Senior Accounting Leader

3 weeks ago


Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom McDonald's Full time
Job Description

At McDonald's, we are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Senior Accounting Leader to join our team. This is an exciting opportunity to lead the UK & Ireland Financial Reporting and accounting operations, executing McDonald's strategy, driving business growth, and upholding UK GAAP and US GAAP standards and practices within the Global Business Services (GBS) Finance organization.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the integrity and timely delivery of regulatory and statutory reporting of all our UK entities under UK GAAP and Irish entity under Irish GAAP and internal reporting under US GAAP. They will also oversee period-end close activities and deliverables, collaborating cross-functionally & with business partners and the Corporate Controller Group.

The ideal candidate will have in-depth knowledge and technical expertise in Finance & Accounting, including people management, close process, audits, statutory accounts, and accounting errors. They will also be experienced in leading and developing both transactional & professional Finance teams, and will have a proven track record of delivering results in a complex, agile, fast-paced business environment.

The Senior Accounting Leader will be responsible for establishing strategies to identify process deficiencies, enable improvements, monitor, and report on compliance in order to mitigate business risk. They will also act as a steward to uphold and evolve internal and external compliance environment, certifying control effectiveness, facilitating audits, and achieving 95% SOX control pass-rate for owned process.

The successful candidate will have a Qualified Accountant (ICAEW/ACCA/ICAS) qualification and will be able to thrive in a complex, agile, fast-paced business environment. They will also be an influential storyteller, providing impactful insight to engage and partner with business.

  • Responsible for the integrity and timely delivery of regulatory and statutory reporting of all our UK entities under UK GAAP and Irish entity under Irish GAAP and internal reporting under US GAAP.
  • Oversee period-end close activities and deliverables, collaborating cross-functionally & with business partners and the Corporate Controller Group.
  • Establish strategies to identify process deficiencies, enable improvements, monitor, and report on compliance in order to mitigate business risk.
  • Act as a steward to uphold and evolve internal and external compliance environment, certifying control effectiveness, facilitating audits, and achieving 95% SOX control pass-rate for owned process.
  • Lead the development and implementation of effective internal controls, Finance & Accounting practices in accordance with local and US standards/Sarbanes Oxley delivering a robust controls environment.
  • Actively manage department budget and value creation for projects within direct scope, including cash, general ledger, fixed assets, and reporting.

We 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.


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