Accounting & Reporting Manager

Company Description:

McDonald’s is proud to be one of the most recognized brands in the world, with restaurants in over 100 countries that serve 70 million customers daily. We continue to operate from a position of strength. Our updated growth strategy is focused on staying ahead of what our customers want and realizing further growth potential. Our relentless ambition is why McDonald’s remains one of the world’s leading corporations after almost 70 years. Joining McDonald's means thinking big and preparing for a career that can have influence around the world.

At McDonald’s, we see every day as a chance to create positive impact. We lead through our values centered on inclusivity, service, integrity, community and family. From support of Ronald McDonald House Charities to our Youth Opportunity project and sustainability initiatives, our values keep us dedicated to using our scale for good: good for our customers, people, industry and planet. We also offer a broad range of outstanding benefits including a sabbatical program, tuition assistance and flexible work arrangements.

We are enjoying the flexibility of a hybrid work model, in which employees spend part of their week connecting with co-workers in our state-of-the-art headquarters. Located in the booming West Loop of downtown Chicago, it's set up to be a global hub that cultivates collaboration:

• Take a class at Hamburger University
• Sample future items in our Test Kitchen
• Utilize the latest technology to connect with your team around the globe

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to the diversity of our crew members, staff, operators, and suppliers. We promote an inclusive work environment that creates feel-good moments for everyone.

Job Description:

The CCG Global Accounting and Reporting Manager leads a team responsible for McDonald’s global accounting consolidation processes, prepares critical financial analysis to help senior finance management drive business decisions, is involved in technical accounting matters, and works directly with the market finance teams around the globe.

Key Partners

Senior Finance Management, Global Finance Market teams, Treasury, Tax, Systems, Audit (both Internal and EY)

Key Responsibilities

• Co-Manage a team of approximately 10 accounting and finance professionals
• Guide the team to efficiently manage the consolidation processes through partnering directly with the market finance teams
• Ensure the team provides critical analysis related to key financial statements and metrics such as the Company’s operating margins, balance sheet and cash flows
• Partner with the Finance Transformation team to identify and implement opportunities to increase reporting efficiencies
• Provide fiduciary leadership and promote strong internal control compliance
• Assist with various ad-hoc requests, special projects and technical accounting research for finance management and market finance teams

What are we looking for in a candidate?

• Ability to effectively manage a team, coach and develop others
• A passion and ability for developing direct reports and other team members
• Inspire team to find creative solutions/ efficiencies
• Effective delegator who can challenge team members while helping them feel supported
• Willingness to research and collaborate with others around technical accounting issues that impact McDonald’s business
• Outstanding analytical abilities and communication skills, strong attention to detail
• Ability to navigate and be successful in a fast-paced, continuous improvement work environment

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and/or Finance
• CPA preferred
• 4+ years of experience in the accounting industry and/or in financial services, big 4 public experience preferred
• Outstanding analytical abilities and communication skills
• Results-driven, self-starting individual
• Strong organizational and time management skills, and the ability to work independently and collaboratively in team
• Ability to work under tight deadlines in a fast-paced environment, as well as project manage longer-term projects
• Strategic problem solver and critical thinker
• Strong leadership skills and ability to manage both upward and downward and quickly build positive rapport/influence
• Ability to concisely and effectively communicate, particularly with Executive stakeholders
• Initiative and creativity in finding efficiencies
• Must be proficient in Microsoft Excel and able to quickly learn other software applications necessary to complete daily tasks

Additional Information:

McDonald’s is an equal opportunity employer committed to the diversity of our workforce. We promote an inclusive work environment that creates feel-good moments for everyone. McDonald’s provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities as part of the application or hiring process or to perform the essential functions of their job. If you need assistance accessing or reading this job posting or otherwise feel you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process, please contact mcdhrbenefits@us.mcd.com. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

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