Project Costing Analyst

KFC • Louisville-Jefferson, KY

5d • Remote

About The Position

Ready to make your mark at an iconic global powerhouse? Join Yum! Brands - the parent company behind KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and Habit Burger & Grill - be a part of our reinvention for Greater Growth. We are a culture-driven company where innovation, collaboration, and passion fuel everything we do. We’re seeking talented individuals to make a difference across our global business. Whether you’re just starting out or stepping into leadership, you’ll help shape our future by delivering results that matter and bringing your smart, heart, and courage to the table. If you’re ready to grow with a company that values curiosity, high performance, and meaningful work—join us. Let’s build the future of Yum! together! The Project Costing Analyst is responsible for project costing accounting, reconciliations, and month-end analysis for assigned Yum! brands. Working across multiple brands and corporate functions, this role plays an active part in month-end processing for Project Costing and partners closely with Brand Reporting and Finance, Facilities Development, and Accounting Services teams. This role is remote, based in Louisville, Kentucky. Salary Range: $64,900 – $66,000 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.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or a related Finance field.
• 1–3 years of experience in property accounting, general accounting, or account reconciliation.
• Strong analytical skills with intermediate to advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills with the ability to collaborate across teams.
• Self-motivated, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with financial systems and reporting tools (JD Edwards, Oracle, or similar ERP systems preferred).

Responsibilities

• Own project costing accounting activities, including project setup, monitoring spend, retirements, journal entries for facility, development, national, and overhead projects.
• Perform timely account reconciliations for assigned brands, ensuring compliance with SOX requirements and internal controls.
• Support period-end close processes, including preparation of depreciation estimates, expense matrices, software CIP reclasses, and related reporting.
• Ensure adherence to project costing policies by reviewing capitalization, dispositions, capital interest, dead site and pre-capital expenditures, and large-dollar project thresholds.
• Prepare and analyze project-related financial data, including fixed asset disposals and property loss claim setups and accruals.
• Assist with internal, SOX, and external audit requests by providing documentation, analysis, and reconciliations.

Benefits

• Employees (and their eligible family members) may enroll in the following types of insurance coverage: medical, dental, vision, legal, and accidental death and dismemberment, as well as FSA/HSA (depending on enrolled medical plan).
• Yum! also provides short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance.
• Employees may enroll in our 401(k) plan.
• Yum! provides 4 weeks of vacation, paid sick leave, 10 paid holidays, a floating day off and 2 paid days for volunteer time each calendar year.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees