Director, Internal Audit - Financial Reporting Controls Jobs at McDonald’s Corporation in USA

Job Title: Director, Internal Audit - Financial Reporting Controls

Job Description
The Director, Internal Audit - Financial Reporting is a unique position within the Company’s Finance organization that allows an individual to gain broad exposure to the Company’s key financial operations throughout the world.  McDonald’s has undertaken a number of finance projects, which together, enable a global finance transformation program.  This position will have two main areas of direction: (1) The Company’s program ensuring effective controls over their financial reporting (SOX 302 and 404) and (2) directing the Internal Audit & Controls (“IA&C) resources that support the Company’s Global Finance Integration and Transformation (“gFIT”) including Systems, Processes and People.

Due to the nature of the role, the Director of Internal Audit will interact directly with the Company’s gFIT Leadership, Area of the World Finance Management, and Market Finance Management with periodic interaction with the Audit Committee to the Board of Directors.

Due to the complexity of the role, an individual must also have the following demonstrated knowledge, skills, and abilities:
§  Demonstrated ability to lead through influence and effectively manage through complex issues and relationships
§  Considerable skill in effective verbal and written communications, including skill in presenting
§  Ability to establish and maintain harmonious working relationships with co-workers, co-sourced staff and external contacts, and to work effectively in a professional team environment
§  Ability to work in different environments and cultures and to effectively manage multiple projects simultaneously
§  Sound judgment, integrity and commitment to ethical behavior
§  Highly motivated, positive attitude, self-directed and assertive
Responsibilities
This individual will oversee the management of the Company's worldwide financial control assurance program (SOX 404) including:
· Develop a strategy and function that appropriately considers the relevant and evolving business, regulatory and financial risks facing the global organization and provide guidance and direction to Management on optimal solutions in the area of financial reporting, systems and processes.
· Assess and anticipate organizational risks from current and changing business practices, systems, policies, procedures, regulations, and laws. This includes monitoring, assessing, and analyzing organizational risks and controls, validating information and auditing for compliance. Identify problematic areas and provide insight to the organization on the impact of non-compliance.
· Coordination of a risk assessment model to evaluate risk and establish audit priorities in the area of financial reporting and processes.
· Communicates audit issues to Executive management, external auditors, and the Audit Committee
· Reports at least annually to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer on the effectiveness of the company’s controls over financial reporting.

This individual will oversee the Internal Audit & Controls resources that support the Global Finance Integration and Transformation Program including, but not limited, to the following initiatives:
· Global implementation of an Oracle Financial Suite (MBS)
· Global implementation of a Reporting, Planning and Analysis Suite (RP&A)
· Shared Services transition activities
· Global Finance People Development

Furthermore, this individual will also oversee Internal Audit & Controls involvement in emerging areas impacting financial reporting such as Sustainability reporting, Lease Accounting and any other emerging regulations or trends.
Minimum Requirements
· Experienced positions in multiple functional and/or geographical areas within the McDonald’s System, preferred.
· Experience in developing and managing business strategies, creation and management of annual budgets and complex projects preferred.
· Experience in reporting to Senior Management required.
· Big 4 or regional audit firm experience preferred.  In lieu of audit experience, extensive and relevant McDonald’s experience in the areas of financial reporting, processes or controls will be considered.
· CPA highly preferred: CIA, and / or MBA desired.
· Knowledge of US GAAP, GAAS and PCAOB standards required.  In depth understanding and experience in SEC reporting desired.
· Travel for position is currently limited but opportunity to travel possible given potential initiatives in the future.


Country United States
State Illinois
City Oak Brook
Requisition Number 2134BR
EOE Statement McDonald’s Corporation is an equal opportunity employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce.

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