Supervisor, Financial Planning & Analysis

McDonald's Corporation•Chicago, IL

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Supervisor of National Initiatives will be part of the Economic Policy and Strategy team within U.S. Finance. This role contributes to the success of the U.S. business by contributing to the market’s strategic initiatives through the development and execution of product and equipment tests. The supervisor provides accounting and financial knowledge for all new initiative deployments and works cross functionally to ensure proper execution and solutioning of business complexities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) in Accounting or Finance
4+ years’ experience, project management experience preferred.
Exceptional communication skills and ability to influence cross-functionally.
Comfortable with ambiguity and developing ad-hoc analyses.
Well organized and great prioritization skills.
Ability to work independently in a fast-moving environment and remain flexible.
Strong Excel skills and ability to quickly learn new software applications.
Takes initiative and demonstrates creativity in finding efficiencies.
Possesses natural curiosity, asking questions when necessary to understand a situation.
Capability to evaluate data in a logical manner and draw meaningful conclusions.

Responsibilities

Provides support and financial consulting for the development and execution of all aspects of existing and new strategic initiatives.
Identifies proper accounting treatment and provides accurate and timely plan and projection information.
Collaborates with Global MHQ teams, CPAs, and Franchisees to provide System guidance for accurate Delivery Sales Accounting and Reconciliation.
Engage in close collaboration with third-party vendors (UberEats/DoorDash) to improve and refine reconciliation processes.
Completes the review and facilitates quarterly approval for Trial Balance accounts related to initiatives and tests.
Establishes processes for new initiatives and solves for business complexities in the execution of store construction projects.
Coach, train, and mentor one member of the Initiatives team (one Specialist), aiding in their professional development and financial proficiency.
Financial business partner for various U.S. and Global cross-functional teams including U.S. Restaurant Development, U.S. Operations, U.S./Global Technology, U.S./Global Delivery, Payments, and Treasury.