Associate Manager, Field Finance and Equity

Primarily support the KFCC equity restaurant’s sales and profitability by bringing analytical expertise and strategic insight. This includes generating restaurant-level financial plans, consolidating division-level plans, and developing impactful financial models for the system’s benefit. This role is also accountable for planning, forecasting and analyzing operational metrics that directly impact the organization’s financials.

Education:

• Undergraduate Degree from accredited 4-year university in Finance, Accounting or Business Management required; MBA and/or CPA preferred.

Experience:

• 5+ years of corporate experience, preferably in Corporate Finance or Accounting.
• Highly proficient in Excel and PowerPoint.
• Experience with Hyperion, JDEdwards (Reports Now Query Application) and Microsoft Power
  
  BI is plus.

Skills:

• Strategic mind and genuine interest in framing and solving complex business problems.
• Strong financial analysis and modeling background; experience with Restaurant P&L statements preferred.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to interface directly with higher levels of management and operations.
• Self-motivated with a strong drive for results and intellectual curiosity.
• Must be able to meet deadlines and work well under pressure in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively multi-task and generate actionable recommendations.

Salary Range:

Salary Range: $99,200 to $105,030 annually + bonus eligibility. This is the expected salary range for this position. Ultimately, in determining pay, we ll consider the successful candidate’s location, experience, and other job-related factors.

P&L Reporting and Analysis (50%):

• Own the field reporting process by consolidating and analyzing information for KFC US leadership on a routine basis.
• Analysis of period financial performance for all equity restaurants and their impact on KFC’s overall financial performance, with specific attention paid to outlier restaurants.
• Support the KFC FP&A team to forecast future results including risks and opportunities based on current trends.
• Identify equity best practices and facilitate sharing with the franchise system (and vice versa) through the System Financial Health platform of the NCAC Restaurant Economics Committee (REC).
• Develop and co-own the restaurant-level bonus program metrics for RGMs, AUMs, and Shift Supervisors, ensuring accurate and timely bonus payouts.

Modeling (35%):

• Maintain and improve financial models used to collect and analyze labor and food costs.
• Maintain and improve planning models used to summarize and dashboard equity performance.
• Complete ROI analysis for M&A, new builds, new equipment, remodels, lease renewals and other asset investments.
• Support ad-hoc requests to support cross-functional project teams.

Field Operations Coaching and Development (15%):

• Visit restaurants in the field and provide live performance reporting and professional training on P&L management.
• Support Operations and People & Culture teams in the development of restaurant-level training materials.
• Develop and deliver AOP plans for all P&L accounts to each Area Coach and navigate budgets based on restaurant needs and investment affordability.
• Lead outlier management calls with RGMs to develop action plans for improvement and avoid impairment charges.