Sr. Financial Analyst, US Tech FP&A

About the position

The Global Finance Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) Team was established to deliver greater visibility into the cost of technology through active management of our Global Technology investments across multiple technology platforms and products. This specific role within the Global Finance team offers an individual the opportunity to liaise with McDonald’s US market to plan, manage, and forecast product costs in a rapid, reliable and efficient manner, with TCO in mind. The role is responsible for the processes and technology that support our US Technology Investment. It provides an opportunity to develop skills in the areas of reporting analytics, data management, project financial management, communication, technology and financial systems, influencing and building key relationships. The individual will develop a strong understanding of McDonald’s US Technology business and participate in efforts to drive efficiencies across the entire organization. Key customers include cross-functional technology teams across US Technology along with US Finance, Global Technology, and Global Finance.

Responsibilities

• Drive the US Technology annual financial planning process ensuring consistent data collection with details of projects, spend, resources and spread across all US Technology products.
• Implement a zero-based budgeting approach and alignment with overall technology strategy.
• Provide strong insights to enable leadership decision-making, leveraging PowerBI reporting.
• Manage actual spend and forecast of the US Technology Investment including supporting product budget owners in maintaining their spend and forecast utilizing the US standardized budget template.
• Complete variance analyses to drive monthly financial reviews with leadership.
• Drive thoughtful financial conversations and decision-making through financial storytelling.
• Assist the Department with essential financial activities including reviewing contract approvals and adherence to budget.
• Partner with our Workforce Solutions team to ensure adherence to invoicing processes.
• Process manual invoices and manage time entry requirements for technology resources.
• Build trust and rapport with key stakeholders including teams within US Technology, Global Technology, Global Finance, and leadership.
• Maintain detailed knowledge of the key business processes and systems and identify integration, alignment and improvement opportunities.
• Deliver ad-hoc financial analyses at the request of key stakeholders, utilizing various datasets and inquiry methods.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in finance/accounting with 3+ years’ experience with multi-project financial management and/or financial planning.
• Strong Excel modeling experience required.
• PowerBI/Tableau modeling experience required.
• Knowledge of generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and ability to manage relationships effectively with stakeholders at a variety of levels and across multiple functions.
• Strong analytical and creative problem-solving skills with attention to detail.
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage competing priorities.
• Moderate understanding of technology finance, analytics, and product costing.
• Ability to deliver high-quality outputs quickly, reliably, and accurately.
• Good interpersonal skills and ability to anticipate stakeholder needs.
• Self-starter that proactively seeks to streamline/optimize processes.
• Proficient with SmartSheet preferred.
• McDonald’s restaurant technology experience preferred.

Benefits

• Health and welfare benefits
• 401(k) plan
• Adoption assistance program
• Educational assistance program
• Flexible ways of working
• Time off policies (including sick leave, parental leave, and vacation/PTO)
• Bonus eligibility based on individual and company performance