Finance Business Partner – Investment & Planning (12 Month Maternity FTC)

Welcome to KFC. Home of the real ones.

We sell the world’s best chicken. Seriously. And we’ve done it since 1939, when the idea of crispy, original recipe chicken took Kentucky by storm. Now, we’re proud to serve 1000+ communities across the UK and Ireland, bringing the grit, pride and iconic reputation that we started with, all those years ago.

Across the Restaurant Support Centre (RSC), we come to work to be ourselves, and to make something of ourselves. We want to see our potential go that little bit further, as part of one of the world’s most iconic brands.

What’s the gig? Well, you support our restaurants — and we’ll support you every step of the way. Simple. Our doors are open — and they can take you anywhere.

All we ask is that you be you. Because that makes us, us. Sound good? Great. Let’s find out about that job.

THE TEAM

Our Commercial Finance team are the problem solvers behind the numbers - translating data into decisions and partnering across the business to drive smart, strategic growth. You’ll find us rolling up our sleeves on everything from growing top-line sales to protecting profitability, and translating financial insights into clear, confident action.

If you're curious, commercially minded, and want to turn data into real impact, you’ll feel right at home here.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We’re looking for a bright, commercially curious Finance Business Partner – Investment & Planning (12 Month Maternity FTC) to join our Planning team.

This is a brilliant opportunity to help KFC make better investment decisions across more than £100m of annual spend, working directly with senior leaders including our CMO, CPO, CGO and COO.

You’ll combine financial discipline with commercial judgement, helping our leaders understand where we’re investing, where we’re forecast to land and the choices and trade-offs available to them. You’ll challenge assumptions, bring clarity to complex decisions and identify opportunities to spend smarter, save and reinvest.

You’ll have particular ownership across our significant advertising investment, partnering closely with Marketing to understand how and where we invest across media, production and insights, alongside business partnering some of our biggest functions.

You’ll also work with highly sensitive business and people information, so trust, discretion and good judgement will be fundamental to how you operate.

WHAT WILL YOU SPEND YOUR TIME DOING?

Shape our advertising investment: Partner our CMO and Marketing Director across advertising spend, including media, production and insights. Understand the returns we’re generating, challenge where and how we invest and help Marketing make informed choices and trade-offs across the budget.

Partner our senior leaders: Work directly with our CPO, CGO and COO across their functional budgets. Build trusted relationships, provide clear visibility of spend and outlook and help leaders make informed decisions about where to prioritise investment.

Own the forecast: Lead forecasting across Advertising and functional budgets through quarterly forecasts, our Annual Operating Plan and longer-term planning. Challenge assumptions and make sure changes, risks and opportunities are identified early and accurately reflected in our outlook.

Get underneath the numbers: Own period-end reporting across your areas, partnering closely with Financial Control to ensure accuracy, understand performance and investigate variances. More importantly, turn that information into clear, actionable insight for our senior leaders.

Challenge how we do things: Bring an external and commercial mindset to how we spend. Identify opportunities to simplify, save and reinvest, challenge historic ways of working and help us make smarter choices about where our money can have the biggest impact.

Build trust: You’ll have access to commercially sensitive and confidential information, so you’ll need to operate with discretion, sound judgement and integrity while building strong relationships across the business.

WHAT WE LOVE FROM YOUABOUT YOU

• You’re commercially curious and want to understand the why behind the numbers, not simply report them.
• You’re a confident business partner who can build credibility with senior leaders, constructively challenge their thinking and influence decisions.
• You have strong commercial judgement and can balance financial discipline with the realities and priorities of the business.
• You can turn complex financial information into a simple, compelling story that helps people make better decisions.
• You’re comfortable asking difficult questions and challenging established ways of working when you can see a better opportunity.
• You’re highly trustworthy and discreet, with the judgement to handle confidential and commercially sensitive information.
• You’re proactive, take ownership and follow through on commitments.
• You’re comfortable working at pace, balancing multiple priorities and delivering to deadlines.
• You have excellent attention to detail without losing sight of the bigger commercial picture.

EXPERIENCE

• Strong commercial finance, FP&A or relevant Finance Business Partnering experience.
• Experience partnering with and influencing senior stakeholders.
• Strong forecasting, budgeting and financial analysis capability.
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to make financial information accessible to different audiences.
• Strong Excel and financial modelling skills.
• Experience managing significant investment or functional budgets would be beneficial.
• An accountancy qualification (ACA, CIMA, CA or ACCA).

Most importantly, we’re looking for someone who combines commercial curiosity with the confidence to challenge. Someone who can build trusted relationships with our senior leaders, get underneath how and where we’re investing and help KFC make smarter decisions with our money.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU:

We offer benefits that make your life that little bit easier, because we know the juggle is real.

From flexible, hybrid working to Fri-Yay early finishes and Live Well Days, we’ve created a package that supports the real you, in and out of work.

You’ll get:

• Hybrid working 2 days a week from our Woking RSC (just 24 mins from London). Our Growth team work from Woking on Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
• Up to 11% company pension contributions
• Fri-Yay finishes at 1pm every Friday
• 25 days’ holiday (plus bank hols) a
• 5 Live Well Days a year, just for you
• Bonus scheme linked to company & personal performance
• Private healthcare, Digital GP access & mental health coaching
• Enhanced parental leave and flexible return options
• Study support, income protection, life cover & more
• And yes - 25% off the chicken

Because real ones deserve real rewards.

THE ROAD TO BECOMING A REAL ONE...

1. Apply (Go on... do it) – send us your CV and answer a couple of app questions.
2. Intro call with our Talent Team
3. Virtual call with Hiring Manager + Commercial Director
4. F2F interview & Task at our HQ, Home of The Real Ones in Woking

KFC FOR EVERYONE:

Whoever you are and wherever you’re from, KFC is a place where you can bring the real you to work.

Our promise is this: every person who applies to a role at KFC, regardless of age, background, ethnicity, gender, ability, religion or sexual orientation, will have an equal opportunity to work here. We don’t just welcome, we encourage applications from underrepresented groups from all industries.

If you’d like any additional support with your application, have a disability or condition that may affect your performance during the recruitment process, or have any other requirements — just let us know. We’ll be there to help you be the real you.

Ready?

We hope so, if you’re ready to be part of our community, now’s the time to apply.

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