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McDonald’s

Senior Accounting Analyst

Chicago, IL

Job Description

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. As the global leader in the food service industry, our legacy of innovation and hard work continues to drive us.
From drive thru updates to delivery to mobile order and pay, we are innovating quickly and growing. 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 - check them out here!

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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. We are interested in people who enhance our company culture: Does this role interest you? We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every single requirement!

Job Description

Global Business Services (GBS) is comprised of various teams across both captive shared service centers and third party outsourcing service providers. Our vision is connect our customers with the services and solutions they need, focus on achieving operational excellence, deliver tangible results, and pursue continuous improvement innovation. The GBS finance tower is responsible for global financial service delivery including sourced and GBS delivery teams, North America payroll, customer relationship management, and integrated GBS data and reporting.

Based out of our headquarters in the West Loop of Chicago, this position provides a tremendous opportunity for an individual to gain an overall understanding of the McDonald's income statement, balance sheet, cash flows, manual journal entry reconciliation, trial balance review, and monthly reporting. Furthermore, it will provide the candidate with broad exposure to the GBS group and related process improvement projects.

Job Responsibilities

  • Monthly sales close process for US
  • Preparing monthly cash flow roll forward for US
  • Providing critical analysis of monthly financial statement results for US
  • Preparing reports for regional and corporate management, while ensuring the accurate compilation, analysis, and reporting of financial data
  • Assisting in financial expandability process for Canada by preparing operator business reviews
  • Monthly SOX reporting and compliance
  • Assisting in preparing for external audits, and providing support to external auditors, as needed
  • Preparing various account reconciliations for other areas within GBS
  • Various ad hoc projects

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance
  • 5+ years of accounting work experience
  • Computer efficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, with emphasis on Microsoft Excel
  • Ability to travel 0-10%

Additional Information

McDonald's is committed to providing qualified individuals with reasonable accommodations to perform the essential functions of their jobs. Additionally, if you (or another applicant of whom you are aware) require assistance accessing or reading this job posting or otherwise seek assistance in the application process, please contact recruiting.supportteam@us.mcd.com

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.

Client-provided location(s): Chicago, IL, USA
Job ID: McDonalds-406000124189460
Employment Type: Other