Senior Financial Analyst

Job Description

About the Department:

Based out of our headquarters in the West Loop of Chicago, U.S. Finance is comprised of several teams of professionals that oversee all internal financial planning and analysis activity, economic policy and franchisee financial support for McDonald's USA, LLC. The various groups within the department work together to provide in-depth financial reporting for both the Company and its franchisees, preserve the internal control environment, and plan for the various business unit's capital, G&A and operating income goals. In addition, teams provide economic analysis on new business introductions such as menu, equipment, and operating procedures and manage the investment portfolio for assets related to Company owned restaurants.

About the Opportunity:

This position offers a unique opportunity to support and gain exposure in the Real Estate and Development area of McDonald's U.S. Business, which is one of the 4-"Ds" of McDonald's Accelerating the Arches growth strategy. The U.S. Real Estate Team works across the U.S. to locate exceptional locations for New Restaurants. The individual in this role works directly with Real Estate Teams to analyze each location using multiple data points and provide meaningful financial analysis for each site. In addition, this role works directly with each of the 10 U.S. Field Offices to provide analysis on sites that will be Rebuilt. This role offers the opportunity to be the subject matter expert in real estate finance and support critical decision making for new store development and reinvestment.

Key Customers:

US Controller Group Teams

US Field Office Finance Teams

US Finance Leadership

US Real Estate & Development Teams

US Real Estate & Development Leadership

Global Business Services

Responsibilities include:

Analyze economics of New Restaurants, by 1) modeling sales, cash flow, and returns and 2) providing insight into the relative risks and opportunities of those transactions.

Influence decision making at weekly Real Estate Committee Meetings through effective communication of the financial returns of projects.

Evaluate Rebuild economics by leading the review of Incremental returns and collaborate with Global Business Services and Asset Management teams to incorporate US economic policies.

Continuously improve processes and communication between US Development, Technology, and Finance Teams.

Gain a deep understanding of U.S. economic policies to influence optimal decision making for our real estate portfolio and growth plans.

Leverage data and analytics to build reporting that communicates key portfolio metrics to executive leadership. Reporting emphasizes insight into portfolio returns, development costs, and global development KPIs.

Lead ad hoc analysis and special projects to enhance our real estate and development finance strategies as well as opportunities for broader exposure to the U.S. Finance and U.S. Real Estate Development organizations.