Strategic Finance Lead - Latin America and Caribbean

Yum! Brands
Irvine
Workplace: HybridFull timeUSD 121,600 - 140,000 annuallyFunction: Finance & AccountingExperience: 7+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["High accountability","Strong problem-solving","Great communication","Partnership mentality"]

Partner with market CFOs and regional leaders to drive strategic finance across Latin America & Caribbean, translating performance into growth levers and investment decisions. Lead planning and forecasting (annual operating plans, scenarios, business cases), analyze sales and profitability drivers, and evaluate marketing and commercial initiatives. Own budgeting, monthly close, and decision-ready reporting while collaborating cross-functionally and improving finance/analytics processes for franchise partners.

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Strategic Finance Lead - Latin America and Caribbean

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Job Summary

Partner with market CFOs and regional leaders to drive strategic finance across Latin America & Caribbean, translating performance into growth levers and investment decisions. Lead planning and forecasting (annual operating plans, scenarios, business cases), analyze sales and profitability drivers, and evaluate marketing and commercial initiatives. Own budgeting, monthly close, and decision-ready reporting while collaborating cross-functionally and improving finance/analytics processes for franchise partners.
Location: Irvine
Workplace: Hybrid
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Finance & Accounting

Key Responsibilities

  • •Lead financial planning and performance discussions across LA&C, partnering with market CFOs and regional leaders to identify growth levers, risks, and actions.
  • •Build annual operating plans, forecasts, scenarios, and business cases connecting market realities to regional growth priorities.
  • •Evaluate marketing and commercial initiatives and support profitability improvements using financial modeling and recommendations.
  • •Own budgeting, forecasting, monthly close, and performance reporting for regional teams, improving process efficiency for timely decision-ready information.
  • •Partner across Finance, FP&A, Insights, Technology, Development, Marketing, and external vendors; build capability with franchise partners by applying consistent financial thinking.

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 121,600 - 140,000 annually
Perks:401kHealth InsuranceDentalChildcareGym MembershipPaid LeaveParental Leave

Key Requirements

  • •Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, Mathematics, Business, or a related analytical field; MBA is a plus.
  • •7+ years of relevant experience in strategic finance, FP&A, commercial finance, business finance, or a highly analytical hands-on environment.
  • •Strong financial modeling, forecasting, budgeting, and P&L analysis skills to translate data into recommendations.
  • •Experience partnering with multiple markets, franchisees, business units, or external partners is highly valued.
  • •Advanced Excel and PowerPoint; Spanish fluency is strongly preferred.
Experience:7+ years
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:High accountabilityStrong problem-solvingGreat communicationPartnership mentality
Languages:Spanish
Tech Stack:ExcelPowerPoint

Eligibility

Work Authorization:Authorization required. Sponsorship not provided.

Company Brief

Yum! Brands
Yum! Brands is a global quick-service restaurant company that develops, franchises and operates KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and Habit Burger & Grill, serving tens of thousands of restaurants across more than 150 countries with digital and franchise-led growth strategies.
Industry: Restaurants & Food Service
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Louisville, United States
Founded: 1997
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