Senior Manager, Finance & Strategy

KFC Europe•Fort Lauderdale, FL

1d•$156,939 - $192,720

About The Position

The Senior Manager, Finance & Strategy leads annual and quarterly forecasting for KFC LA&C and serves as a key liaison to the development and delivery teams. The role leads the Annual Operating Plan, Quarterly Financial Forecasts, and ongoing analysis to update the business outlook for the remainder of the year. It develops financial models and conducts strategic analysis on business priorities to drive results, provides financial insights to support optimal store growth, and prepares management reports and ad-hoc analyses.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Engineering, or a related analytical field.
10 or more years of experience in financial planning, corporate finance, strategy consulting, investment banking, project management, real estate planning, and/or analytics.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.
Experience with database management systems.
Strong analytical and financial modeling skills, particularly in cash flow and return on investment.
Ability to interpret data concisely for executives and present business issues clearly and straightforwardly.
Strong attention to detail and organizational skills, with the ability to work independently and multitask in a complex, fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
Strong motivation, intellectual curiosity, logical thinking, and desire to lead, make a significant organizational impact, and challenge the status quo.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills and ability to partner with team members and interface effectively with all levels of management.
Strong work ethic; ability to work under pressure and handle sensitive and confidential information appropriately.
Fluency in English.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree.
Knowledge of Hyperion Financial Systems (HFM).
Knowledge or experience with TM1 or Power BI.
Fluency in Spanish.
Portuguese language skills.

Responsibilities

Lead and coordinate the Annual Operating Plan and quarterly forecast processes, including forecasts for development growth (new stores, closures, and renewals), new-store sales, and amortization schedules.
Partner with local leaders and the Global Planning team to review performance against sales, development growth, and operational targets.
Establish requirements and deadlines for the BMU planning process, consolidate and analyze submissions, and report or present results to the Leadership Team.
Help maintain multi-country Development Agreements, including prepayment invoicing and tracking new-unit incentives and targets.
Work with the control team to ensure alignment on revenue recognition by store.
Support annual market growth planning and assess the short- and long-term financial impact of BMU strategic priorities, ensuring alignment with priorities and performance targets.
Improve financial models and processes used to collect and analyze BMU forecasts and track capital spend and return on investment.
Analyze period financial performance, explain variances against forecast, identify risks and opportunities, and assess the impact on the remainder of the year.
Assist in preparing financial-results sections for local and Global presentations, including leadership meetings, Joint Planning Sessions with franchise partners, and Annual Operating Plan reviews.
Support assessment and setting of BMU performance targets and support periodic management letters to Global HQ.
Use business intelligence reporting tools to analyze period sales, identify market trends, and support quarterly forecasts.
Consolidate and analyze weekly same-store sales performance in key markets, communicate results internally, and report to Global HQ.
Communicate results and recommendations effectively in writing and orally.
Maintain pipeline data integrity by interacting with Real Estate and D&C Managers; produce monthly reporting, presentations, and communications; and manage and present information at monthly pipeline meetings.
Support the delivery team by tracking key performance indicators to help achieve delivery growth targets.
Oversee data and key metrics in the Business Intelligence platform.
Perform ad-hoc reporting and special projects related to business performance initiatives.