Job Description

Role Overview:

At McDonald's, the Manager, Accounting Operations role is crucial in supporting lease income activities across multiple regions. As part of the Lease Operations team, you will report to the Director, Lease Accounting Operations and be responsible for overseeing accurate lease income records, supporting financial reporting, and serving as the escalation point for day-to-day transactions. Your role will involve working closely with internal systems and cross functional teams to ensure data accuracy and timely execution of tasks.

Key Responsibilities:

• Accountable for oversight of the global lease income portfolio to ensure timely and accurate close execution.
• Own governance, review, and oversight of lease related account reconciliations and roll forwards across global markets.
• Serve as the final approver and escalation point for lease income contract approvals.
• Provide strategic oversight of the abstraction of financial agreements between Markets and Franchise teams to ensure accurate revenue accounting.
• Own the performance and quality of transactional lease activities, including receipt scheduling, approvals, and processing of lease receipts.
• Proactively plan with the lease team to forecast volumes, assess capacity, and implement solutions for peak workload periods.
• Partner with Functional Solutions and Technology teams to prioritize, sponsor, and drive system and process improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across global markets, including Tax, Treasury, Investor Relations, Legal, and internal and external auditors.

Qualification Required:

• Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• MBA and or CPA or equivalent certification preferred.
• 7-11 years of experience in a related field.
• English Proficiency (written and verbal IRL Level 4).
• People management experience and a solid desire to develop employees.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, and the ability to work independently and collaboratively in teams.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to interact with different disciplines, levels, and cultures.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with critical thinking and attention to detail.
• Process Improvement and continuous learning mind-set.
• Advanced in MS Excel including PivotTables and VLOOKUP and proficient in PowerPoint.
• IBM TRIRIGA experience is a plus. Job Description:

Role Overview:

At McDonald's, the Manager, Accounting Operations role is crucial in supporting lease income activities across multiple regions. As part of the Lease Operations team, you will report to the Director, Lease Accounting Operations and be responsible for overseeing accurate lease income records, supporting financial reporting, and serving as the escalation point for day-to-day transactions. Your role will involve working closely with internal systems and cross functional teams to ensure data accuracy and timely execution of tasks.

Key Responsibilities:

• Accountable for oversight of the global lease income portfolio to ensure timely and accurate close execution.
• Own governance, review, and oversight of lease related account reconciliations and roll forwards across global markets.
• Serve as the final approver and escalation point for lease income contract approvals.
• Provide strategic oversight of the abstraction of financial agreements between Markets and Franchise teams to ensure accurate revenue accounting.
• Own the performance and quality of transactional lease activities, including receipt scheduling, approvals, and processing of lease receipts.
• Proactively plan with the lease team to forecast volumes, assess capacity, and implement solutions for peak workload periods.
• Partner with Functional Solutions and Technology teams to prioritize, sponsor, and drive system and process improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with stakeholders across global markets, including Tax, Treasury, Investor Relations, Legal, and internal and external auditors.

Qualification Required:

• Bachelors degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• MBA and or CPA or equivalent certification preferred.
• 7-11 years of experience in a related field.
• English Proficiency (written and verbal IRL Level 4).
• People management experience and a solid desire to develop employees.
• Strong organizational and time management skills, and the ability to work independently and collaboratively in teams.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to interact with different disciplines, levels, and cultures.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with critical thinking and attention to detail.
• Process Improvement and continuous learning mind-set.
• Advanced in MS Excel including PivotTables and VLOOKUP and proficient in PowerPoint.
• IBM TRIRIGA experience is a plus.