Supervisor, Accounting Operations

Department Overview

At McDonald's, we believe that our success begins and ends with our people. We are committed to fostering an inclusive culture where every employee can thrive and contribute their best.

The Lease Team in Global Business Services (GBS) currently has an excellent opportunity for an individual to gain a detailed perspective on McDonald’s real estate & franchisee accounting processes, as well as a broad perspective on McDonald’s global business by providing exposure to the consolidated internal and external financial accounting and reporting processes for lease accounting. The role will support the Global Lease Accounting COE (Center of Excellence) within GBS Operations, including driving the required collaboration, decision-making, and escalations to facilitate the necessary outcomes across the Global Finance Organization. 

The candidate is expected to reside in Hyderabad, India. 

Duties

• Assist with analysis of the impact of the lease accounting standard on McDonald’s consolidated internal and external financial statements.
• Act as a business SME on the leasing system, TRIRIGA, including identifying enhancements and answering questions on the monthly and quarterly close process. 
• Support McDonald’s policies regarding the technical accounting behind the leasing standard.
• Provide technical accounting training and guidance on the lease standard to market finance teams and Global Business Services, including accounting interpretation, application of the standard and execution in TRIRIGA.
• Collaboration with various stakeholders across global markets, Tax, Treasury, Investor Relations, Legal, internal and external auditors, etc.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field  
• MBA and or CPA or equivalent certification preferred  
• 2-3 years of experience in related field
• English Proficiency (written and verbal IRL Level 4)
• 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