Manager, Financial Systems

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 Lease Team in Global Business Services (GBS) currently has an excellent opportunity for an individual interested in a position that offers a detailed perspective on McDonald’s real estate, franchisee accounting, and lease finance operations processes. The manager role will support the Global Lease Accounting Workstream within GBS Operations, including driving the required collaboration, decision-making, and escalations to facilitate the necessary workstream and program actions and outcomes across the Global Finance Organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Set strategy and framework for Lease Accounting process design activities, including alignment on methods, templates, and confirming adherence to global standard processes
• Coordinate tasks and communication between resources across the organization to support Lease Accounting processes
• Coordinate and engage with key cross-workstream internal partners to streamline interactions while maintaining line of sight to dependencies required for success 
• Support Vendor and Project management resources related to Lease Finance Operations to ensure delivering expected results, driving value and strong engagement
• Provide project management support, keeping track of plans, quality standards, deliverables, and dependencies

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance; MBA and/or CPA a plus
• Minimum 6 years of experience working within an accounting or finance function
• People management experience and strong desire to develop employees
• Strong project management, organizational experience; ability to manage multiple tasks /projects simultaneously
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to interact with different disciplines, levels and cultures
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with critical thinking and attention to detail
• Process Improvement and continuous learning mind-set
• Advanced in MS Excel including PivotTables and VLOOKUP and proficient in PowerPoint
• IBM TRIRIGA experience is a plus

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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