Analyst PH Canada and LAandC Control

About the role

This role supports the management and oversight of important financial tasks to help maintain compliance, accuracy, and alignment with the brand teams for PH Canada & LA&C.

Responsibilities

• Gain a solid understanding of financial systems and use analytical skills.
• Assist with the monthly and quarterly accounting close process for PH Canada & LA&C, focusing on accuracy, compliance, and meeting deadlines.
• Prepare and post monthly amortization entries, monitor billings, and track franchise services expenses and revenue.
• Prepare and update monthly GST/HST filings and remittance processes, ensuring compliance with Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) regulations.
• Aid in the preparation of the monthly sales accrual and analyze aged receivables.
• Contribute insights to support financial performance and assist the Controller in ensuring proper accounting of new initiatives, transactions, and incentives according to YUM policy and GAAP.
• Prepare and submit SOR (Summary of Results) and complete various roll-forward schedules.
• Perform monthly account reconciliations and balance sheet reviews, explaining variances and addressing discrepancies.
• Prepare and submit monthly journal entries to ensure completeness of financial results.
• Settle intercompany balances.
• Provide accurate year-over-year and quarter-over-quarter explanations for account variances in the Management Discussion and Analysis (MD&A) reporting package and Controller decks.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• 3+ years of accounting or finance with a strong emphasis on tax compliance, financial reporting, and analysis.
• Proficient knowledge of financial software and tools (e.g., JD Edwards, Reports Now, Hyperion Financial Management, Microsoft Suite).

Preferred Requirements

• CPA designation preferred.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across departments.
• Highly organized, with a skill for managing multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.
• Proactive, results-oriented, and driven by intellectual curiosity and logical thinking.
• A self-starter with the initiative to follow through and meet deadlines independently.

Benefits

The salary range for this position is $80,300 to $94,300 annually + bonus eligibility. This is the expected salary range for this position. Ultimately, in determining pay, we'll consider the successful candidate’s location, experience, and other job-related factors.