The Portfolio Management Manager serves as a critical member of the M&A and Business Development team, facilitating franchisee and corporate restaurant transactions that drive portfolio optimization and long-term brand growth. This role is finance-centric, with a focus on valuation, financial analysis, and transaction execution for acquisitions, dispositions, and transfers of restaurants within the system.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead the franchisee-to-franchisee transfer process as a project manager, including valuation analysis, financial modeling, and recommendations on Right of First Refusal (ROFR) opportunities.
• Support the acquisition and disposition of corporate restaurants, managing all aspects of the transaction lifecycle — from financial due diligence and modeling through closing and post-closing reconciliations.
• Provide financial and analytical support for ad hoc M&A and strategic business development initiatives across the portfolio.

EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum: Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field
• Preferred: MBA or Master’s Degree in Finance

EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS

• Minimum 3+ years  of experience in corporate finance, investment banking, transaction advisory, corporate M&A.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Strong financial modeling, valuation, and analytical skills with emphasis on returns, deal structures, and transaction economics
• Deep understanding of financial principles, corporate finance, and M&A execution
• Ability to manage complex transactions involving multiple stakeholders, including franchisees, attorneys, financial institutions, and advisors
• Strong communication skills with the ability to present financial analyses and recommendations to senior leadership and external partners
• Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; experience with financial systems and valuation tools
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Outlook
• Preferred: Negotiation experience, exposure to franchising or multi-unit retail transactions

 

Inspire is a multi-brand restaurant company whose portfolio includes more than 33,000 Arby’s, Baskin-Robbins, Buffalo Wild Wings, Dunkin’, Jimmy John’s, and SONIC restaurants worldwide.

We’re made up of some of the world’s most iconic restaurant brands, but we’re much more than just a restaurant company. We’re a team of hundreds of thousands who individually and collectively are changing the way people eat, drink, and gather around the table. We know that food is much more than a staple—it’s an experience. At Inspire, that’s our purpose: to ignite and nourish flavorful experiences.