Director, Field Finance [T500-21957]

About McDonalds:

One of the worlds largest employers with locations in more than 100 countries, McDonalds Corporation has corporate opportunities in Hyderabad. Our global offices serve as dynamic innovation and operations hubs, designed to expand McDonald's global talent base and in-house expertise. Our new office in Hyderabad will bring together knowledge across business, technology, analytics, and AI, accelerating our ability to deliver impactful solutions for the business and our customers across the globe.

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