Director, Financial Planning

Ready to make your mark at an iconic global powerhouse? Join Yum! Brands - the parent company behind KFC, Pizza Hut, Taco Bell and Habit Burger & Grill - be a part of our reinvention for Greater Growth.

We are a culture-driven company where innovation, collaboration, and passion fuel everything we do. We’re seeking talented individuals to make a difference across our global business. Whether you’re just starting out or stepping into leadership, you’ll help shape our future by delivering results that matter and bringing your smart, heart, and courage to the table.

If you’re ready to grow with a company that values curiosity, high performance, and meaningful work—join us. Let’s build the future of Yum! together!

About the Job: As Director of Financial Planning, you will own Yum! Brands’ enterprise-wide financial plan across multiple global brands and markets, with accountability for both long-range strategy and in-year execution. This role plays a critical leadership position at the center of enterprise decision-making—partnering closely with brand and corporate executives to translate strategy into financial outcomes.

Leading a team of three, you will shape Yum!’s five-year strategic plan, guide quarterly forecasting and earnings processes, support Executive Leadership Team and Board discussions, and help drive finance transformation initiatives that strengthen enterprise planning, insight, and performance.

Salary Range: $185,000 - $220,000 annually + bonus eligibility. This is the expected salary range for this position. Ultimately, in determining pay, we'll consider the successful candidate’s location, experience, and other job-related factors.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of Yum!’s enterprise five-year strategic plan, partnering with global brands and corporate functions to assess growth trajectories, evaluate business cases, and define an optimized value-creation path.
• Deliver the in-year financial plan through the quarterly forecasting process, partnering with brand and functional leadership to assess performance, refine outlooks, and inform operational and investment decisions.
• Serve as a core leader in the quarterly earnings process, working with the Executive team and cross-functional partners to develop a clear, cohesive narrative on performance, risks, and outlook.
• Own monthly Executive Leadership Team financial and commercial reviews, providing insight-driven analysis and recommendations to support enterprise decision‑making.
• Lead preparation of Board of Directors Business Reviews and Compensation Committee materials, including articulation of performance results and development of incentive targets aligned to enterprise priorities.
• Act as a trusted thought partner to Yum! and brand executives, influencing decisions through strong business judgment, financial insight, and clear communication.
• Lead enterprise FP&A transformation initiatives, including implementation of a new FP&A ERP platform across global brands and markets to drive standardization, scalability, and improved decision support.
• Lead and develop a high‑performing financial planning team, ensuring excellence in execution and strong partnership across the enterprise.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting with 10+ years of progressive finance experience.
• Experience leading teams and/or managing complex, high‑visibility finance processes and projects.
• Demonstrated world‑class financial acumen, strategic thinking, and business judgment, with a proven ability to influence executive and senior leaders.
• Strong interpersonal, relationship‑building, and communication skills, including the ability to constructively challenge senior leadership.
• Proven experience preparing executive- and Board‑level financial analyses, materials, and presentations.
• Advanced Excel, financial modeling, and PowerPoint skills with strong executive presentation capabilities.
• Deep expertise in financial planning, external reporting, brand reporting, or controllership (preferred).
• Experience leading or partnering on major finance transformation or systems implementation initiatives (preferred).
• Practical experience in the restaurant industry (preferred).

Benefits: Employees (and their eligible family members) may enroll in the following types of insurance coverage: medical, dental, vision, legal, and accidental death and dismemberment, as well as FSA/HSA (depending on enrolled medical plan). Yum! also provides short‑term disability, long‑term disability, and life insurance. Employees may enroll in our 401(k) plan. Yum! provides 4 weeks of vacation, paid sick leave, 10 paid holidays, a floating day off and 2 paid days for volunteer time each calendar year. To learn more about working at Yum! -Click here.

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This posting will be open for a minimum of two weeks. Applications will be accepted on an ongoing basis until a candidate is selected.

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Job Info

• Job Identification 4655
• Posting Date 01/15/2026, 05:58 PM
• Degree Level Bachelor's Degree
• Job Schedule Full time
• Locations Plano, TX, United States (Hybrid)