Associate Manager, Field Finance

Yum! Center for Global Franchise Excellence

Associate Manager supporting Reporting, Insights & Analytics for Taco Bell's Company-owned restaurants. Ideal for analytical individuals who drive performance through thoughtful analysis.

Posted 5/20/2026full-timeIrvine • California • 🇺🇸 United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $109,400 - $128,600 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide analysis, insights, and actionable recommendations for 600+ Company-owned restaurants
Ability to understand and frame complex issues in a consolidated and straightforward manner. This includes adding core business insights beyond variance analysis.
Support Periodic and Quarterly Business Reporting, and restaurant-level reporting
Track and monitor key sales and profit levers, translating insights into actions and influencing field decision-making
Collaborate with Field Operations leaders to understand, summarize, and share market-level insights on periodic operating results
Develop & maintain outlier restaurant reporting and partner with field leaders on execution of improvement plans
Contribute to the process of translating the annual strategic plan and operating plan into a unit level plan for each restaurant
Bring curiosity and innovation into the role, including leveraging AI and emerging tools to improve reporting and analysis
Challenge assumptions, investigate root causes, and proactively identify opportunities to improve business performance

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree required; MBA a plus
6+ years of relevant experience
Intelligent and resourceful
Creative problem solver
Intellectually curious
Independent and Self Motivated - eager for accountability
Natural Team Player
Demonstrated ability to turn analytical findings into strategic insights
Demonstrated ability to handle multiple projects concurrently and adapt to change

Benefits

Comp & perks

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

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Hard Skills & Tools

data analysisvariance analysisbusiness reportingsales trackingprofit analysisstrategic planningreporting improvementroot cause investigationAI toolsperformance improvement

Soft Skills

problem solvingintellectual curiosityindependenceself-motivationteam collaborationadaptabilitycreativityresourcefulnesscommunicationinfluence

Certifications

Bachelor's degreeMBA