Overview
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 UK’s 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
Responsibilities
- 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
- 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.
- Demonstrated experience contributing to strategic financial initiatives that drive long‑term sales growth and profitability.
- Excellent problem solver, including an ability to ask questions to break down problems, identify trends and develop a strategy to create change.
- Strong ability to work cross‑functionally, building effective working relationships and 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.
