Job type
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Internship
Location
1900 Colonel Sanders Lane, Louisville, KY 40213
Full job description
COMPENSATION: $16 – $18/hour (Rate varies depending on skills and experience)
PURPOSE OF THE JOB: The position will be responsible for providing day-to-day analysis in support of the KFC Financial Planning team.
The Financial Planning intern’s primary job functions are as follows:
- Support the Financial Planning team in preparing detailed reports for KFC’s Directors and Leadership Team on YTD progress against project budgets.
- Review and provide analysis and insights on actual spending trend vs. established budgets.
- Assist with the review and tracking of Capital Spending (CAPEX) using ad-hoc queries and Excel models.
- Assist with the review and maintenance of Organization Chart movements and the related impact to expense forecast.
- Partner with key stakeholders and various internal departments to understand department spending and record any reclassifications (budget or actual) to the appropriate cost centers and GL accounts.
- Support Financial Planning team as needed in ad-hoc projects and various strategic initiatives.
WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:
One-on-one interaction with members of the KFC Finance and IT teams. Opportunity to communicate with cross-functional leaders throughout the organization regarding project spending.
KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL REQUIRED:
Students currently pursuing undergraduate or master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related field in Business.
EXPERIENCE (and other qualifications):
- Must have strong internal motivation, ability to communicate effectively, and an analytical mindset.
- Demonstrates strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with an attention to details.
- Experience with Excel and PowerPoint is required. Experience in financial modeling and financial statement analysis is a plus.
KFC Corporation, based in Louisville, Kentucky, is one of the few brands in America that can boast about having a rich, 60-year history of success and innovation. In fact, KFC is the world’s most popular chicken restaurant chain and a division of Yum! Brands, the world’s largest restaurant company.
Yum! Brands, Inc., based in Louisville, Kentucky, has over 45,000 restaurants in more than 135 countries and territories and is one of the Aon Hewitt Top Companies for Leaders in North America. In 2018, Yum! Brands was recognized as part of the inaugural Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index. The company’s restaurant brands – KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell – are global leaders of the chicken, pizza and Mexican-style food categories.
More important than our size is our commitment to breakthrough innovation and the success of our employees. We’re proud of the unique culture we’ve built, one where everyone can be their best self, make a difference and have fun! We believe in our people, trust in their positive intentions, encourage ideas from everyone, and have actively developed a workforce that is diverse in style and background.