Associate Manager, Strategic Finance

$106,700 - $125,400/Yr

YUM! Brands - Irvine, CA

Full-time - Mid Level

Hybrid - Irvine, CA

5,001-10,000 employees

Food Services and Drinking Places

About the position

Taco Bell is looking for a highly motivated individual to join the Marketing Analysis team in Finance. You'll be part of a fast-paced and dynamic team that partners closely with Marketing, Digital, Food Innovation, Operations, and Supply Chain. The Associate Manager is instrumental to launching the unique and craveable products that are Taco Bell's secret sauce. The Associate Manager will develop financial insights, strategies, and recommendations throughout the testing, development, and execution phases of marketing initiatives. You'll play a key role in new and existing products, pricing and menuboard strategy, and driving profitable sales growth.

Responsibilities

• Determining sales mix and profit impact of marketing campaigns
• Breakeven analysis and pro forma development
• Advising stakeholders on the financial impact of campaign decisions
• Cost of sales forecasting and supply chain projections
• Analysis of product test market and national marketing promotions
• Providing financial and strategic recommendations in designing campaigns
• Shaping product ideas and developing financial perspectives
• Conducting ad-hoc analysis, distilling insights, and making actionable recommendations
• Finance ownership for layer(s) of product marketing calendar (e.g.: value, innovation, etc.)
• Influencing cross functional partners, routinely at the Manager through Director level

Requirements

• BA required; analytical degree preferred (e.g., Economics, Mathematics, Engineering)
• 4+ years relevant work experience
• Strong internal motivation, intellectual curiosity, and logical thinking
• Superb interpersonal and communication skills; ability to work well in a team environment and partner cross functionally
• Ability to synthesize data and financial analysis to help shape business decisions
• Proficient in Excel and PowerPoint; experience with Power BI and SQL a plus
• Resourceful nature with an ability to build business cases through financial models, data, and relevant assumptions
• Strong organizational skills, with ability to work independently and multi-task in a complex, fast-paced, and deadline-driven environment

Benefits

• Hybrid work schedule and year-round flex day Friday
• Onsite childcare through Bright Horizons
• Onsite dining center and game room (yes, there is a Taco Bell inside the building)
• Onsite dry cleaning, laundry services, carwash
• Onsite gym with fitness classes and personal trainer sessions
• Up to 4 weeks of vacation per year plus holidays and time off for volunteering
• Generous parental leave for all new parents and adoption assistance program
• 401(k) with a 6% matching contribution from Yum! Brands with immediate vesting
• Comprehensive medical & dental including prescription drug benefits and 100% preventive care
• Discounts, free food, swag and honestly, too many good benefits to name