Job Description
About the Job:
Taco Bell is looking for a highly motivated leader to join the FP&A team and lead US G&A financial planning, performance management, and decision support. This role serves as an important partner to others across the organization, including HR, Finance, Technology and Marketing, helping ensure resources are deployed against Taco Bell's key priorities.
The Manager, FP&A will own G&A forecasting, planning, and performance reporting while providing clear insights into business drivers, risk, opportunities, and trade-offs. This role will help shape decisions that impact G&A against annual targets, partner with International Finance to manage the global G&A outlook, and seek to understand the business value and financial returns of incremental investments.
The successful candidate is a strong business partner who can help connect financial performance to business decisions, influence cross-functional partners, and translate data into clear insights for senior leadership. The ideal candidate combines strong financial acumen with curiosity, a bias for action, and a continuous-improvement mindset.
The Day-to-Day:
• Own US G&A financial performance, including period close, quarterly forecasting, annual planning, and long-range planning; synthesize results into a clear view of performance
• Drive strategic G&A planning and resource allocation, balancing incremental asks, productivity opportunities, and enterprise needs against G&A targets
• Serve as a strategic thought partner to budget leaders, providing insights and constructive challenge around spending, headcount, investment decisions, and forecast assumptions
• Partner with International Finance to manage the global G&A outlook and communicate implications to Finance leadership
• Own workforce and headcount financial planning, including changes, allocation, and funding across major sources, in partnership with HR and functional leaders
• Drive continuous improvement across planning, reporting and analytical tools
• Provide ad-hoc analyses for senior leadership that facilitate sound decision-making
Is This You?
• Bachelor's degree; advanced degree or certification is a plus
• 8+ years of relevant experience in FP&A, corporate finance, business planning, or related finance discipline
• 2+ years of direct people leadership experience, with a demonstrated ability to coach, develop, and elevate talent
• Strong financial and analytical acumen, connecting financial results to underlying business drivers, and translating infights into action
• Proven ability to build trusted cross-functional relationships, influence without authority, challenge assumptions, and drive accountability
• Strong communication skills with the ability to distill financial information into clear, concise narratives and recommendations for audiences at all levels
• Proactive, curious, and comfortable navigating ambiguity, with the ability to prioritize in a fast-paced environment
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint skills; experience with ERP and BI/reporting tools, with a mindset toward continuous improvement and automation
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: $138,000 to $158,000 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.
Work Authorization Notice: Please note that we do not provide visa sponsorship or immigration support for this position. Applicants must already be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time, permanent basis without the need for current or future sponsorship.
