Associate Manager, Strategic 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 8,500+ 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:

Taco Bell is looking for a highly motivated individual to join the Marketing Analysis team in Finance. You’ll be part of a fast-paced and dynamic team that partners closely with Marketing, Digital, Food Innovation, Operations, and Supply Chain. The Associate Manager is instrumental to launching the unique and craveable products that are Taco Bell’s secret sauce. 

As a key member of the team, this individual will develop financial insights, strategies, and recommendations throughout the testing, development, and execution phases of marketing initiatives. You’ll play a key role in new and existing products, pricing and menuboard strategy, and driving profitable sales growth. 

Necessary strengths include: financial modeling and analysis, strategic problem solving, data analysis, a great attitude, high levels of accountability, and ability to partner cross-functionally. 

This is a dynamic point of entry to Taco Bell; successful members of the team can move to roles in several different parts of the finance team or into other areas across Taco Bell and YUM brands.

The Day-to-Day: 

• Determining sales mix and profit impact of marketing campaigns 
• Breakeven analysis and pro forma development
• Advising stakeholders on the financial impact of campaign decisions 
• Cost of sales forecasting and supply chain projections
• Analysis of product test market and national marketing promotions
• Providing financial and strategic recommendations in designing campaigns 
• Shaping product ideas and developing financial perspectives 
• Conducting ad-hoc analysis, distilling insights, and making actionable recommendations 
• Finance ownership for layer(s) of product marketing calendar (e.g.: value, innovation, etc.)
• Influencing cross functional partners, routinely at the Manager through Director level  

Is This You?

• BA required; analytical degree preferred (e.g., Economics, Mathematics, Engineering) 
• MBA a plus
• 4+ years relevant work experience (Corporate Finance, Consulting, etc.)
• Strong internal motivation, intellectual curiosity, and logical thinking 
• Desire to have a large impact on our organization with a can-do attitude 
• Superb interpersonal and communication skills; ability to work well in a team environment and partner cross functionally 
• Ability to synthesize data and financial analysis to help shape business decisions
• Resourceful nature with an ability to build business cases through financial models, data, and relevant assumptions 
• Strong organizational skills, with ability to work independently and multi-task in a complex, fast-paced, and deadline-driven environment
• Proficient in Excel and PowerPoint
• Experience with Power BI and SQL a plus

Work-Hard, Play-Hard:

• Hybrid work schedule (onsite expectation Tues, Wed, Thurs) and year-round flex day Friday
• Onsite