About the Job:
We’re looking for a highly analytical and action-oriented Associate Manager to support Reporting, Insights & Analytics for Taco Bell’s Company-owned restaurants. Reporting to the Manager, Field Finance, this role is ideal for someone who can translate data into clear insights, build strong cross-functional Ops partnerships, and help drive performance through thoughtful analysis and reporting.
The Finance team is a distinctive blend of former consultants, recent MBA graduates, and finance experts. This role is a dynamic point of entry into the Taco Bell organization, often serving as a launching point for various parts of the Taco Bell and Yum businesses. The Field Finance team is unique in that it works closely both with finance and operations, providing valuable perspective into the ground level, day to day workings of the business. This position is ideal for individuals with high accountability, strong analytical skills, great communication style, a partnership mentality, and confidence in turning facts into recommendations.
The Day-to-Day:
· Provide analysis, insights, and actionable recommendations for 600+ Company-owned restaurants
· Ability to understand and frame complex issues in a consolidated and straightforward manner. This includes adding core business insights beyond variance analysis.
· Support Periodic and Quarterly Business Reporting, and restaurant-level reporting
· Track and monitor key sales and profit levers, translating insights into actions and influencing field decision-making
· Collaborate with Field Operations leaders to understand, summarize, and share market-level insights on periodic operating results
· Develop & maintain outlier restaurant reporting and partner with field leaders on execution of improvement plans
· Contribute to the process of translating the annual strategic plan and operating plan into a unit level plan for each restaurant
· Bring curiosity and innovation into the role, including leveraging AI and emerging tools to improve reporting and analysis
· Challenge assumptions, investigate root causes, and proactively identify opportunities to improve business performance
Is this you?
· Bachelor’s degree required; MBA a plus
· 6+ years of relevant experience
· Intelligent and resourceful
· Creative problem solver
· Intellectually curious
· Independent and Self Motivated - eager for accountability
· Natural Team Player
· Demonstrated ability to turn analytical findings into strategic insights
· Demonstrated ability to handle multiple projects concurrently and adapt to change
Work-Hard, Play-Hard:
• Hybrid work schedule (onsite expectation Tues, Wed, Thurs) and year-round flex day Friday
• Onsite childcare through Bright Horizons
• Onsite dining center and game room (yes, there is a Taco Bell inside the building)
• Onsite dry cleaning, laundry services, and carwash
• Onsite gym with fitness classes and personal trainer sessions
• Up to 4 weeks of vacation per year plus holidays and time off for volunteering
• Generous parental leave for all new parents and adoption assistance program
• 401(k) with a 6% matching contribution from Yum! Brands with immediate vesting
• Comprehensive medical & dental including prescription drug benefits and 100% preventive care
• Discounts, free food, swag and… honestly, too many good benefits to name
Salary Range: $109,400 to $128,600 annually + bonus eligibility + benefits
The above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we'll consider your location, experience, and other job-related factors.
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Yum! Brands, Inc., based in Louisville, Kentucky, and its subsidiaries franchise or operate a system of over 60,000 restaurants in more than 155 countries and territories under the Company’s concepts – KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and the Habit Burger Grill. The Company's KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut brands are global leaders of the chicken, Mexican-style food, and pizza categories, respectively. The Habit Burger Grill is a fast casual restaurant concept specializing in made-to-order chargrilled burgers, sandwiches and more.
What makes Yum! a great place to work? It's our people. As the world's largest restaurant company, we invest in people capability so that our global workforce can make the most of their careers. With ongoing opportunities for personal and professional success, we've built a culture that rewards and recognizes great effort while providing the flexibility that is so important to all of us.