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 looking for a strong senior manager of financial planning & analysis to drive value for the enterprise through strategic design and execution of best-in-class FP&A activities and transformational leadership. The role is highly visible across finance leadership as a main point of contact for forecasting and planning related activities and is critical for ensuring McDonald’s executes upon its finance transformation journey through evolving our FP&A approach. This individual will bring experience, energy, and insight as they influence and support major business decisions, ensuring that financial results and forecasts are well understood and clearly communicated to internal and external collaborators including our finance leadership, senior leadership team and Board of Directors.

Responsibilities

• End to end ownership of our annual plan process, including strong partnership across global and market finance teams, preparation of reporting and the related messaging and narrative for finance leadership
• Lead quarterly forecasting for the enterprise including communication to finance leadership on projected results, as well as risks and opportunities
• Prepare and deliver management presentations to analyze results and forecasts, building narratives that outline key drivers to P&L
• Assist in the preparation of presentations for senior management and Board of Directors
• Lead the LRP (Long-range planning) process for the organization, collaborating with senior leadership to provide actionable insights that assess business strategy and impacts to P&L
• Provide ad hoc analytics and modeling in support of critical business decisions and special projects
• Liaise with Global Finance Modernization team to enhance efficiency and effectiveness of FP&A activities

Benefits eligible: Yes
Bonus eligible: Yes
Long term incentive eligible: Yes
The expected salary range for this role is $129,800 – $165,490 per year 
The above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we may also consider your experience, and other job-related factors.

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Accounting, Finance or Economics
• 7+ years of experience; previous FP&A, Big 4, or similar experience preferred; CPA or MBA not required but a plus
• Advanced Excel and PowerPoint proficiency
• Executive-level communication skills and presence – ability to level-up the details, identify what’s important, and advise our leadership
• Consistent record of leading challenging priorities and addressing roadblocks –desire to work independently amid ambiguity in a fast-moving environment
• Strong interpersonal skills – ability to interact with all subject areas, levels, and cultures and establish relationships
• A strategic approach, bias towards action, skepticism of the status quo, and can-do attitude – someone who is not afraid to dig in, uncover problems, and find solutions as a collective team

Benefits eligible: This position offers health and welfare benefits, a 401(k) plan, adoption assistance program, educational assistance program, flexible ways of working, and time off policies (including sick leave, parental leave, and vacation/PTO). Eligibility requirements apply to some benefits and may depend on job classification and length of employment. 

Bonus eligible: This position is eligible for a bonus, calculated based on individual and company performance.

Long term Incentive eligible: This position is eligible for stock or other equity grants pursuant to McDonald’s long-term incentive plan.

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