Overview

Join to apply for the Financial Planning & Analysis Manager role at Pizza Hut. This is a 12-month parental leave cover in the International Operated Markets (IOM) Finance team, partnering across four key markets (UK, France, Canada, Germany) to lead cost base management, deliver financial insights, and influence strategic decisions.

As part of the Yum! Brands family, Pizza Hut operates globally and collaborates with franchisees to deliver extraordinary experiences to customers.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead cross-market financial processes: develop, oversee, and own the annual budgeting, rolling forecasts, and monthly reporting cycles across UK, France, Canada, and Germany. Consolidate market data into a unified IOM view and ensure timely accuracy.
• Advanced variance & trend analysis: deliver detailed variance analysis, identify underlying drivers, and translate insights into recommendations for senior leadership.
• Strategic financial modelling: build and maintain robust financial models, including scenario and sensitivity analyses to support planning, G&A cost management, and decision-making.
• Commercial partnering & stakeholder management: act as a virtual trusted advisor to stakeholders across CAD, FR, UK, and DE; engage in forecasting dialogues and challenge assumptions with clear financial storytelling.
• Dashboarding & KPI monitoring: develop and maintain management dashboards tracking revenue, cost drivers, margin trends, and G&A spend with clear visualizations.
• Performance reporting for leadership: prepare and lead monthly or quarterly management packs, summarising performance, drivers, and strategic outlook amid G&A pressures.
• Process optimization: identify and implement improvements in financial planning processes, including faster reporting cycles, data accuracy improvements, automation, and cross-border consolidation.
• Cross-timezone collaboration & flexibility: accommodate stakeholders in Europe and North America, ensuring engagement across time zones during planning cycles and sensitive updates.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in FP&A or equivalent finance roles.
• Strong financial modelling, forecasting, budgeting, and performance analysis skills.
• Advanced Excel and systems proficiency (e.g., PowerPoint, Oracle, TM1, Power BI).
• Excellent communication: ability to tell the story behind the numbers and influence decisions.
• Proven ability to build virtual relationships across geographies and time zones.
• Resilient mindset with experience managing challenges or working in cost-constrained environments.
• Located in or eligible to work in London, UK or Toronto, Canada (remote/hybrid flexibility available).

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional qualification (or in progress): CIMA, ACA, ACCA, CFA, CPA or similar.
• Experience in global or matrixed organisations.
• Previous exposure to restaurant, retail, consumer goods, or franchise businesses is a plus.
• Experience delivering cross-functional or strategic finance projects.

Working Relationships

• Line manager: Director of Strategy & FP&A (IOM)
• FP&A team across the IOM
• Commercial Finance Teams across Pizza Hut IOM, Global and Yum!
• Wider Control Finance team across Pizza Hut IOM, Global and Yum!
• Pizza Hut IOM Senior Leadership and Leadership Teams
• Pizza Hut IOM Functional Senior Leaders
• Pizza Hut IOM People & Culture team

Work Environment

This role is based out of our Restaurant Support Centre in Central London, UK or Toronto, Canada, with a minimum of 2 days per week in the RSC required. As Pizza Hut is a franchise business, you may attend franchisee offices and other locations. There will be events and meetings at the RSC and during market visits.

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