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Restaurant Brands International Inc. is one of the world's largest quick service restaurant companies with nearly $45 billion in annual system-wide sales and over 32,000 restaurants in more than 120 countries and territories.
RBI owns four of the world's most prominent and iconic quick service restaurant brands – TIM HORTONS®, BURGER KING®, POPEYES®, and FIREHOUSE SUBS®. These independently operated brands have been serving their respective guests, franchisees and communities for decades. Through its Restaurant Brands for Good framework, RBI is improving sustainable outcomes related to its food, the planet, and people and communities.
RBI is committed to growing the TIM HORTONS®, BURGER KING®, POPEYES® and FIREHOUSE SUBS® brands by leveraging their respective core values, employee and franchisee relationships, and long track records of community support. Each brand benefits from the global scale and shared best practices that come from ownership by Restaurant Brands International Inc.
The Senior Manager, People Finance serves as a strategic finance partner to HR and Finance leadership, providing analytical insight, financial rigor, and decision support related to global people compensation expenses. This role ensures leaders have accurate, forward-looking, and actionable information to drive financially sound decisions that support talent attraction, retention, and motivation while meeting enterprise financial goals.
As a core member of the RBI People Package team, this role owns key elements of people cost analytics including variance analysis, forecasting, KPI development, performance deep dives, and analytical tool creation. The Senior Manager will work closely with cross-functional partners across Finance, HR, and Total Rewards to deliver high-quality insights, scalable processes, and continuous improvements to how people costs are planned, tracked, and managed globally.
This position requires strong judgment, discretion, and the ability to translate complex financial and workforce data into clear recommendations for senior and executive leadership.
RBI follows a 5 day, in-office work schedule to support collaboration. Successful candidates will be expected to work onsite 5 days per week.
Key Responsibilities
Financial Analysis & Decision Support
Lead monthly and quarterly variance analysis of global people compensation expenses, identifying key drivers, risks, and emerging trends across geographies, currencies, and employee populations
Translate complex people cost analytics into clear, actionable insights and recommendations for HR and Finance leadership
Proactively identify and evaluate savings opportunities, efficiency improvements, and risk mitigation actions related to compensation and workforce costs
Forecasting, Planning & Performance Management
Own and manage people cost forecasting, planning, and reporting models to support month-end close, rolling forecasts, and annual budgeting cycles
Partner with HR, Total Rewards, and Finance teams to assess headcount, turnover, compensation changes, and incentive impacts on financial outcomes
Design, standardize, and maintain key people cost KPIs to ensure consistent performance tracking and decision-making across the enterprise
Tools, Automation & Process Improvement
Develop and enhance financial models, analytical tools, and dashboards to improve accuracy, scalability, and usability of people cost insights
Identify and implement automation and process improvements (e.g., through Excel, Alteryx, PowerApps, or similar tools) to reduce manual effort and increase analytical capacity
Ensure data integrity, transparency, and documentation across people finance processes
Stakeholder Partnership & Executive Communication
Serve as a trusted finance partner to senior HR and Finance leaders, providing independent analytical perspectives and scenario-based insights
Prepare executive-ready monthly and quarterly materials with clear narratives, visualizations, and recommendations
Collaborate cross-functionally to align financial outcomes with talent and workforce strategies
Governance & Confidentiality
Handle highly sensitive compensation, equity, and employee data with a high degree of discretion, integrity, and professional judgment
Ensure compliance with internal controls, policies, and governance standards related to people cost reporting
Qualifications
Required
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field
5–7 years of experience in corporate finance, FP&A, or workforce/people finance roles with ownership of forecasting and executive-facing analysis
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills, including financial modeling and large dataset analysis
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to structure ambiguous questions and synthesize insights
Excellent communication and presentation skills, with experience conveying financial concepts to non-financial stakeholders
Demonstrated ability to manage competing priorities, meet deadlines, and coordinate across teams
Preferred
Experience with Alteryx, PowerApps, or other low-code data transformation and modeling tools
Excel Power User capabilities (e.g., advanced formulas, Power Query, automation)
OneStream experience preferred
SAP or similar ERP experience
Exposure to global organizations with multi-currency, multi-region workforce cost management
Salary
Base salary range of $120,000.00 – $150,000.00 CAD. Base salary for this position may vary based on relevant factors such as experience, education, location, and skills.
This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s annual discretionary bonus plan, subject to the terms and conditions of the incentive program, based on individual and company performance metrics. This position may also be eligible for additional compensation in the form of equity grants pursuant to the Company’s long-term incentive plan.
This posting is for an existing vacancy.
Benefits at all of our global offices are focused on physical, mental and financial wellness. We offer unique and progressive benefits, including a comprehensive global paid parental leave program that supports employees as they expand their families, free telemedicine and mental wellness support.
Restaurant Brands International and all of its affiliated companies (collectively, RBI) are equal opportunity and affirmative action employers that do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, religion, age, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by local, state, provincial or federal laws, rules, or regulations. RBI's policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment. Accommodation is available for applicants with disabilities upon request.
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What We Do
Restaurant Brands International Inc. is one of the world's largest quick service restaurant companies with over 29,000 restaurants in more than 100 countries. RBI owns four of the world's most prominent and iconic quick service restaurant brands – TIM HORTONS®, BURGER KING®, POPEYES® and FIREHOUSE SUBS®. These independently operated brands have been serving their respective guests, franchisees and communities for decades. Through its Restaurant Brands for good framework, RBI is working towards its goal of improving sustainable outcomes related to its food, the planet, and people and communities.
Why Work With Us
At RBI, our big dream is to build the most loved restaurant brands in the world. We are growing fast, thinking faster, and constantly exploring. At RBI, we recognize that guests no longer make food decisions based only on the food itself, but rather the entire experience surrounding the meal - and that experience is becoming increasingly digital.
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