Sr. Financial Analyst - Value Realization - McDonald's Corporation

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 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.

The Value Realization Office (VRO) is a centrally managed, strategic capability partnering closely with business and program leaders to create financial transparency and consistency in how we identify, track, and realize value across the portfolio of transformation programs. 

The Supervisor, VRO is a member of the COE team and will support the VRO leaders. They will help complete accounting, ad-hoc financial analysis, activity analysis/benchmarking, control and monitoring for various programs. They will work closely with cross functional leaders and team to complete analyses, ensure VRO processes are adhered to and ensure deadlines are met.

Accountabilities & Responsibilities:

• Responsible for representing detailed business cases throughout the lifecycle of a program – working with business and functional leaders to track and report actual performance, ensuring completeness and accuracy
• Collaborate with multiple stakeholders to drive the measurement, reporting and analysis of business metrics and analytics
• Partner closely with Manager, Director, and potentially VP level colleagues
• Work with multiple stakeholders to help construct a flexible business model; devise, measure and report on key performance metrics (KPIs), and create reporting tools to measure value created for the business
• Financial reconciliation and analysis
• Coordinate multiple deliverables and act as an ambassador across teams to effectively ensure execution again the strategic vision
• Participate in weekly meetings to track progress and impact to multiple business cases
• Prepare for executive business reviews and all strategic planning cycles
• Ensure all planning and operation deadlines are met without fail
• Present results of analyses through the creation and delivery of compelling and insightful presentations

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
• 3+ years of relevant experience
• Highly skilled in Excel and data modeling
• Ability to recognize operational deficiencies through data, and effectively translate/communicate model outcomes and value driven opportunities to leadership
• Previous experience in consulting or corporate finance
• Ability to thrive in an unstructured, ambiguous environment
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to present to management and diverse stakeholders
• Ability to jump from one planning and operations problem to the next seamlessly preferred
• Advanced financial acumen (comfortable with P&L statements and financial modeling/forecasting) preferred

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.

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