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 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.

Job Description:

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 Manager, VRO is a member of the team that is dedicated to specific functional business cases. They are responsible for managing the business case and the key stakeholders. They are required to execute all required finance activities such as the business case, accounting, ad-hoc financial analysis, activity analysis / benchmarking, control & monitoring. They will be required to work with and manage internal cross-functional teams and external 3rd parties.

Accountabilities & Responsibilities:

• Oversee financial objectives throughout all areas of a program - planning, budgeting, and executional oversight

• Ensure cross-functional alignment of goals and execution, and help teams drive strategic partnerships

• Manage and drive the measurement, reporting and analysis of business metrics and analytics

• Implement value realization process across the organization, impacting all functions and business units

• Manage multiple business cases and programs at once across the portfolio; responsible for knowledge of assets/tools/standards implemented

• Partner closely with company leadership and ELT level interaction

• Identify, develop and implement process improvements for timely aggregation and impact reporting through performance metrics and dashboards

• Work with multiple stakeholders to devise, measure and report Key Performance Metrics (KPIs), construct a flexible business model, 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 streamline the strategic vision to ensure execution

• Lead teams in weekly meetings to track progress and impact to multiple business cases

• Guide and prepare the team for executive business reviews, and all strategic planning cycles

• Ensure all planning and operation deadlines are met without fail

• Present results of analyses directly to senior executives through the creation and delivery of compelling and insightful presentations

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance

• 5+ years of relevant experience such as FP&A, Big 4, or similar experience

• Cross-functional expertise

• Strong leadership skills and a desire to work hard and lead from the front

• Ability to recognize operational deficiencies through data, and effectively translate/communicate model outcomes and value driven opportunities to leadership

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a superior ability to present to executives and communicate with diverse stakeholders

• Deep knowledge of Excel and data modeling

• Ability to thrive in an unstructured, ambiguous environment

Preferred Skills:

• MBA, relevant Master’s degree (business, accounting, finance) or consulting experience strongly preferred

• Ability to jump from one planning and operations problem to the next seamlessly

• Advanced financial acumen (comfortable with P&L statements and financial modeling/forecasting)

Additional Information:

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.

McDonald’s provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to sex, sex stereotyping, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), race, color, religion, ancestry or national origin, age, disability status, medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, protected military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Nothing in this job posting or description should be construed as an offer or guarantee of employment.

Requsition ID: REF6826V_743999980283093