Analyst, Equity Finance

Job Description

Primarily support the KFCC equity restaurant's sales and profitability by bringing analytical expertise and strategic insight to KFC's financial reviews. This includes generating restaurant-level financial plans, consolidating into a division-level plan, and developing impactful financial models for the system's benefit.
This role is the primary support for all equity unit planning, budgets and financial decisions. Also accountable for reporting and analyzing operational metrics associated with restaurant operation's impact to financials, including speed of service, accuracy, waste, and food safety audits.

Responsibilities

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.

Qualifications

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.