Senior Cost Analyst

KFC Brasil

Analista de Custos Sr at KFC managing daily cost analyses and supporting operational efficiency with financial metrics. Collaborating closely with store teams and regional leadership to implement practical solutions.

Posted 5/8/2026full-timeSão Paulo • 🇧🇷 BrazilSeniorWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Monitor and analyze Actual vs. Theoretical COGS (Cost of Goods Sold);
Monitor variances by store, region and SKU;
Build variance analyses (volume, mix, price and cost);
Identify opportunities and risks affecting results;
Work closely with store teams (GAs, GOs, regional leadership);
Translate numbers into practical operational actions;
Support the improvement of processes such as: weekly inventory; loss and waste control; adherence to recipes/technical sheets;
Investigate significant COGS deviations;
Connect impacts across Supply, Operations and Finance;
Propose structural improvements;
Ensure data quality across databases (SAP, SIR, etc.);
Support monthly COGS closing;
Improve existing processes and controls;
Structure and monitor routines (RMR, month-ends, reports);
Build and enhance analyses using: advanced Excel; Power BI; support automation and dashboard improvements; work with large volumes of data (stores, SKUs, weeks);

Requirements

What you’ll need

University degree completed in Business Administration, Economics, Engineering, Accounting or related fields;
Experience with costing, COGS or controllership;
Advanced Excel (mandatory);
Experience with large datasets;
Experience with operations (retail / food / manufacturing) is a plus;
Power BI (significant advantage);
Analytical ability, ownership mindset and good communication skills for interacting with business areas;
Organized profile, attentive to deadlines, quality of deliverables and a critical view of numbers.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Meal allowance
Transportation allowance
Health insurance
Dental insurance
Life insurance
Pharmacy discount plan
Discount partnerships with educational institutions
Discount partnerships with entertainment companies
Payroll-deductible loan
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Hard Skills & Tools

costingCOGSvariance analysisdata analysisadvanced ExcelPower BIdata qualityautomationdashboard improvementslarge datasets

Soft Skills

analytical abilityownership mindsetcommunication skillsorganizational skillsattention to deadlinesquality of deliverablescritical thinking

Certifications

university degree in Business Administrationuniversity degree in Economicsuniversity degree in Engineeringuniversity degree in Accounting