Finance Manager

Finance Manager

Taco Bell was born and raised in California and has been around since 1962. We went from selling everyone's favorite Crunchy Tacos on the West Coast to a global brand with 8,200+ restaurants, 350 franchise organizations, that serve 42+ million fans each week around the globe. We're not only the largest Mexican-inspired quick service brand (QSR) in the world, we're also part of the biggest restaurant group in the world : Yum! Brands. Much of our fan love and authentic connection with our communities are rooted in being rebels with a cause. From ensuring we use high quality, sustainable ingredients to elevating restaurant technology in ways that hasn't been done before... we will continue to be inclusive, bold, challenge the status quo and push industry boundaries. We're a company that celebrates and advocates for different, has bold self-expression, strives for a better future, and brings the fun while we're at it. We fuel our culture with real people who bring unique experiences. We inspire and enable our teams and the world to Live Ms. At Taco Bell, we're Cultural Rebels. Want to join in on the passion-fueled fun? Learn more about the career below.

The Manager, Finance and Administration is a senior leader responsible for the strategic and operational management of the Foundation's financial, administration, and compliance functions. This role ensures accurate and timely financial reporting, strong internal controls, and compliance with nonprofit and Yum guidelines and applicable regulations and best practices. The position provides strategic counsel to the Executive Director and board of directors and other senior leaders, lead budgeting and forecasting and oversees audit and tax reporting. This role also oversees the organization's data and payments management processes managing the grants and donor records specialist the impact and insights manager ensuring data-driven decision-making and compelling impact reporting. The Manager supervises finance and data personnel and works closely with other administrative support staff, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities Include :

• Provide strategic financial leadership to support the Foundation's mission, growth, and sustainability for a $62 million fund with planned growth
• Lead multi-year financial planning, scenario modeling, and cash flow forecasting.
• Present timely, accurate financial and impact reports and analysis to the Executive Director, senior leadership, and Board of Directors.
• Accountable for all accounting operations, internal controls, and financial reporting.
• Oversee all accounting functions, including general ledger, payroll, accounts payable / receivable, bank reconciliations, and grant accounting.
• Ensure compliance with GAAP, IRS regulations for public charities, and all relevant federal, state, and local laws, collaborating with internal and external counsel.
• Establish, monitor, and strengthen internal controls to safeguard organizational assets.
• Direct the month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close process, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.
• Leads selection and contract with outside CPA firm to ensure the annual independent audit process and tax filings.
• Manage compliance with charitable registration, state filings, and other regulatory reporting requirements.
• Lead the annual budget development process in partnership with the Executive Director, program leaders, and Finance Manager.
• Monitor budget-to-actual performance throughout the year and provide variance analysis with actionable insights.
• Lead the strategy for Impact & Insights to ensure robust measurement and evaluation frameworks are developed and implemented.
• Integrate program impact data into financial and strategic decision-making.
• Ensure tracking and accurate reporting of PTO in compliance with YUM guidelines.
• Manage administrative workflows and processes that support finance, HR, IT and impact operations.
• Ensure training process for vendor management, onboarding and contract maintenance in partnership with TB legal for key vendor and professional service contracts.
• Develop and ensure adherence to processes and access for all team software applications and platforms not managed by the enterprise.
• Look for new ways to automate and improve operational and administrative processes across TBF.
• Supervise the Finance Manager, Impact & Insights Manager, grants and donor specialist and administrative staff.
• Provide clear direction, performance feedback, and professional development opportunities.
• Foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement across finance, administration, and impact functions

Is This You?

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field required; CPA or MBA preferred.

Work-Hard, Play-Hard :

Salary Range : $130,000 to $150,000 annually + bonus eligibility + benefits The above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we'll consider your location, experience, and other job-related factors.

At Taco Bell, we Live Ms and invite you to do the same. Take a seat at our table. Bring your voice. Bring you, just as you are, a Cultural Rebel. We want you to be your best self! Taco Bell is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and is committed to equity, inclusion, and belonging for all dimensions of diversity. We do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, disability status, age, or any other protected characteristic. Taco Bell is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities or special needs. Employment eligibility to work with Taco Bell in the U.S. is required as the company will not pursue visa sponsorship for this position.