Real Estate & Income Controller (12 Month Fixed Term Contract)

McDonald’s UK & Ireland has a proven track record of investing in the development of its employees and offering flexibility as part of its dedication to being a modern and progressive company. Every year, it invests over £40 million in developing people, giving every one of its employees the opportunity to take part in structured training.

We're a people business just as much as we are a restaurant business. We strive to be the most inclusive brand in the world by building diverse teams who create delicious, feel-good moments that are easy for everyone to enjoy. Joining McDonald's means thinking big every day and preparing for a career that can have impact around the world.

Company Vision and Culture

McDonald’s is defined by its culture. Our culture shapes and informs everything we think and everything we do. Our culture influences the way we interact with each other, and how we interact with customers, franchisees, and suppliers. Our culture motivates and inspires us to attract and retain great talent, creating a positive, energising, exceptional working environment for us all.

We are looking for an experienced Finance & Accounting professional to lead the UK & Ireland’s Lessee and Lessor system, as a key strategic advisor driving business efficiencies and data quality in accordance with accounting standards and best practice.

Working as part of our Global Business Services (GBS) function, their mission is to ‘make a better McDonald’s’ by accelerating the delivery of our vision and strategy by employing 3 ‘game changers’: Customer Experience, Continuous Improvement, and Intelligent Automation.

What will my accountabilities be?

• You will drive alignment, achievement, and delivery of GBS goals with McDonald’s global and local market objectives.
• Engage and collaborate with stakeholders on operational performance metrics and measures, including assessing overall and individual achievement of service expectations and customer satisfaction.
• Help shape and account for the key strategies which will drive our incremental, long-term sales growth and profitability.
• Leading the development and implementation of efficient and effective internal controls, Finance & Accounting practices in accordance with local/US standards/Sarbanes Oxley delivering a robust controls environment.
• Establish strategies to identify process deficiencies, enable improvements, monitor, and report on compliance in order to mitigate business risk.
• Act as a mentor and coach, supporting development and creating an inclusive environment with a robust talent pipeline.
• Support in the design and implementation of global finance and transformation projects.
• Participate on cross-functional teams as assigned by Senior Leadership, including presenting to and providing regular business updates across the McDonald’s community.
• Drive Continuous Improvement and Automation strategy to get better together.
  • Cultivate a team of high performance/high potential individuals. Developing skills and capabilities to deliver in-scope services and plan for future opportunities, automation, and elevating experience.

Qualifications

The successful applicant will be a Qualified Accountant (ICAEW/ACCA/ICAS) with in-depth knowledge and technical expertise in Finance & Accounting including:

• Significant Team (15+) & Business Management experience in a fast-paced, high-volume transaction environment.
• Able to demonstrate process improvement against a backdrop of IT system implementation – TRIRIGA Asset Management system recently implemented in UK&I and Oracle Fusion ERP will be implemented in the next 18 months.
• Prior experience in US GAAP or US international companies.
• Proficient with PowerPoint, Excel, Cloud/Collaboration technologies.

Desirable:

• A background in Public Accounting, Audit Practice.
• Knowledge of common real estate practices.

Behavioural

• You are detail orientated and able to thrive in an agile, fast-paced business.
• You have a trusted leadership approach – demonstrate resilience, curiosity and actively coach and encourage individual and team development. Lead critical conversations with confidence.
• Delivers influential and engaging storytelling at all levels of an organisation.
• Thinks with a growth mind-set and is a continuous learner, bringing external insight and knowledge of best practice to augment local and global business processes.
• Ability to prioritise and focus on what is important for people, customers, and the business.

Additional Information

At McDonald’s we are People from all Walks of Life...

People are at the heart of everything we do, and they make the McDonald’s experience. We embrace diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive culture that means people can be their best authentic self in our restaurants and offices, which helps us to better serve our customers. We have a strong heritage of diversity and representation within our communities, which we are proud of. The diversity of our people, customers, Franchisees and suppliers gives us strength.

We do not tolerate inequality, injustice or discrimination of any kind. These are hugely important issues and a brand with our reach and relevance means we have a very meaningful role to play.

We also recognise our responsibility as a large employer to continue being active in our communities, helping to develop skills and drive aspirations that will help people to be more aware of the world of work and more successful within it, whether with McDonald’s or elsewhere.