Senior Financial Analyst, Data Analytics -Chicago

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:

Reporting into our Enterprise Data, Analytics and AI team supporting our Global Finance Modernization (GF Mod) efforts. As part of the GF Mod program, the primary focus of this role is to ensure the timely and accurate delivery of financial reports and analytics that empower Finance teams and executives to make informed strategic decisions. The ideal candidate will support the development, build, and deployment of dashboards and reports utilizing Oracle-Fusion Data Intelligence, as well as AWS Redshift and Tableau for data access and visualization. This role will collaborate with Finance, IT and contractor teams to manage analytics & reporting backlogs, improve data accessibility, and solve business challenges through data-driven insights.

Hybrid in-site schedule out of Chicago office.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the timely delivery of accurate financial reports, dashboards and advanced analytics within our product domain (Oracle-Fusion Data Intelligence, AWS, Tableau) for global finance modernization by coordinating daily with on- and offshore development teams.
• Support functional design, systems integration testing and user acceptance test across the finance analytics domain and ensure that design meets business outcomes.
• Actively engage with business stakeholders and SMEs through build, test & deploy. Assist in designing and hosting localization sessions for future waves and guide through go-live and hyper care.
• Help creating and conducting change management and training sessions to ensure easy transition to new ways of working in the global finance function.
• Contribute to the management of the analytics backlog, working with the broader enterprise-wide data and analytics team to prioritize development based on business needs.
• Ensure that reports and dashboards meet quality standards, follow an established finance analytics data model framework and governance, and are offering key insights needed for effective business operation.
• Partner with business stakeholders to identify opportunities to improve business processes through better access to financial data and insights. Assist in identifying new or improved analytics capabilities required to meet the evolving needs of Finance.
• Serve as a liaison between Global Finance, IT data engineers, data scientists, and reporting developers to ensure technical alignment with business needs.

The salary range for the role is $85,350 - $106,690 per year.

 

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Data Analytics, or related field.
• Minimum of 2+ years of experience in financial analytics, reporting, or a similar role.
• Experience with financial systems such as Oracle Cloud ERP, EPBCS, Oracle Fusion Data Intelligence preferred.
• Experience in cloud environments like AWS and data visualization tools such as Tableau preferred.
• Strong understanding of financial statements, financial reporting, and finance analytics.
• Demonstrated experience in collaborating with cross-functional teams, including Finance and IT.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to translate technical details into business insights.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritize effectively, and meet deadlines.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with product ownership or product management in a data and analytics environment.
• Understanding of agile methodologies and backlog management.
• Experience working in a global organization or across different regions.

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. McDonald’s Restaurants of California will consider qualified applicants for employment with arrest or conviction records in accordance with applicable laws, including the California Fair Chance Act, the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring and the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers.

McDonald’s provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to sex, sex stereotyping, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), race, color, religion, ancestry or national origin, age, disability status, medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, protected military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Nothing in this job posting or description should be construed as an offer or guarantee of employment.