Director, National Field Finance

McDonald's Corporation • Chicago, IL

7d • $168,212 - $210,265

About The Position

The Director, National Field Finance leads the largest team in U.S. Finance, comprising more than 20 finance professionals who provide financial and analytical support to assigned Field Offices and national initiatives. The role partners with Field Offices and U.S. Finance, overseeing centralized Field Finance work such as franchisee financial health monitoring, restaurant sales analysis, and real estate development support. It also helps identify, create, and share best practices and solutions across Field Offices.

The director oversees key franchisee and restaurant-related financial processes, develops talent across National Field Finance, Field Finance, and Global Finance, and serves as a strategic thought partner to U.S. Field Offices. The position works with senior leaders and stakeholders across multiple functions to support business objectives, resolve extraordinary issues, improve processes, and drive consistent, effective execution across Field Offices.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting.
• At least 10 years of Finance/Accounting experience or related business experience.
• Desire to learn the U.S. business from a national perspective and in support of Field Offices.
• Exceptional organizational leadership, including the ability to coach, train, and develop finance professionals and foster a collaborative team environment.
• Track record of innovative thinking, identifying opportunities for efficiencies and process improvements, and determining a path forward amid business ambiguity.
• Ability to build strong relationships across functions to deliver business results.
• Exceptional communication and influence skills, including the ability to align stakeholders at all levels on complex business issues.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple projects while balancing competing and changing priorities.

Nice To Haves

• CPA, CFA, and/or MBA.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of more than 20 finance professionals providing financial and analytical support to assigned Field Offices and national initiatives.
• Coach, train, and lead National Field Finance managers, supervisors, and specialists on processes and procedures, sharing accountability with Field Finance.
• Foster a high-performing and agile team environment to execute priority Field and U.S.-level business initiatives.
• Develop talent for National Field Finance, Field Finance, and Global Finance by providing foundational business knowledge and exposure.
• Oversee processes affecting franchisee financial health, business reviews, restaurant valuations, sales between operators, rent setting for new terms and term extensions, and real estate and development support.
• Drive consistency across Field Offices, provide insights, identify efficiencies, and approve analyses as needed.
• Work with the Economic Strategy Team to build knowledge and effective application of economic policies and business dynamics that affect restaurants.
• Partner strategically with U.S. Field Offices on forward-looking business objectives with local and national implications.
• Sponsor ongoing process reviews to identify efficiencies and best practices that can be shared across Field Offices, including opportunities for automation and modernization.
• Collaborate with senior leadership and stakeholders, including Franchising, Treasury, Legal, Restaurant Development, and Franchise Business Partners within Restaurant Operations, and work with Field Offices to resolve extraordinary issues.

Benefits

• Sabbatical program
• Tuition assistance
• Flexible work arrangements
• Health and welfare benefits, including medical, prescription drug, mental health, dental, and vision coverage, and life insurance
• Bonus eligibility based on individual and company performance
• Eligibility for stock or other equity grants under the long-term incentive plan

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director