasonable accommodations for persons with
disabilities to enable them to access the hiring process. If you need an accommodation
to access the job application or interview process, please contact [candidateaccommodations@toasttab.com](https://100xfounder.com/job/toast-associate-of-rd-strategic-finance-fpa-238a66/candidateaccommodations@toasttab.com).

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