Head of Finance (Taco Bell Foundation)
About The Position
The Taco Bell Foundation is seeking a senior finance leader to own financial planning, performance management, and financial governance for a $60M+ organization. This role sits within Taco Bell’s broader finance organization and serves as the dedicated finance lead to the Taco Bell Foundation. The individual will lead budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting, while establishing strong financial discipline, visibility, and decision support across the organization. As a strategic partner to the Executive Director and leadership team, this role is accountable for ensuring financial insights are clear, reliable, and directly inform decision-making and resource allocation. This role leads a finance team spanning FP&A, accounting, compliance, and analytics, providing direction, prioritization, and oversight while ensuring high-quality execution across all financial operations. This is an opportunity to operate with both the scale and rigor of a global brand and the impact of a mission-driven organization, while strengthening financial discipline and building a best-in-class FP&A function within the Foundation.
Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in FP&A, finance, or strategic finance roles
- Strong financial modeling, forecasting, and analytical capabilities
- Experience overseeing accounting and audit processes without needing to operate them day-to-day
- Demonstrated ability to operate with high ownership and accountability in a lean, fast-moving environment
- Track record of building or significantly improving FP&A processes and financial discipline in a growing organization
- Experience presenting to senior leadership and or boards
Nice To Haves
- Familiarity with nonprofit finance and regulatory requirements preferred
- CPA, CFA, or MBA is a plus
Responsibilities
- Own annual budgeting, long‑range planning, rolling forecasts for the Foundation.
- Build and maintain financial models to support scenario planning, cash flow visibility, and resource allocation decisions
- Lead a consistent FP&A cadence, including monthly and quarterly performance reviews and variance analysis
- Translate financial performance into clear insights and recommendations that drive decision-making across leadership
- Maintain and enhance financial policies, controls and approval frameworks to support effective and consistent decision-making.
- Ensure clear visibility into financial performance, spend, and forward commitments
- Deliver accurate, timely, and decision-useful financial reporting
- Oversee accounting operations and financial reporting through an established team.
- Ensure compliance with GAAP, IRS public charity requirements, and applicable federal and state regulations.
- Oversee audit and tax filings (including Form 990) in partnership with external advisors
- Prepare and present financial materials for Board and Committee meetings.
- Provide clear perspectives on performance, risks, and forward outlook.
- Partner closely with the Executive Director and leadership team to inform strategic and operational decisions.
- Lead and develop a high‑performing finance team across FP&A, accounting, compliance, and analytics with clear accountability for outcomes and team effectiveness.
- Continue to elevate team output from reporting to insight generation and decision support.
Benefits
- Hybrid work schedule (onsite expectation Tues, Wed, Thurs) 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, and 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1-10 employees
