Expense Analyst

Who is Yum! Brands

Ready to make your mark at an iconic global powerhouse? Join Yum! Brands — the parent company behind Pizza Hut, Taco Bell, KFC, and Habit Burger & Grill — and be a part of our reinvention for Greater Growth.  

We are a culture-driven company where innovation, collaboration, and passion fuel everything we do. We’re embarking on a journey and seeking talented individuals to make an impact across a global company. Whether you’re just starting or stepping into leadership, you’ll help shape our future by driving impact across the business and showcasing your smart, heart, and courage.

If you’re ready to grow with a company that values curiosity, high-performance, and making a difference, join us. Let’s build the future of Yum! together.

Job Description:

The Expense Analyst works across the European markets to set up and onboard employees to the expense system and post month-end journals for the expenses. This role involves various tasks such as supporting employees with using the systems, compliance with internal control policies, liaising with internal and external stakeholders, and supporting the team in timely reporting of results to management.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure accurate and timely payments to employees for all expense systems.
• Support with third party travel providers and ensure costs are authorized.
• Ensure compliance with internal control policies, guidelines, and practices.
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders (e.g. expense providers, employees, departments) as required.
• Perform monthly balance sheet reconciliations and schedules for assigned accounts to ensure integrity and validation.
• Provide support in internal and external audits.

Minimum Job Requirements:

• 1+ years of experience in accounting or finance
• Positive mindset and can-do attitude.
• Strong process-oriented mindset with high attention to detail.
• Able to work with different systems and adopt best practices from each.
• Ability to manage deadlines effectively, prioritize work tasks, and handle a dynamic work environment.
• Analytical skills with the ability to draw insightful conclusions.
• Excellent communication skills.

Work Environment

This role is based out of our Restaurant Support Centre (RSC) in Woking (around 25 minutes by train from London Waterloo). A minimum of 1-2 days per week in the RSC is required, plus occasional other days for team or market meetings.

Why Yum! Brands? (Work Hard, Play-Hard)

We truly believe that where you work matters, and we know a thing or two about what makes employees happy.  

• Half-day Fridays
• Hybrid work arrangement
• A world-famous recognition culture
• Attractive and flexible employee benefits
• Company and performance-related bonus
• Competitive parental leave and flexible return to work options
• Quarterly Recharge/Live Well Days across the organization to promote mental health and well-being 
   

Yum! Brands, Inc., based in Louisville, Kentucky, and its subsidiaries franchise or operate a system of over 59,000 restaurants in more than 155 countries and territories under the company’s concepts – KFC, Taco Bell, Pizza Hut and Habit Burger & Grill. The Company's KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut brands are global leaders of the chicken, Mexican-style food, and pizza categories, respectively. Habit Burger & Grill is a fast casual restaurant concept specializing in made-to-order chargrilled burgers, sandwiches and more. In 2024, Yum! was named to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index North America, and the company was recognized among TIME Magazine’s list of Best Companies for Future Leaders, Newsweek’s list of America’s Most Responsible Companies and USA Today’s America’s Climate Leaders. Yum! also received widespread recognition in 2023, including being listed on the Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index; and Forbes’ list of America’s Best Employers for Diversity. In addition, KFC, Taco Bell and Pizza Hut brands were ranked in the top five of Entrepreneur’s Top Global Franchises Ranking for 2023.