Field Finance Delivery

Role Title: Director, Field Finance (Lease Accounting GPL)

Function: Finance
Level: G 6 Director

Key Responsibilities:

Lead and oversee McDonald's Lease Accounting operations, ensuring meticulous accuracy and strict compliance in lease classification, income recognition, and expense accounting processes
Act as Global Process Owner for Lease Accounting, driving process standardization by managing, maintaining, and documenting the end-to-end process and monitoring its effectiveness
Oversee support to Market Finance Teams in preparing franchisee business reviews and conducting franchisee financial health assessments
Ensure timely and accurate delivery of financial data and analysis to enable informed decision-making across markets
Collaborate with internal stakeholders to identify and implement opportunities for process optimization and efficiency enhancement within Lease Accounting and Field Finance Services
Champion a unified McDonalds approach by leveraging enterprise reporting capabilities and technologies, ensuring consistency across markets without introducing local reporting variations
Lead a team of three direct reports, fostering a collaborative, high-performing work environment and providing strategic direction across Market Finance, Lease Accounting, and Technical Accounting

Knowledge and Skill Requirements:

Bachelors degree in accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or related field
Professional certification (e.g., CPA, CMA, or local equivalent) preferred
Minimum of 10+ years of progressive experience in lease accounting, financial reporting, or related functions
English Proficiency (written and verbal IRL Level 4)
Experience in providing data-driven and financial analysis
Customer-focused approach with a commitment to delivering high-quality service and support to stakeholders
Experience managing a team and providing coaching and guidance to execute work
Experience in performance monitoring and driving continuous improvement initiatives
Experience in providing data-driven and financial analysis
Proven experience managing third-party providers in a global finance operations context
Experience working in a matrixed, multinational organization

Director, Field Finance