Hybrid Senior Analyst, Franchise Health – Compliance

at Yum! Center for Global Franchise Excellence

• Job title: Senior Analyst, Franchise Health – Compliance
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $87,100 - $92,250 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Plano, United States

About the role

• Senior Analyst driving financial strength and operational readiness for KFC US franchise system. Blending analysis, strategic planning, and collaboration for franchisee support.

Responsibilities

• Analyze receivables and financial performance to flag risk indicators, compliance gaps, and emerging trends across key obligations (royalty, NCAC, rent, etc.).
• Drive adoption and compliance for franchisee financial reporting tools (e.g., iLumen).
• Maintain and enhance dashboards, covenant logs, and balance summaries to monitor financial health and inform leadership decisions.
• Identify “At Risk” franchisees through liquidity, leverage, and profitability analysis; support action or restructuring plans.
• Partner with internal teams (Control, A/R, Legal, NCAC) and external agencies to manage collections, resolve disputes, and address aging issues.
• Conduct financial due diligence, scenario analysis, and capital investment reviews for ownership transfers.
• Provide ratio analysis, risk summaries, and investment outlooks for Deal Approval Memos.
• Lead the Franchise 360 Growth process end-to-end, ensuring cross-functional data alignment and senior leadership agreement on growth-readiness criteria.
• Coordinate transaction milestones, maintain ownership change pipeline reports, and track cross-functional workflows.
• Oversee financial qualification and onboarding for new franchisees.
• Prepare materials for senior leadership, including annual Strategic Business Reviews for large franchisees (25+ units).
• Develop insights and reporting for initiatives such as the “Path to Profitability” to enable data-driven decision-making.
• Support strategic projects including M&A, refranchising, and external stakeholder engagement (e.g., lenders).

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field; MBA or CPA a plus.
• 3+ years of experience in FP&A, corporate finance, transaction services, or franchise finance.
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling skills; PowerPoint proficiency required. Experience with PowerBI or data visualization tools is a plus.
• Solid understanding of financial statements, performance trend analysis, and scenario modeling.
• Strong organizational and project management abilities with a track record of managing multiple workstreams in a deadline-driven environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to build effective cross-functional relationships and influence through insights.