Senior Analyst, Franchise Health & Compliance

YUM! Brands, Inc.•Plano, TX

43d•$87,100 - $92,250

About The Position

The Senior Analyst, Franchise Health & Growth plays a pivotal role in driving the financial strength, operational readiness, and strategic expansion of the KFC US franchise system. This role blends financial analysis, strategic planning, and cross-functional collaboration to safeguard franchisee health, enable sustainable growth, and support ownership transitions. The ideal candidate combines analytical expertise with strong business acumen and a proactive, solutions-oriented mindset to help franchisees and leadership make data-driven, growth-focused decisions.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field; MBA or CPA a plus.
3+ years of experience in FP&A, corporate finance, transaction services, or franchise finance.
Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills; PowerPoint proficiency required. Experience with PowerBI or data visualization tools is a plus.
Solid understanding of financial statements, performance trend analysis, and scenario modeling.
Strong organizational and project management abilities with a track record of managing multiple workstreams in a deadline-driven environment.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to build effective cross-functional relationships and influence through insights.

Responsibilities

Analyze receivables and financial performance to flag risk indicators, compliance gaps, and emerging trends across key obligations (royalty, NCAC, rent, etc.).
Drive adoption and compliance for franchisee financial reporting tools (e.g., iLumen).
Maintain and enhance dashboards, covenant logs, and balance summaries to monitor financial health and inform leadership decisions.
Identify "At Risk" franchisees through liquidity, leverage, and profitability analysis; support action or restructuring plans.
Partner with internal teams (Control, A/R, Legal, NCAC) and external agencies to manage collections, resolve disputes, and address aging issues.
Conduct financial due diligence, scenario analysis, and capital investment reviews for ownership transfers.
Provide ratio analysis, risk summaries, and investment outlooks for Deal Approval Memos.
Lead the Franchise 360 Growth process end-to-end, ensuring cross-functional data alignment and senior leadership agreement on growth-readiness criteria.
Coordinate transaction milestones, maintain ownership change pipeline reports, and track cross-functional workflows.
Oversee financial qualification and onboarding for new franchisees.
Prepare materials for senior leadership, including annual Strategic Business Reviews for large franchisees (25+ units).
Develop insights and reporting for initiatives such as the "Path to Profitability" to enable data-driven decision-making.
Support strategic projects including M&A, refranchising, and external stakeholder engagement (e.g., lenders).