Lease Finance Accountant

YUM; Woking; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working (Woking)

Pension contributions

Live Well Days

Bonus scheme

Private healthcare

Parental leave

Study support

Job summary

Yum! Brands is seeking a Lease Finance Accountant for a hybrid role based in the UK.

The position focuses on lease and property accounting, reconciliations and period-end reviews, with collaboration across internal teams to ensure accurate and well-controlled financial data. Key duties include reconciliations for property accounts, rent payments and accruals, quarterly reporting, and forecasting for lease costs.

Qualifications

• At least 2 years’ experience in an accounting or finance role.
• Strong process-oriented approach with high attention to detail.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret financial information.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage competing deadlines in a dynamic environment.
• Intermediate to advanced Excel skills.
• Working towards an accounting qualification is preferred.
• Previous lease or property accounting experience would be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Own timely reconciliations and analysis for property-related accounts, ensuring balance sheet accounts remain current, accurate and compliant with SOX requirements.
• Manage accounting for rent payments and accruals, service charges, landlord insurance and business rates, ensuring transactions are recorded accurately and in the appropriate period.
• Deliver quarterly reporting and balance sheet analysis, investigating movements and providing clear supporting explanations.
• Prepare period-end and quarterly accounting and analysis for property-related expense accounts, supporting an accurate and efficient close process.
• Prepare and raise recharges to franchisees for sub-let stores and business rentals, ensuring charges are accurate, appropriately supported and processed on a timely basis.
• Support quarterly and annual forecasting for lease and property-related costs, including analysis and explanation of variances against forecast and prior periods.
• Support internal and external audit requirements by coordinating requests, preparing clear supporting documentation and providing logical, timely responses.
• Work collaboratively with internal teams to resolve lease and property accounting queries and maintain the quality and integrity of financial information.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Time management

Education

Working towards accounting qualification

Tools

Excel

Job description

Building global, iconic brands people trust and champion

Lease Finance Accountant

YUM!

Hybrid

At Yum! Brands, we’re home to some of the world’s most loved restaurant brands, including KFC and Taco Bell. Across our brands, markets and franchise partners, we’re united by one big ambition: to build distinctive, culture-shaping brands that people love, and to create places where real people can build real careers.

We move fast, think big and back our people to make things happen. Whether you’re in a restaurant, a support centre or working across brands, you’ll be part of a global business with local heart, full of people who care deeply about great food, brilliant teams and doing things the right way.

The Finance Analyst plays a key role in delivering accurate and timely lease and property accounting across the finance function. The role is responsible for lease-related accounting, reconciliations and period-end review, working closely with internal teams to ensure lease and property transactions are accounted for correctly and financial information is complete, accurate and well controlled

WHAT YOU’LL DO

• Own timely reconciliations and analysis for property-related accounts, ensuring balance sheet accounts remain current, accurate and compliant with SOX requirements.
• Manage accounting for rent payments and accruals, service charges, landlord insurance and business rates, ensuring transactions are recorded accurately and in the appropriate period.
• Deliver quarterly reporting and balance sheet analysis, investigating movements and providing clear supporting explanations.
• Prepare period-end and quarterly accounting and analysis for property-related expense accounts, supporting an accurate and efficient close process.
• Prepare and raise recharges to franchisee​s for sub-let stores and business rentals, ensuring charges are accurate, appropriately supported and processed on a timely basis.
• Support quarterly and annual forecasting for lease and property-related costs, including analysis and explanation of variances against forecast and prior periods.
• Support internal and external audit requirements by coordinating requests, preparing clear supporting documentation and providing logical, timely responses.
• Work collaboratively with internal teams to resolve lease and property accounting queries and maintain the quality and integrity of financial information.

WHAT YOU BRING

At least 2 years’ experience in an accounting or finance role.

A strong process-oriented approach, with high attention to detail and an inquisitive mindset.

Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret financial information, investigate variances and draw insightful conclusions.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to explain financial information clearly and work effectively with internal stakeholders.

Ability to manage competing deadlines, prioritise workload effectively and operate successfully in a dynamic environment.

Intermediate to advanced Excel skills.

Working towards an accounting qualification is preferred.

Previous lease or property accounting experience would be beneficial.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU:

• We offer benefits that make your life that little bit easier, because we know the juggle is real.

From flexible, hybrid working and Live Well Days, we’ve created a package that supports the real you, in and out of work.

You’ll get:

• Hybrid working from our Woking RSC (just 24 mins from London) – 1 day per week in the office - Thursday.
• Up to 11% company pension contributions
• 5 Live Well Days a year, just for you
• Bonus scheme linked to company & personal performance
• Private healthcare, Digital GP access & mental health coaching
• Enhanced parental leave and flexible return options
• Study support, income protection, life cover & more

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