Specialist, Financial Planning & Analysis

McDonald's Corporation•Chicago, IL

About The Position

The global FP&A COE Specialist supports the Corporate and Market Finance teams through the execution of key FP&A operational tasks. This role focuses on data collection, accuracy of financial inputs, analytics, and coordination with internal stakeholders and market contacts. The Specialist plays a key role in ensuring timely and consistent input into global FP&A processes.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Accounting or Finance
1–3 years of experience in financial operations, FP&A, or a similar data-focused role.
Advanced Excel and PowerPoint proficiency
Willingness to learn new systems and processes quickly
Good communication and interpersonal skills, especially in a cross-cultural environment.
Comfortable in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities.

Responsibilities

Collect and compile financial inputs from markets and internal stakeholders to support the planning and projection cycles for key P&L areas (Capital, Franchised Margin, McOpCo Margin, SG&A, Other Op).
Perform accurate data entry and validation across financial systems (e.g., EPB, Hyperion).
Collaborate with internal FP&A COE team members to ensure completeness and consistency of market submissions.
Support in preparing baseline analysis, trend tracking, and scenario comparisons.
Assist with stakeholder communication by organizing calls and sharing updates or templates as directed by the COE lead.
Ensure submission deadlines are met.
Build strong working relationships with market contacts and cross-functional teams.
Maintain up-to-date documentation on data requirements and standard procedures.
Support quality checks and ensure consistent formatting of outputs before sharing with leadership.
Contribute to continuous improvement efforts by providing feedback on process bottlenecks and potential automation areas.