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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 ofoutstanding benefits including a sabbatical program, tuition assistance and flexible work arrangements.
We are enjoying the flexibility of a hybrid work model, in which employees spend part of their week connecting with co-workers in our state-of-the-art headquarters.Located in the booming West Loop of downtown Chicago, it’s set up to be a global hub that cultivates collaboration:
- Take a class at Hamburger University
- Sample future items in our Test Kitchen
- Utilize the latest technology to connect with your team around the globe
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
Global Finance Modernization (GF Mod) is a multi-year transformation to enable Global Finance to achieve its vision of being a strategic advisor to the business where Finance is shaping and leading critical pivotal initiatives across the enterprise, driving growth and enterprise value. This program focuses on all aspects of Finance, including transformation across our people, processes, operating model, and technology. GF Mod will improve the employee experience and allow Finance to deliver a more seamless and consistent experience to its customers.
Based out of our global headquarters in Chicago (USA), The Planning Support – LRP (FP&A) role is responsible for helping to drive the design and delivery of a comprehensive solution for Long Range Planning process and technology. This person will help gather critical needs and pain points in the current Planning ecosystem, then support the design and ultimate delivery of the process & technology solutions to address those challenges.
The Planning Support – LRP role will report to the Planning Lead & help to plan and execute key project engagement sessions, such as design workshops. They will help drive solution delivery, as well as communications with project leadership to ensure informed and timely decision-making.
- Collaborate with Finance stakeholders to understand Planning needs, pain points, and desired outcomes
- Lead the Planning for and execution of workshops to co-create and align on the future state Long Range Planning solution
- Help create updates to executive leadership and stakeholders on project progress, achievements, and potential risks/challenges
- Help to create design documents, including requirements, key design decisions, and process flows
- Support the development of a Long Range Planning solution architecture that meets user requirements efficiently and for scale
- Work collaboratively in cross-functional team of data engineers, modelers, and developers to deliver the Planning solution; setting clear goals and ensuring effective communication
- Collaborate with IT, Finance, and business teams to address challenges that arise during implementation to ensure the project stays on schedule, within budget, and meets goals
- Support change management efforts to ensure users adopt and can effectively use the Planning solution
Qualifications
- 3+ years of experience with Planning tools such as Oracle EPBCS or Anaplan
- 3+ years of FP&A experience required
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Businesspreferred
- Experience helping to deliver complex programs
- Experience with financial / accounting data structures and systems
- Ability to solve problems rapidly and logically
- Ability to effectively develop executive level communications
- Ability to create clear, effective design documents
- Ability to successfully communicate with end users of varying seniority, as well as business and functional team members
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 [email protected]. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.
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