Supervisor, Finance Business Partner

McDonald's; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 96,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life insurance

Job summary

McDonald’s in Chicago is seeking a COE Global FP&A Senior Analyst to drive value through strategic design and execution of FP&A activities across markets and Corporate. You will be a main contact for FP&A items and support the finance transformation journey.

The role requires a Bachelor's in Accounting or Finance, 3+ years FP&A or Big 4, advanced Excel and PowerPoint, and executive communication skills. You will forecast, analyze incentives, present to leadership, and help improve the COE

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Accounting or Finance.
• 3+ years of FP&A experience or similar preferred.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and manage global incentive compensation programs.
• Aid in incentive payouts calculations and prepare leadership materials.
• Coordinate market planning and projections across major P&L areas.
• Support quarterly forecasting and annual plan with cross-functional teams.
• Provide ad hoc analytics and modeling for critical decisions.
• Lead process improvements toward the COE's future state.
• Investigate drivers affecting incentive programs at global/market levels.
• Lead the Target Incentive Plan accrual process.
• Communicate market trends and initiatives to ensure accurate projections.
• Ensure proper roll-up of plans and projections through operating income.
• Explain assumptions behind plans to leadership.
• Present results to CFO/VP/MD and markets.
• Prepare market scenario planning and projections.
• Understand EPB planning system data inputs for markets.
• Support ad-hoc requests and special projects.

Skills

Executive communication

Stakeholder management

Independent working

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Job Description:

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 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 ofoutstanding benefits including a sabbatical program, tuition assistance and flexible work arrangements.

Department Overview

The global FP&A COE senior analyst drives value for the markets and Corporate through strategic design and execution of best-in-class FP&A activities and transformational leadership. The role is highly visible across Corporate and market finance leadership as a main point of contact for FP&A-related items and is critical for ensuring McDonald’s executes upon its finance transformation journey through evolving our FP&A approach.

Duties

Primary Responsibilities of COE Global FP&A Senior Analyst

• Participate in the design, development and management of our global incentive compensation programs.

• Aids in the calculation of incentive compensation payouts and preparation of materials for meetings with Senior Leadership and the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors

• Responsibility for market planning and projections, driving consistency across markets for a major P&L area (Capital, Franchised Margin, McOpCo Margin, SG&A, Other Op)

• Assist with various responsibilities related to quarterly forecasting and annual plan process of the enterprise, including strong partnership across global and market finance teams, preparation of reporting and communication to leadership on projected results

• Provide ad hoc analytics and modeling in support of critical business decisions and special projects

• Lead process improvement / continuous improvement to work towards future state of COE

Additional Accountabilities and Expectations of COE Global FP&A Senior Analyst

• Investigates unusual drivers of business results and their impact on the incentive compensation programs (both at a Global and Market levels)

• Leads the Target Incentive Plan accrual process

• Responsible for communicating with the market to ensure a solid understanding of significant trends, initiatives, and transactions occurring in market to ensure such items are properly reflected in projection / plan

• Accountable for appropriate roll-up of plan and projection for designated markets, including all process streams, through operating income.

• Ability to explain / articulate assumptions used in setting the plan and projections for the market, including variances to prior projections and plan

• Present results to CFO/VP/MD, including reporting to be provided to the markets

• Preparation of market scenario planning / projections

• Understand flow through impact of different scenarios

• Understand EPB planning system, ensuring all necessary financial information is input accurately for all markets within a process for a certain financial statement line item

• Provides support with various ad-hoc requests and special projects

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Accounting or Finance

3+ years of experience; previous FP&A, Big 4, or similar experience preferred

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

Proven track record of managing competing priorities and addressing roadblocks –desire to work independently amid ambiguity in a fast-moving environment

Strong interpersonal skills – ability to interact with all disciplines, levels, and cultures and build relationships

Compensation

Bonus Eligible: Yes

Long - Term Incentive: No

Benefits Eligible: Yes

Salary Range

The expected salary range for this role is $95,538.00 - $119,423.00 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.

The position offers health and welfare benefits, including but not limited to comprehensive health insurance, which includes medical, prescription drug, mental health, dental and vision coverage, as well as, life insurance.

Additional Information:

Benefits eligible: This position offers health and welfare benefits, including but not limited to comprehensive health insurance, which includes medical, prescription drug, mental health, dental and vision coverage, as well as, life insurance.

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

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