Senior Manager, Finance & Strategy

Lead the annual and quarterly forecasts for KFC LA&C and serve as key liaison for the development and delivery teams. Lead the Annual Operating Plan, Quarterly Financial Forecasts and ongoing periodic analysis to update the business outlook for balance of the year. Develop impactful financial models and perform strategic analysis on value-added business priorities to drive results. Support the development team by providing meaningful financial insights for optimal store growth. Responsible for preparing management reports and conducting ad-hoc analysis. 

• Annual Operating Plan and Quarterly Forecasts: Conduct and coordinate multi-functional process to forecast 
• Development Growth (New Stores, Closures, and Renewals), New Store Sales, and Amortization schedule. Partner with local leaders and Global Planning team to review performance against targets (sales, development growth and key operational metrics). 
• Lead the annual & quarterly financial planning processes by establishing requirements and deadlines for the BMU (Business Management Unit), consolidating and analyzing submissions, and reporting/presenting to the LT (Leadership Team).
• Support in maintaining organization of multi-country Development Agreements which includes prepayment invoicing and tracking New Unit Incentives/targets. Work closely with control team to ensure alignment on Revenue Recognition by store. 
• Support the annual market growth plan process and discussions to assess the short- and long-term impact of strategic priorities in the BMU, their financial impact, and make sure they are aligned to the priorities and overall performance targets. 
• Maintain and continually look for ways to improve modeling to offer greater insights into BMU’s financial models and processes used to collect and analyze BMU forecasts and to track capital spend and ROI. 
• Period Closing Analysis: Provide variances against forecast and identify risk and opportunities to update balance of the year. Analysis and reporting of period financial performance and the overall impact.  Assist in preparation of financial results sections for presentations (local and Global) including leadership meetings, Joint Planning Sessions with our Franchise Partners, Annual Operating Plan reviews, etc.  Support the assessment and setting of performance targets for BMU. Support periodic Management Letter to Global HQ. 
• Sales Analysis and Weekly Sales Report: Leverage Business Intelligence reporting tool to track period sales analysis, identify market trends, and support quarterly forecast processes. Consolidate and analyze weekly same store sales performance of key markets, communicate internally and report to Global HQ.  Effectively communicate, through written and oral means, results and recommendations. 
• Pipeline Data Management: Maintain the pipeline data integrity by interacting with Real Estate and D&C Managers; generate monthly reporting structure (report, presentation, communication); manage and present information during the monthly pipeline meetings. 
• Finance Delivery Support: Support delivery team by tracking key KPIs to ensure delivery growth targets are achieved. 
• Power of B.I: This position will oversee all data in the Business Intelligence platform, he or she will oversee all Key Metrics. 
• Perform Other Duties as Assigned: Ad-hoc reporting; Special projects related to analyzing business performance initiatives, etc.

• Bachelor’s degree required with emphasis in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Engineering or a related analytical field (Master’s Degree a plus) 
• 10+ years of experience in financial planning, corporate finance, strategy consulting, investment banking, project management, real estate planning, and/or analytics. 
• Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint advanced proficiency (required). Experience with database management systems. 
• Strong analytical and financial modeling skills (particularly around cash flow and return on investment), with a heavy emphasis on detail orientation, but an ability to concisely interpret data for executives and frame business issues in a clear and straightforward manner 
• Strong organizational skills, with ability to work independently and multi-task in a complex, fast-paced, and deadlinedriven environment. 
• Strong internal motivation, intellectual curiosity, logical thinking, and desire to lead and have a large impact on our organization; likes to challenge status quo 
• Knowledge of Hyperion Financial Systems (HFM), preferred.  Knowledge/experience in TM1 or Power BI, a plus. 
• Superb interpersonal and communication skills, with ability to partner well with other team members and interface effectively with all levels of management 
• Strong work ethic. Must be able to work well under pressure and handle sensitive and confidential information appropriately. 
• Fluency in English required, fluency in Spanish preferred. Portuguese is a plus.

Salary Range: $156,939 to $192,720 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.