Financial Planning and Analysis Specialist

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Role Purpose We are seeking a high-performing FP&A professional to support dual brands (KFC & Pizza Hut) in a fast-paced, high-volume QSR environment. This is a core commercial FP&A role with clear ownership of P&L performance, financial structures, and actionable insights. The role partners closely with Marketing, Operations, Real Estate, and cross-functional leaders to deliver forward-looking analysis that drives sales growth, margin optimisation, and operational decisions. Sitting within the Finance Planning Team, this role requires strong financial accounting fundamentals, advanced Excel capability, and the ability to operate with precision, composure, and sound judgement under pressure. Key Responsibilities P&L & Financial Analysis (Core Accountability) Perform end-to-end P&L analysis across both brands, including: Sales, cost of sales, gross margin, and operating costs Variance analysis vs budget, forecast, and prior periods Apply strong financial logic to ensure all analysis is accurate, structured, and explainable Clearly link operational drivers (sales mix, seasonality, channel mix etc.) to financial outcomes Commercial & Business Performance Support Partner closely with Business to provide data-driven financial analysis to inform strategic decision-making, utilizing large-scale datasets and detailed granular insights. Identify trends, risks, and opportunities early Translate financial analysis into clear commercial insights for non-finance stakeholders Data Analysis & Reporting Extract, consolidate, and analyse granular and detailed data from multiple internal sources and dashboards Work confidently with large datasets (10,000+ rows), including manual and semi-structured data sources Maintain highly organised models, trackers, and reports with clear logic and version control Planning, Forecasting & Systems Support budgeting, forecasting, and rolling outlook processes Prepare management reports and performance decks for senior stakeholders Operate effectively in an environment where dashboards are still being developed Use and support FP&A systems and tools including: PBCS (Hyperion) Advanced Excel SQL-based data extraction