The financial analyst will use strong business acumen and analytical expertise to support the budget and forecast of the Headquarter P&L and Capital planning processes and to support the global planning team in consolidating the KFC Global´s finance portfolio of business units (BMUs). The role reports to the Financial Planning Manager.
EDUCATION:
- Minimum Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting or related field
EXPERIENCE (and other qualifications):
- Minimum 5 years of P&L experience in a large corporation, QSR preferable.
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, including advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills
- Exceptional internal motivation, strong sense of accountability and ownership
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
- Demonstrated success in collaborating with teams, strong interpersonal, influencing and communication skills required
- Detail oriented with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines
- Future focused with a passion for innovation, including desire to learn, adopt, and advance Finance capabilities
- Knowledge of Hyperion financial tool (HFM) and Oracle is a plus
- Knowledge of DOMO is a plus
Salary Range: $95,000 to $105,000 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.
Conduct planning process for HQ G&A (50%)
- Own and understand the G&A budget and prepare monthly & quarterly variance analyses for Senior Management.
- Lead development of full-year, quarterly and intra-quarter forecasts by using, updating and maintaining financial forecast models.
- Work closely with Functions to understand their budget and ensure accurate expense reporting, as well as identifying any risks & opportunities.
- Collaborate with Control and Intra-Company teams to ensure accurate expense recording or reclassification.
- Load quarterly budgets into HFM or Oracle, actively participating in the transition to new financial reporting system.
- Support the rollout of DOMO dashboards for Functions and update budgets as needed.
- Build strong relationships and communicate effectively with all Functions.
Coordinate financial capital planning for KFC's Equity portfolio (30%)
- Track capital expense requests from business units and ensure they are timely approved, following up on any pending signatures.
- Analyze capital expense requests, reviewing models submitted by business units to understand the key metrics driving return on investment and summarize them in tracking file.
- Work together with business units' teams to resolve any pending questions from Senior Management ahead of approval.
- Participate in process to measure new unit's performance vs. forecast, identifying success factors and opportunities.
Support Global Planning and Analysis (20%)
- Assist the global planning team in consolidating BMU-level plans on a quarterly basis, including P&Ls, SSSG, WPSA, and CAPEX.
- Participate in reporting process by analyzing financial performance of all BMUs.
- Collaborate on quarterly load of forecasts into HFM or Oracle.
- Contribute to the preparation of quarterly and annual plans, providing key financial metrics to Investor Relations.
Conduct planning process for HQ G&A (50%)
- Own and understand the G&A budget and prepare monthly & quarterly variance analyses for Senior Management.
- Lead development of full-year, quarterly and intra-quarter forecasts by using, updating and maintaining financial forecast models.
- Work closely with Functions to understand their budget and ensure accurate expense reporting, as well as identifying any risks & opportunities.
- Collaborate with Control and Intra-Company teams to ensure accurate expense recording or reclassification.
- Load quarterly budgets into HFM or Oracle, actively participating in the transition to new financial reporting system.
- Support the rollout of DOMO dashboards for Functions and update budgets as needed.
- Build strong relationships and communicate effectively with all Functions.
Coordinate financial capital planning for KFC's Equity portfolio (30%)
- Track capital expense requests from business units and ensure they are timely approved, following up on any pending signatures.
- Analyze capital expense requests, reviewing models submitted by business units to understand the key metrics driving return on investment and summarize them in tracking file.
- Work together with business units' teams to resolve any pending questions from Senior Management ahead of approval.
- Participate in process to measure new unit's performance vs. forecast, identifying success factors and opportunities.
Support Global Planning and Analysis (20%)
- Assist the global planning team in consolidating BMU-level plans on a quarterly basis, including P&Ls, SSSG, WPSA, and CAPEX.
- Participate in reporting process by analyzing financial performance of all BMUs.
- Collaborate on quarterly load of forecasts into HFM or Oracle.
- Contribute to the preparation of quarterly and annual plans, providing key financial metrics to Investor Relations.