Director, Financial Planning & Analysis

Overview

McDonald’s is looking for an experienced and strong Director of Business Advisory Services and Financial Planning & Analysis to join our team in support of our vision to bring best in class solutions to the enterprise.

Leading a small team with 3-5 direct reports, the ideal candidate will provide strong financial leadership and become a trusted strategic thought partner to the business. The individual will bring experience, energy, and insight to influence and support major business decisions and strategic projects to ensure key financial considerations are well understood, clearly communicated, and closely monitored. Partnering with key functional leaders and corporate finance leaders, the candidate will operate with a focus on innovation, modernization and talent development.

The candidate will bridge the gap from strategic intent to financial viability in a very important area of the Company. To ensure this is effectively managed the Director will ensure: strategic priorities and financial resources are aligned; financial implications of proposed projects are understood up-front and as projects evolve; project costs are appropriately tracked and communicated; leadership has recommendations on ways to stay on budget while still achieving key objectives to drive performance.

Duties

• Manage, mentor, and develop a team of approximately 5-8 professionals

• Lead quarterly forecasts for corporate functions which includes communicating expected financial results for functional and finance leadership, evaluating risks and opportunities

• Build and articulate financial models founded in operational realities

• Build executive and Board level financial communications and lead presentations to and discussions with executive management teams as necessary

• Build positive relationships across functions and project teams which enable open conversations and effective action plans

• Engage with individual initiative owners to understand current and potential projects; help shape project progression while ensuring financial implications are understood and communicated

• Provide financial leadership & analysis to support key strategic investment decisions

• Build and articulate financial models founded in operational realities

• Lead presentations to and discussions with management as necessary

• Build strong processes for budget monitoring, recording and tracking

• Engage with Senior Leadership to build long-term plans for priorities and translating related financial implications to our McDonald’s enterprise

Qualifications

• 10+ years of dynamic experience in fields related to finance & accounting

• Ability to network within a large organization and build trusted partnerships; influence through insight and collaboration

• Strong people leadership and team management skills

• Strong ability to build insightful financial models in Excel coupled with the ability to guide others on how to interpret the results

• Comfort with ambiguity and fluctuating deadlines at times

• Ability to work in a dynamic environment

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, desire to deliver results

• Strong business & financial acumen including, tactical and critical thinking, analytical and problem-solving skills

• Forward thinking and able to anticipate immediate and long-term implications of potential decisions

Compensation

• Bonus Eligible:
Yes

• Long - Term Incentive:
Yes

• Benefits Eligible:
Yes

• Salary Range:
The expected salary range for this role is $ - $ per year

Additional Information

• 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…