G&A Financial Planning Analyst — Budget & Forecast (Hybrid)

Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC); Plano (TX); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus eligibility

Hybrid work arrangement

Job summary

Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) is seeking a Financial Analyst to support the HQ budget and forecast, and to assist the global planning team in consolidating the finance portfolio across BMUs. The role reports to the Financial Planning Manager and requires strong business acumen and analytical rigor.

You will own G&A planning, guide capital expenditure analysis for equity projects, and help deliver quarterly and annual plans with key metrics for Investor Relations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of P&L experience in a large corporation, QSR preferable.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including advanced Excel and PowerPoint.
• Exceptional internal motivation, strong sense of accountability and ownership.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Demonstrated success in collaborating with teams, strong interpersonal, influencing and communication skills.
• Detail oriented with the ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines.
• Knowledge of Hyperion (HFM) and Oracle is a plus; DOMO is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own and understand the G&A budget and prepare monthly & quarterly variance analyses for Senior Management.
• Lead development of full-year, quarterly and intra-quarter forecasts by using, updating and maintaining financial forecast models.
• Work closely with Functions to understand their budget and ensure accurate expense reporting, as well as identifying any risks & opportunities.
• Collaborate with Control and Intra-Company teams to ensure accurate expense recording or reclassification.
• Load quarterly budgets into HFM or Oracle, actively participating in the transition to new financial reporting system.
• Support the rollout of DOMO dashboards for Functions and update budgets as needed.
• Build strong relationships and communicate effectively with all Functions.
• Track capital expense requests from business units and ensure they are timely approved, following up on any pending signatures.
• Analyze capital expense requests, reviewing models submitted by business units to understand the key metrics driving return on investment and summarize them in tracking file.
• Work together with business units’ teams to resolve any pending questions from Senior Management ahead of approval.
• Participate in process to measure new unit’s performance vs. forecast, identifying success factors and opportunities.
• Assist the global planning team in consolidating BMU-level plans on a quarterly basis, including P&Ls, SSSG, WPSA, and CAPEX.
• Participate in reporting process by analyzing financial performance of all BMUs.
• Collaborate on quarterly load of forecasts into HFM or Oracle.
• Contribute to the preparation of quarterly and annual plans, providing key financial metrics to Investor Relations.

Skills

Advanced Excel

PowerPoint

Communication skills

Ownership

Attention to detail

Thrives in fast-paced environment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting or related field

Tools

Hyperion (HFM)

Oracle

DOMO

Job description

Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) is seeking a Financial Analyst to support the HQ budget and forecast, and to assist the global planning team in consolidating the finance portfolio across BMUs. The role reports to the Financial Planning Manager and requires strong business acumen and analytical rigor.

You will own G&A planning, guide capital expenditure analysis for equity projects, and help deliver quarterly and annual plans with key metrics for Investor Relations.