Supervisor, Value Realization

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Date: Jul 13, 2026

Location: Chicago, IL, US, 60607

Company: McDonald's Corporation

Company Description: 

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. 

Department Overview

The Value Realization Office (VRO) is a centrally managed, strategic capability partnering closely with business and program leaders to create financial transparency and consistency in how we identify, track, and realize value across the portfolio of transformation programs.   

The Senior Financial Analyst, VRO supports program and VRO leadership in the end-to-end management of transformation business cases. This role is responsible for financial modeling, annual planning, quarterly forecasting, and monthly variance analysis, as well as value tracking and governance across multiple programs. The analyst partners cross-functionally to ensure alignment between program execution and financial outcomes, validate value realization, and enable data-driven decision making across the portfolio. 

Duties

  • Own the end-to-end budgeting, month-end close, and forecasting process for assigned programs and business cases, including annual planning, quarterly forecasts, and variance analysis against committed targets  
  • Own and maintain program business cases throughout the full lifecycle, including tracking actual performance, updating forecasts, and ensuring accuracy and completeness of financial outcomes  
  • Track and validate realized savings and value outcomes against approved business cases, ensuring alignment with committed targets  
  • Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to drive the measurement, reporting, and analysis of key business metrics and KPIs across programs  
  • Partner closely with Manager, Director, and VP-level stakeholders to provide financial insights that support strategic decision making and program optimization  
  • Develop and maintain KPI frameworks, dashboards, and reporting tools to measure and communicate value delivery across the transformation portfolio  
  • Perform financial reconciliation and analysis to ensure consistency between financial systems, program reporting, and business case assumptions  
  • Support VRO governance processes, including monthly reporting cycles, leadership readouts, and executive reviews across programs  
  • Identify risks, variances, and opportunities within business cases and provide actionable recommendations to improve financial outcomes  
  • Coordinate multiple deliverables across programs and act as a liaison between VRO, program teams, and finance stakeholders to ensure alignment and execution  
  • Prepare materials for executive business reviews, strategic planning cycles, and leadership presentations  
  • Present analyses and insights through clear, concise, and compelling storytelling tailored to senior leadership audiences  
  • Ensure all planning, reporting, and governance deadlines are met with a high degree of accuracy and reliability

Qualifications

Skills Required: 

  • Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance 
  • 3+ years of experience in corporate finance, FP&A, consulting, or related field  
  • Strong proficiency in Excel and financial modeling (3+ years of experience)  
  • Ability to translate complex data into actionable insights and communicate outcomes effectively to senior stakeholders  
  • Experience working in cross-functional environments with multiple stakeholders and competing priorities  
  • Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to operate effectively in a dynamic and evolving environment  
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and present to leadership 

Preferred Skills: 

  • Advanced financial acumen, including experience with P&L management, forecasting, and business case development  
  • Experience supporting transformation programs, strategic initiatives, or large-scale portfolio reporting  
  • Ability to manage multiple programs and priorities simultaneously in a fast-paced environment

Compensation

Bonus Eligible: YES

Long - Term Incentive: NO

Benefits Eligible: YES

Salary Range

The expected salary range for this role is $85,014.00 - $106,267.00 USD per year
 
The above represents the expected salary range for this job requisition. Ultimately, in determining your pay, we may also consider your experience, and other job-related factors.

Additional Information: 

Benefits eligible: This position offers health and welfare benefits, including but not limited to comprehensive health insurance, which includes medical, prescription drug, mental health, dental and vision coverage, as well as, life insurance. 

Bonus eligible: This position is eligible for a bonus, calculated based on individual and company performance. 

McDonald’s is an equal opportunity employer committed to the diversity of our workforce. We promote an inclusive work environment that creates feel-good moments for everyone. McDonald’s provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities as part of the application or hiring process or to perform the essential functions of their job. If you need assistance accessing or reading this job posting or otherwise feel you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process, please contact mcdhrbenefits@us.mcd.com. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis. 

McDonald’s provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to sex, sex stereotyping, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), race, color, religion, ancestry or national origin, age, disability status, medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, protected military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. 

Nothing in this job posting or description should be construed as an offer or guarantee of employment. 


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