Real Estate and Income Accounting Senior Manager

The Opportunity

What is the Opportunity?

You will lead the UK & Irelands Lessee and Lessor system, as a key strategic advisor driving business efficiencies and data quality in accordance with accounting standards and best practice.

What will my key accountabilities be?

• You will drive alignment, achievement and delivery of GBS goals with McDonalds global and local market objectives.
• Engage and collaborate with stakeholders on operational performance metrics and measures, including assessing overall and individual achievement of service expectations and customer satisfaction
• Help shape and account for the key strategies which will drive our incremental, long-term sales growth and profitability
• Leading the development and implementation of efficient and effective internal controls, Finance & Accounting practices in accordance with local/US standards/Sarbanes Oxley delivering a robust controls environment.
• Establish strategies to identify process deficiencies, enable improvements, monitor and report on compliance in order to mitigate business risk.
• Act as a mentor and coach, supporting development and creating an inclusive environment with robust talent pipeline.
• Support in the design and implementation of global finance and transformation projects
• Participate on cross-functional teams as assigned by Senior Leadership, including presenting to and providing regular business updates across the McDonalds community
• Drive Continuous Improvement and Automation strategy to get better together.
• Cultivate a team of high performance/high potential individuals. Developing skills and capabilities to deliver in-scope services and plan for future opportunities, automation and elevating experience.

What team will I be part of?

GBS (Global Business Services) Finance Operations Team

Who will my customers be?

This role will include working with and building relationships across;

• Finance Teams & GBS Colleagues (Local and Global)
• Corporate Controller Group (CCG)
• Finance Transformation
• Internal & External Audit
• Key Departments: Estates Managements, Market Finance, Legal, Franchising, IT/Digital, Delivery & Operations
• Landlords/Suppliers
• Other finance/government/taxation organisations