Administrative Assistant, Corporate Finance - Investor Relations, Treasury & Financial Planning

Company Description:

McDonalds is proud to be one of the most recognized brands in the world, with restaurants in over 100 countries that serve 70 million customers daily. We continue to operate from a position of strength. Our updated growth strategy is focused on staying ahead of what our customers want and realizing further growth potential. Our relentless ambition is why McDonalds remains one of the worlds leading corporations after almost 70 years. Joining McDonald's means thinking big and preparing for a career that can have influence around the world.

At McDonalds, we see every day as a chance to create positive impact. We lead through our values centered on inclusivity, service, integrity, community and family. From support of Ronald McDonald House Charities to our Youth Opportunity project and sustainability initiatives, our values keep us dedicated to using our scale for good: good for our customers, people, industry and planet. We also offer a broad range of outstanding benefits including a sabbatical program, tuition assistance and flexible work arrangements.

We are enjoying the flexibility of a hybrid work model, in which employees spend part of their week connecting with co-workers in our state-of-the-art headquarters. Located in the booming West Loop of downtown Chicago, it's set up to be a global hub that cultivates collaboration:

• Take a class at Hamburger University
• Sample future items in our Test Kitchen
• Utilize the latest technology to connect with your team around the globe

We are an equal opportunity employer committed to the diversity of our crew members, staff, operators, and suppliers. We promote an inclusive work environment that creates feel-good moments for everyone.

Job Description:

We are looking for a dynamic administrative assistant to support multiple executives across multiple functions, including the VP Investor Relations Officer, and the senior directors in Treasury, Insurance and Financial Planning & Analysis in our Finance Department. This is an excellent opportunity to build upon your professional experience in a fast-paced team environment. You will be a critical team member and will perform a wide variety of specialized and administrative functions. If you possess strong organization and interpersonal skills and have a history of getting results in a team environment, this could be the role for you!

Responsibilities:

• For VP level provide extensive calendar management and complex senior leadership and external meeting planning in Outlook; manage all travel arrangements and logistics including itinerary building (travel arrangements, passport and visa documents) and expense report processing
• For Senior Director level across Treasury, Insurance, and Financial Planning, provide calendar support, particularly for large group meetings involving members of executive management, cross functional teams, and/or external stakeholders and travel support
• Develop and maintain working relationship with bankers, rating agencies, sell-side analysts, and key investors, including tracking of requests, maintaining investor profiles and logging of meeting notes
• Develop and maintain key internal working relationships with peers supporting the MCD senior leadership team, finance leadership, key market leadership stakeholders and cross-functional peers and leaders
• Participate in the coordination and editing of communications, processes, tasks, and timelines that align with and support the overall goals of the team and organization while taking advantage of new and changing technology available to our teams
• Develop, consolidate and edit PowerPoint presentations, agendas, meeting summaries and other materials in support of department meetings
• Process correspondence and invoices for departments supported

Qualifications:

• Minimum 5 years experience supporting team executives in a corporate environment
• Proficient in MS Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Teams) and WebEx or similar meeting tools with demonstrated ability to learn new technology capabilities

Preferred Qualifications:

• Polished professional comfortable interacting with Executive level management
• Demonstrates ability to handle and maintain confidential information
• Excellent communication skills
• Must be very proactive and energetic, self-led, and results oriented
• Embraces team first approach
• Demonstrates a strong ability to influence with superior negotiation skills
• Quick learner and ability to understand complex business issues with demonstrated ability to complete large volumes of work efficiently and effectively
• Ability to be a culture agent, being the first impression and interaction for many external stakeholders
• Must be organized, motivated with superior follow-through
• Must be able to prioritize and work well under pressure
• Ability to adapt to a constantly evolving business and work environment

Additional Information:

McDonalds is an equal opportunity employer committed to the diversity of our workforce. We promote an inclusive work environment that creates feel-good moments for everyone. McDonalds provides reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities as part of the application or hiring process or to perform the essential functions of their job. If you need assistance accessing or reading this job posting or otherwise feel you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process, please contact mcdhrbenefits@us.mcd.com. Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

McDonalds provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to sex, sex stereotyping, pregnancy (including pregnancy, childbirth, and medical conditions related to pregnancy, childbirth, or breastfeeding), race, color, religion, ancestry or national origin, age, disability status, medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, protected military or veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Nothing in this job posting or description should be construed as an offer or guarantee of employment.