Manager, Finance Business Partner

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Date: 3 Jun 2026

Location: London, GB, N2 8AW

Company: McDonald's Corporation

About Us

McDonalds has run its business in the UK since 1974 and currently operates over 1500 restaurants across the UK and Ireland, serving almost four million customers each day. McDonalds is one of the UKs largest private sector employers, employing over 170,000 people.

Department Overview

The Manager, Finance Business Partner is responsible for leading a team of trusted advisors who support functional leaders in markets, delivering financial insights, guidance and support to drive business objectives.

 

What Team will I be a part of?

  • Market Finance

 

Who are my customers?

  • CFO and wider SLT
  • Business Leaders (Supply Chain, People, McDelivery, Business Insights, etc.)
  • Franchisees

Duties

  • Lead financial input into internal and franchisee leadership forums, integrating Franchisee P&L performance and affordability outlooks to support balanced, sustainable system decisions and shape strategies that create long‑term value.
  • Oversee the review of actual Franchisee financial performance and forward‑looking P&L projections to assess risks, opportunities and the future financial outlook of the business, including oversight of finance partnering with in‑market functions to understand key sales and cost drivers.
  • Act as the senior Finance partner to in‑market functions, ensuring financially robust plans and a clear, consistent franchisee narrative.
  • Serve as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, providing insight, challenge and clarity to drive confident decision‑making.

Qualifications

What background do I need to have?

  • Preferably qualified with CIMA, ACCA or ICAEW with minimum five years experience
  • Demonstrated experience contributing to business plans and strategies, which may include: investment strategies, P&L management, pricing strategies and strong business partnering etc.
  • Demonstrated experience contributing to strategic financial initiatives that drive long-term sales growth and profitability
  • Excellent problem solver, including an ability ask questions to breakdown problems, identify trends and developing a strategy to create change
  • Strong ability to work cross-functionally, building effective working relationships and ability to influence senior stakeholders
  • Excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills, including an ability to communicate and influence at all levels of the business
  • Demonstrated people management capability, including ability to effectively delegate in a fast-paced environment and promote talent development within the team
  • Strong commercial acumen and understanding of levers for profitability and growth for Franchisee and operators

Compensation

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

 

Company Vision and Culture

Our Global vision is to build a better McDonalds and in the UK and Ireland we are working hard to be the UK & Irelands best-loved restaurant company.

McDonalds 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 positive, energising, exceptional working environment for us all.

Our values drive our culture and shape our beliefs, our priorities and our actions. They influence the decisions we make, how we treat one another and how we show up as a brand to the world.

 

Serve: We put our customers and our people first

Inclusion: We open our doors to everyone

Integrity: We do the right thing

Community: We are good neighbours

Family: We get better together

 

At McDonalds we are People from all Walks of Life...

People are at the heart of everything we do, and they make the McDonalds 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 McDonalds or elsewhere.