Department OverviewThe Senior, Financial Controllership (SOX Controls) role will support the success of our leading practice internal control environment and driving a control conscious and compliant organization. As part of a controllership organization, this role plays a key part in McDonald's Global Finance Modernization (GF Mod) initiatives, building strong processes and controls across the McDonald's system. Additionally, this role will serve as a key liaison across Finance, Technology, Global Internal Audit, Global Business Services and Markets to drive an effective and efficient controls environment.
Duties- Support the quarterly and annual review and assessment of internal controls with key stakeholders and control owners to support management's assessment of internal controls over financial reporting in financial filings with the U.S. Securities Exchange Commission.
- Contribute to Internal Audit's report out to Senior Leadership (specifically, CFO, Corporate Controller and Chief Audit Executive) on the effectiveness of the internal control environment.
- Execute actions, tracking, training, and support to address internal control risks and opportunities, including risks associated with the Company's broader global transformation efforts. Partner closely with transformation teams to document and mitigate risk, and enable the organization for controllership success.
- Support the design, communication, and enforcement of internal control policies and governance.
- Identify areas of emerging control and governance risk through proactive and regular collaboration with market finance, market Controllers, Corporate Functions, Internal Auditors, External Auditors, Global Technology, Global Business Services and Finance Transformation. Build and foster cross-functional and cross-market relationships in support of controllership objectives. Key involvement in decision making to assess risk and ensure controls in place across the business mitigate risk.
- Assist with walkthroughs, control testing, and audit support activities, and partner with Internal Audit, External Audit, and control owners to ensure timely and accurate audit responses.
- Execute initiatives to streamline/standardize controls and related enablement to support a more sustainable and efficient SOX environment. Establish self-testing and continuous controls monitoring to help mature control operation. This includes coaching, mentoring, and training of control owners.
- Support the Corporate Controller Group to optimize our compliance efforts, ensuring we set the bar for the rest of the system in terms of risk governance, controls, and documentation.
- Execute the controls remediation program, as necessary, with efficient and effective tracking of deficiencies through remediation and Audit testing/monitoring.
QualificationsRequired- 3+ years of experience in accounting, finance, auditing, consulting, tech, or compliance roles
- Public Accounting/Auditing experience, including experience with PCAOB standards
- Must possess a strong technical knowledge of Sarbanes-Oxley requirements & expectations
- Excellent communicator with ability to clearly convey complex messages
- Demonstrated history of strong cross-functional relationship development
- Financial Controllership experience (SOX Controls).
Preferred- CPA or CIA (or in progress)
- Experience with ERP systems and finance tools (e.g., Oracle, AuditBoard)
- Controls implementation or consulting experience
- Experience with IT controls/auditing
- Prior experience in large, complex, or global organizations
- Experience supporting finance transformation or system implementations
CompensationBonus Eligible:YesLong - Term Incentive Eligible:NoBenefits Eligible:YesSalary RangeThe expected salary range for this role is $85,014.00 - $106,267.00 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.
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; a 401(k) plan; adoption assistance program; educational assistance program; flexible ways of working; and time off policies (including sick leave, parental leave, and vacation/PTO).
