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Sr Analyst - International Finance (Europe)
Wendy's UK
Full Time
Hybrid remote
3 Years Experience
Coins Icon Competitive salary
Sr Analyst - International Finance (Europe)
Wendy's UK

Full Time
Hybrid remote
3 Years Experience
Coins Icon Competitive salary
Skills
Financial Analysis
Finance
Excel
Description

·     As an integral member of the UK & European Finance team, you will play a critical role in providing restaurant P&L analysis for both Wendys Company and Franchise restaurants to optimize performance and profitability.

·     Acting as a true business partner you will support internal Operations functions and the Franchisees by providing business and financial insights through sound, fact-based, well-reasoned analysis, identifying opportunities to improve operations and drive growth in the Restaurant Economic Model.

·     Support the Senior Manager of European Finance as well as the International team on all aspects of essential outputs including consolidated annual operating plan, periodic forecasts, long-range planning, strategic initiatives, new market development, sensitivity analysis and presentations for internal and external audiences.

·     Prepare financial and analytical decision-making support to enable senior management to assess its performance on brand operations, financial outlook, and growth opportunities.  

Prepare operational analyses to support both our company operated restaurants and regional franchise partners. Such work to include quantitative and qualitative analyses, analytical support in examining unit development activity, sales performance, food costs, labor costs, controllable costs, and market return on investment.

Provide FP&A support for the International business unit to achieve financial and strategic goals. Objectives include the preparation of the long-range plan, annual operating plan, periodic business reviews, forecasts, and business priority support.

Build business intelligence and financial reporting functions to provide actionable insights to international leadership. This includes creating new and maintaining existing BI/Reporting capabilities in partnership with business functions and IT.

Provide financial modelling support to new market development, with particular focus on European markets. This will include (but not limited to) forecasting both unit and market economics.

Prepare presentations for internal and external audiences regarding actual business results as well as forward-looking projections.

Perform financial analyses and communicate results

Advise on opportunities to improve financial profitability

Development /improvement of Finance infrastructure

Develop financial models and recommended course of action for new markets

Modifications in annual and strategic plans

Education: Bachelors Degree

Additional education information (major, etc.): Business, finance, economics, accounting or related field

Qualified Accountant (CIMA / ACCA)

Understanding and working knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, and analysis with sound knowledge of accounting and accounting principles.

3-5 years relevant work experience including financial and/or operational analysis.

Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel.  Working knowledge of other Microsoft Office components including Word and PowerPoint

International mind-set or business experience

Restaurant industry experience

This position will be onsite 3 days a week starting in 2026.

We will not be using an agency for this hire. 

·     As an integral member of the UK & European Finance team, you will play a critical role in providing restaurant P&L analysis for both Wendys Company and Franchise restaurants to optimize performance and profitability.

·     Acting as a true business partner you will support internal Operations functions and the Franchisees by providing business and financial insights through sound, fact-based, well-reasoned analysis, identifying opportunities to improve operations and drive growth in the Restaurant Economic Model.

·     Support the Senior Manager of European Finance as well as the International team on all aspects of essential outputs including consolidated annual operating plan, periodic forecasts, long-range planning, strategic initiatives, new market development, sensitivity analysis and presentations for internal and external audiences.

·     Prepare financial and analytical decision-making support to enable senior management to assess its performance on brand operations, financial outlook, and growth opportunities.  

Prepare operational analyses to support both our company operated restaurants and regional franchise partners. Such work to include quantitative and qualitative analyses, analytical support in examining unit development activity, sales performance, food costs, labor costs, controllable costs, and market return on investment.

Provide FP&A support for the International business unit to achieve financial and strategic goals. Objectives include the preparation of the long-range plan, annual operating plan, periodic business reviews, forecasts, and business priority support.

Build business intelligence and financial reporting functions to provide actionable insights to international leadership. This includes creating new and maintaining existing BI/Reporting capabilities in partnership with business functions and IT.

Provide financial modelling support to new market development, with particular focus on European markets. This will include (but not limited to) forecasting both unit and market economics.

Prepare presentations for internal and external audiences regarding actual business results as well as forward-looking projections.

Perform financial analyses and communicate results

Advise on opportunities to improve financial profitability

Development /improvement of Finance infrastructure

Develop financial models and recommended course of action for new markets

Modifications in annual and strategic plans

Education: Bachelors Degree

Additional education information (major, etc.): Business, finance, economics, accounting or related field

Qualified Accountant (CIMA / ACCA)

Understanding and working knowledge of budgeting, forecasting, and analysis with sound knowledge of accounting and accounting principles.

3-5 years relevant work experience including financial and/or operational analysis.

Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel.  Working knowledge of other Microsoft Office components including Word and PowerPoint

International mind-set or business experience

Restaurant industry experience

This position will be onsite 3 days a week starting in 2026.

We will not be using an agency for this hire.