Manager, Finance (FP&A)
About The Position
Taco Bell is seeking a highly motivated leader to join its FP&A team and lead US G&A financial planning, performance management, and decision support. The role partners across HR, Finance, Technology, and Marketing to help ensure resources support Taco Bell’s priorities. The Manager owns G&A forecasting, planning, and performance reporting, providing insights into business drivers, risks, opportunities, and trade-offs. The role shapes decisions affecting G&A against annual targets, partners with International Finance on the global G&A outlook, and evaluates the business value and financial returns of incremental investments. The successful candidate connects financial performance to business decisions, influences cross-functional partners, and translates data into clear insights for senior leadership.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree.
- At least 8 years of relevant experience in FP&A, corporate finance, business planning, or a related finance discipline.
- At least 2 years of direct people leadership experience, including the ability to coach, develop, and elevate talent.
- Strong financial and analytical acumen, including the ability to connect financial results to underlying business drivers and translate insights into action.
- Ability to build trusted cross-functional relationships, influence without authority, challenge assumptions, and drive accountability.
- Strong communication skills, including the ability to distill financial information into clear, concise narratives and recommendations for audiences at all levels.
- Proactive and curious approach, comfort navigating ambiguity, and ability to prioritize in a fast-paced environment.
- Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills.
- Experience with ERP and BI/reporting tools, with a mindset toward continuous improvement and automation.
Nice To Haves
- Advanced degree or certification.
Responsibilities
- Own US G&A financial performance, including period close, quarterly forecasting, annual planning, and long-range planning, and synthesize results into a clear view of performance.
- Drive strategic G&A planning and resource allocation, balancing incremental requests, productivity opportunities, and enterprise needs against G&A targets.
- Serve as a strategic thought partner to budget leaders, providing insights and constructive challenge regarding spending, headcount, investment decisions, and forecast assumptions.
- Partner with International Finance to manage the global G&A outlook and communicate implications to Finance leadership.
- Own workforce and headcount financial planning, including changes, allocation, and funding across major sources, in partnership with HR and functional leaders.
- Drive continuous improvement across planning, reporting, and analytical tools.
- Provide ad hoc analyses for senior leadership to facilitate sound decision-making.
Benefits
- Hybrid work schedule with onsite expectations Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, plus a year-round flex-day Friday.
- Onsite childcare through Bright Horizons.
- Onsite dining center and game room, including a Taco Bell inside the building.
- Onsite dry cleaning, laundry services, and carwash.
- Onsite gym with fitness classes and personal trainer sessions.
- Up to four weeks of vacation per year, plus holidays and time off for volunteering.
- Generous parental leave for all new parents.
- Adoption assistance program.
- 401(k) with a 6% matching contribution from Yum! Brands and immediate vesting.
- Comprehensive medical and dental coverage, including prescription drug benefits and 100% preventive care.
- Discounts, free food, and swag.
- Bonus eligibility.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
