Sr. Associate Manager, Finance

Who is Taco Bell?

Taco Bell was born and raised in California and has been around since 1962. We went from selling everyone’s favorite Crunchy Tacos on the West Coast to a global brand with 8,200+ restaurants, 350 franchise organizations, that serve 42+ million fans each week around the globe. We’re not only the largest Mexican-inspired quick service brand (QSR) in the world, we’re also part of the biggest restaurant group in the world: Yum! Brands. 

Much of our fan love and authentic connection with our communities are rooted in being rebels with a cause. From ensuring we use high quality, sustainable ingredients to elevating restaurant technology in ways that hasn’t been done before… we will continue to be inclusive, bold, challenge the status quo and push industry boundaries.   

We’re a company that celebrates and advocates for different, has bold self-expression, strives for a better future, and brings the fun while we’re at it. We fuel our culture with real people who bring unique experiences. We inspire and enable our teams and the world to Live Más.

At Taco Bell, we’re Cultural Rebels. Want to join in on the passion-fueled fun? Learn more about the career below. 

About the Job:

At Taco Bell, we aren’t just looking for candidates. It is an exciting time to join the International team as we continue to accelerate growth across key geographies to more consumers around the world. This key hire will work with the Latin America & Caribbean (LA&C) team and report into the Director of Finance & Development.

The primary responsibilities of the Finance Associate Manager are to support LA&C’s growth objectives and strategic decision-making – supporting cross-functional projects, building business cases, and conducting financial analyses. This position is ideal for individuals with high accountability, strong problem-solving skills, great communication skills, a partnership mentality, and comfort turning facts into recommendations.

This position is based in Irvine, California.

The Day-to-Day:

• Drive accurate and timely reporting of LA&C’s market plan and pipeline of stores and new locations
• Lead marketing analysis for new product development and calendar experiences, including sales lift forecasts, rapid innovation & concept testing, and post-mortem analysis
• Provide pricing and menu optimization guidance to markets to drive top line and bottom line
• Drive store profitability improvement projects by aligning with cross functional partners, partnering with franchisees to obtain information and gain alignment, providing analytical support/financial modeling, and issuing clear recommendations along with execution plans
• Manage the refresh and remodels process including prioritizing, defining timing, and working with the design team to define scope
• Analyze new site proposals and provide the Development team and franchisees with recommendations and insights
• Evaluate financial impact of development incentive programs and track progress against growth targets.
• Lead the market planning projects across our markets in collaboration with our vendor/consultant
• Communicate meaningful & concise business insights to the LA&C team, identifying areas of opportunity and risk, as well as other relevant analytics
• Support the growth strategies of the region by analyzing the growth potential of all our markets, providing competitor intelligence, and creatively ideating solutions or new ways of achieving breakthrough growth.
• Work with the Supply Chain team to ensure accurate planning for equipment and ingredients, ensuring supply for new stores and supporting cost reduction or new supplier development strategies.

Is This You?

• BA required; analytical degree preferred (e.g., Economics, Finance, Mathematics); MBA a plus
• 7+ years relevant work experience (e.g., Business Development, Strategy Consulting, Investment Banking)
• Experience working in an international restaurant business, food retailer, food supplier, or in food manufacturing is a plus
• Superior analytical skills including experience with financial modeling, with ability to succinctly interpret data and provide insights and recommendations in a clear and straightforward manner
• Strong internal motivation, intellectual curiosity, logical thinking, and ability to identify and leverage best practices
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication/presentation skills with the ability to partner well with other team members and interface effectively with franchisees and all levels of management
• Demonstrated success influencing diverse customers or stakeholders
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