The individual candidate is a highly-motivated individual with strong financial, presentation creation, and communication skills.   As a trusted business partner, this individual will be responsible for providing guidance and analysis to various teams throughout the company that will assist in making well-informed decisions.

Salary Range: $­­78,500 to $90,000 annually + bonus eligibility. This is the expected salary range for this position. Ultimately, in determining pay, we'll consider the successful candidate’s location, experience, and other job-related factors. 

Planning System / Entity Alignment Maintenance/Planning System SME – 40%

During the year: provide primary support for maintenance and changes for the Planning system including but not limited to:  updating Planning’s current year cost center alignment and alignment changes tracking spreadsheets, plan Changes/Maintenance, loading plan changes, and update DOMO access to cost center reports. During AOP: perform planning system set-up and testing, non-employee plan data entry, updating cost center alignment and alignment changes tracking spreadsheets for the new year, and update DOMO access to cost center reports for the upcoming year. Become a subject matter expert on the Global Planning System for YRSG/YBI/Heartstyles teams.  Partner with coach and IT team to implement process improvements and assist in the rollout to other Market/Division finance teams by providing functional assistance/guidance to those teams as needed.

Period Close Support and Quarterly Forecasting – 40%

Provide primary support for loading and validating monthly actual data and roll forward of current month forecast spreadsheet to period close spreadsheet. Review and research discrepancies in assigned cost center and accounts.  Liaison with assigned functional areas to review differences between plan and actual and forecast updates for the quarters. Support creation of quarterly forecasts that will be submitted as part of the Quarterly Earnings Release cycle. Assist in creating PowerPoint presentations/updates to Yum! Corp Leadership.

Capital Planning and Forecasting – 10%

Supports the creation of Yum! Corporate Capital Annual Plan and Forecasts Analytical review of Capital Project submissions for YRSG/YBI functions.  This includes assisting in creating new capital project requests with functional teams. Review capital proposals and submit to appropriate levels for approval.  Partner with Project Costing and Control team to monitor approved capital projects spending and provide quarterly/annual plans and forecasts for projects.

Other – 10%

Ad-hoc projects and business analysis for functions and Yum! Corporate Planning team as needed. Assist Assoc. Manager in various process improvement projects

Work Relationships:

Yum! CMO, CSO, VP FP&A, Yum! Connect teams Division FP&A teams Yum! Control/Accounting teams Yum! Functional Leads/Department Heads Yum! ITSS – GPS team

Education:

 B.S. in Accounting or B.S. in Finance; MBA a plus

Experience and other qualifications:  

3+ years of experience in accounting/finance, with good working knowledge of key fundamental accounting concepts and consistent upward career progression  Exceptional Excel, PowerPoint, and HFM skills  Experience creating presentations/decks and presenting to leadership  Dynamic conceptual skills, thought leadership, and business judgment  Strong interpersonal, relationship-building skills, and the demonstrated ability to leverage those relationships  Excellent communication skills, both oral and written, with the confidence to engage executives and senior leaders throughout the organization Experience leading teams and/or managing high-profile processes / projects 

Benefits: Employees (and their eligible family members) may enroll in the following types of insurance coverage: medical, dental, vision, legal, and accidental death and dismemberment, as well as FSA/HSA (depending on enrolled medical plan). Yum! also provides short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance. Employees may enroll in our 401(k) plan. Yum! provides 4 weeks of vacation, paid sick leave, 10 paid holidays, a floating day off and 2 paid days for volunteer time each calendar year. To learn more about working at Yum! -Click here. 

At Yum!, one of our core values is to Believe in ALL People. This means seeing the value in everyone and unlocking their full potential to be their best self. YUM! Brands, Inc. (including its subsidiaries Yum Restaurant Services Group, LLC (“YRSG”) and Yum Connect, LLC (“Yum Digital and Technology”)(collectively, “Yum”) is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to equity, inclusion, and belonging for all dimensions of diversity.  We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other protected characteristic. Yum! is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities or special needs.

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This posting will be open for a minimum of two weeks. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until a candidate is selected.