Manager, Strategic Finance

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Who is Taco Bell? Taco Bell was born and raised in California and has been around since 1962. We went from selling everyone’s favorite Crunchy Tacos on the West Coast to a global brand with 8,500+ restaurants, 350 franchise organizations, that serve 42+ million fans each week around the globe. We’re not only the largest Mexican-inspired quick service brand (QSR) in the world, we’re also part of the biggest restaurant group in the world: Yum! Brands.

Much of our fan love and authentic connection with our communities are rooted in being rebels with a cause. From ensuring we use high quality, sustainable ingredients to elevating restaurant technology in ways that hasn’t been done before… we will continue to be inclusive, bold, challenge the status quo and push industry boundaries. We’re a company that celebrates and advocates for different, has bold self-expression, strives for a better future, and brings the fun while we’re at it. We fuel our culture with real people who bring unique experiences. We inspire and enable our teams and the world to Live Más.

At Taco Bell, we’re Cultural Rebels. Want to join in on the passion-fueled fun? Learn more about the career below.

About the Job: We are seeking Finance Manager to play a critical role in financial oversight, investment governance, and value realization for Taco Bell’s Digital & Technology (D&T) investment portfolio. Reporting to the Sr. Manager, Funds Oversight, this individual will own the D&T financial management framework, including partnering on business case development, ROI measurement, platform P&L review, and other relevant analyses. The Manager will be responsible for translating complex financial data into insights that influence decisions and reporting to both internal and franchise committee forums. This role requires strong financial acumen and the ability to operate in a fast-paced and often, ambiguous environment where investment decisions have meaningful enterprise and franchisee impact. The ideal candidate will be expected to move beyond reporting results to proactively identify opportunities, risks, and actions that improve business outcomes.

The Day-to-Day: Own and continuously improve financial models, business case templates, and other tools used to assess D&T initiatives, strategic value, and impact. Lead Finance partnership with Digital & Technology and cross-functional stakeholders to evaluate requests, pressure-test assumptions, identify risks, and align recommendations to business priorities. Develop and manage appropriate frameworks, which can include defining success metrics, establishing assumptions, and assessing value realization, in close partn