Director, National Field Finance

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 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.

This role is uniquely positioned to lead the largest team in the U.S. Finance function and serve as a valued business partner with Field Offices and the U.S. Finance. The NFF team not only develops and performs financial analytics for critical decision making but also fosters an environment of identifying, creating and sharing best practices & solutions across Field Offices. The team performs centralized Field Finance work including but not limited to Franchisee financial health monitoring, restaurant sales analysis, and real estate development support.

This role provides highly valued foundational knowledge about the U.S. Business and builds strong partnership with the Field that supports long-term career growth throughout the McDonald’s Global Finance organization.

• Lead the largest team in U.S. Finance consisting of over 20+ Finance professionals who provide full financial and analytical support for their assigned Field Offices as well as National initiatives.
• Coach, train, and lead NFF managers, supervisors and specialists on all process and procedures sharing a common accountability for the team with field finance
• Foster a team environment that operates with high performance and agility to ensure successful execution of priority Field and U.S. level business initiatives
• Develop talent for NFF, Field Finance and across Global Finance providing foundational business knowledge & exposure that enables fully enriched career pathing for team members at all levels.
• Oversee critical processes completed by NFF impacting overall franchisee financial health, business reviews, restaurant valuations, sale between operators (SBOs), rent setting for new term/term extensions, real estate/development support, etc. This includes driving consistency across field offices, providing insights, identifying efficiencies, and approving analyses as needed
• Work closely with Economic Strategy Team to build knowledge and effective application of key economic policies and business dynamics that the impact restaurants
• Strategic thought partner with our U.S. Field Offices on a variety of forward-looking business objectives that have local and national implications
• Sponsor the on-going review of processes for efficiencies and best practices that can be leveraged across Field Offices including opportunities for automation/modernization.
• Collaborate with senior leadership and other stakeholders (Franchising, Treasury, Legal, Restaurant Development, Franchise Business Partners within Restaurant Operations, etc.), and work with the Field Offices to resolve extraordinary issues.

U.S. Field Office Finance…