Intern - Strategy, Reporting, & Analytics

Summary: Nando's PERi-PERi USA is a growing restaurant group seeking a Strategy, Reporting, & Analytics Intern to join our Restaurant Support family. The intern will support FP&A, reporting, and data/analytics activities, helping the leadership team make data-driven decisions and modernizing reporting capabilities for the business. Responsibilities: - Partner with Restaurant Support and Operations teams to understand reporting needs and translate them into clear, consistent dashboards - Design reporting layouts that bring agreed metrics to life in a way that supports decision-making - Create custom dashboards by department in partnership with functional leaders to capture their desired reporting metrics - Develop, test, and maintain dashboards to ensure accuracy, integrity, and trust - Safeguard data integrity by validating inputs, reconciling discrepancies, and ensuring consistency across systems - Document processes and standards so reporting remains reliable, transparent, and scalable - Draft ROI studies, business cases, and project plans that support enterprise decision-making - Analyze operational and financial data to support recommendations and scenario planning - Prepare materials that help leaders evaluate investments, risks, and strategic options - Support in preparing content for forums, risk reviews, and board-level materials - Partner with the MD, Strategy and Business Planning to align reporting and planning priorities - Collaborate with the functional owners (Finance, HR, Operations, Procurement, and other RS functions) and/or their delegates to understand their respective strategies and needs to ensure consistent business terms and reporting - Serve as the accountable owner for the integration, design, development, and delivery of dashboards that unify Restaurant Support and Operations Support reporting - Capture Global Shared Values (Social and Economic Inclusion, Planet, Community Engagement, South African Sourcing) metrics and report quarterly to Global Brand Leadership - Reinforce Nando’s values and shared language through internal and external reporting - Prepare weekly sales summaries, including commentary and key takeaways - Participate in periodic P&L reviews, contributing insights and performance analysis - Analyze guest behavior and sales trends through key performance metrics, including order mode and menu mix analysis - Evaluate marketing initiatives and measure performance against business goals and objectives - Proactively identify and highlight opportunities within the P&L to drive cost efficiency Required Qualifications: - Rising university Junior, Senior, or recent graduate with emphasis on financial acumen, data interpretation, reporting, and business strategy - Experience preparing ROI studies, business cases, or project plans - Strong skills in data validation, reconciliation, and accuracy checks - Ability to translate complex metrics into clear reporting that drives understanding - Strong written communication skills — able to draft business-ready materials - Collaborative style — able to gain buy-in and build trust across multiple teams - Passion for Nando's values: Family, Courage, Integrity, Pride, and Passion Required Skills: Financial acumen, Data interpretation, Business strategy, ROI studies, Business cases, Project plans, Data validation, Data reconciliation, Dashboard design, Performance analysis