Management Accountant - Fixed Term

McDonald's; Auckland; On-site; NZD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Jora New Zealand is seeking a Management Accountant to join our Auckland Head Office on a fixed-term, full-time contract. You’ll own the month-end results, keep numbers honest, and turn data into insights that change how our McOpCo restaurants perform.

You'll be the go-to expert on profitability and controls, running profit walk-throughs, coaching Restaurant Managers, and partnering with the McOpCo Operations Lead on strategy, budgets, projections, and CAPEX.

Qualifications

• Degree qualified; CA qualification a bonus (but not a deal breaker)
• 2–5 years' corporate experience in a financial role – management accounting or financial analysis
• Advanced Excel and confidence across PowerPoint, Word and Outlook
• Sharp analytical mind – you spot the story behind the numbers and can explain it simply
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence at all levels
• A natural relationship builder—comfortable in a restaurant and in a boardroom
• Organised and self-driven, juggling month end, projections and projects
• Adaptable and solutions-focused – thrive when priorities shift
• Coaching mindset, happy to upskill others on financial controls and profitability
• Restaurant or retail knowledge (labour scheduling, inventory control, food cost variance, cashflow) would be an advantage

Responsibilities

• Own the month-end result and drive profitability insights for McOpCo restaurants
• Coach Restaurant Managers on financial controls and profitability
• Collaborate with Operations Lead on strategy and budgeting including CAPEX
• Explain the story behind the numbers to non-financial stakeholders
• Balance sheet reconciliations and financial analysis across restaurants

Skills

Advanced Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Outlook

Analytical mindset

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Relationship building

Organised

Coaching mindset

Restaurant/retail knowledge

Education

Degree qualified

CA qualification (bonus)

Job description

Jora New Zealand will close on 9th September 2026. Thank you for being with us, we are cheering you on as you continue your career journey.

We're on the lookout for a Management Accountant to join our Auckland Head Office on a fixed-term, full time contract, becoming the finance brain behind our McOpCo (company-owned) restaurants. Reporting to the Director of Finance & Development, you'll own the month-end result, keep our numbers honest, and turn the data into insights that genuinely change how our restaurants perform.

This isn't a role where you'll be stuck behind a spreadsheet. You'll be the go-to expert on restaurant profitability and controls – running profit walk-throughs, coaching Restaurant Managers and crew, partnering with our McOpCo Operations Lead on strategy, and managing budgets, projections and CAPEX. One day you're deep in a balance sheet reconciliation, the next you're in a restaurant helping the team understand what drives their bottom line.

THE PERSON

• Degree qualified, with a CA qualification a bonus (but not a deal breaker)
• 2–5 years' corporate experience in a financial role – management accounting or financial analysis
• Advanced Excel skills and confidence across PowerPoint, Word and Outlook
• A sharp analytical mind – you spot the story behind the numbers and can explain it simply
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence at all levels
• A natural relationship builder who's just as comfortable in a restaurant as in a boardroom
• Organised and self-driven, juggling month end, projections and projects without dropping a ball
• Adaptable and solutions-focused – you thrive when priorities shift
• A coaching mindset, happy to upskill others on financial controls and profitability
• Restaurant or retail knowledge (labour scheduling, inventory control, food cost variance, cashflow) would be a real advantage.

What's in it for you?

• A globally recognised brand on your CV and experience you can't get anywhere else
• Real visibility – you'll work directly with our senior leaders and our Sydney-based finance team, with your insights landing in front of decision makers
• Genuine variety – finance, operations, projects, supplier negotiations and training all in one role
• The chance to own a piece of work end to end and leave a real mark on how our restaurants perform
• A supportive, down-to-earth Head Office team that takes the work seriously (but not themselves)
• A competitive salary and a culture built on our values – Serve, Inclusion, Integrity, Community and Family