Analyst, Equity Finance

Job Title

Primarily support the KFCC equity restaurant's sales and profitability by bringing analytical expertise and strategic insight to KFC's financial reviews.

P&L Reporting and Analysis (60%)

• Conduct the weekly 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 performance. Specific attention paid to outlier restaurants and newly acquired restaurants.
• Support the KFC Planning team to forecast future results including risks and opportunities based on current trends.
• Identify equity best practices and facilitate sharing with other Area Coaches and RGMs.
• Support the measurement and payouts of the restaurant-level bonus program metrics for RGMs, AUMs, and Shift Supervisors.

Field Operations Coaching and Development (30%)

• Visit restaurants in the field and provide live performance reporting and professional training on P&L management.
• Support Operations and People and Culture teams develop restaurant-level training materials.
• Support the delivery of AOP plans for key P&L accounts to each Area Coach and navigate budgets based on restaurant needs and investment affordability.

Modeling and Ad-Hoc Analysis (10%)

• Maintain and improve financial models used to plan and analyze labor and food costs.
• Maintain and improve planning models used to summarize and dashboard our equity profit actuals, plan, forecast.
• Multi-tasking for Ad-hoc requests to support cross-functional project teams and the FP&A team.

Education Undergraduate Degree from accredited 4-year university in Finance, Accounting or Business Management required; MBA preferred, but not required.

Experience:

• 2+ years Corporate experience, preferably in Corporate Finance or Accounting
• 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
• Proficient in Excel
• Effectively communicate, through written and oral means, results, ideas and recommendations

Salary Range: $80,300 to $84,870 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.