Commercial Assistant - London, United Kingdom - McDonald's Limited

McDonald's Limited

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

6 days ago

Posted by:

Tom O´Connor

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Description

The Opportunity:

The Opportunity

What will my accountabilities be?
Day-to-day financial transactions e.g. supplier invoice payments and store recharges
Provide swift responses to general financial administrative queries (e.g. from suppliers, restaurants, Finance, Accounts, Franchising)
Administer monthly Application to Pay process including collaborating closely with service providers and contract managers
Utilise knowledge of basic accounting principles to lead and reconcile the departments multiple accounts and ensure zero account adjustments. Provide monthly updates to Commercial Consultant, Head of Restaurant Services, and Finance
Verification of supplier charges and invoices to ensure accuracy. Follow up to ensure any due rebates are received
Maintain financial records in line with real estate changes
Maintain financial trackers including for store recharges, supplier payments and rebates
Conduct financial audits of payments made to suppliers against services received
Undertake bi-annual review and reconciliation of Outside Service charges
Provide analytical assistance to the Commercial Consultant to aid commercial negotiations with suppliers
Support management of the Vendor Contract and Pricing Calendar
Maintain department databases consistently and accurately
Support with Capital Investment administration as required
Continuous improvement of manual processes e.g. through development of automated reporting
Provide other ad hoc support as may be required by the Commercial Consultant and RSG

What Team will I be a part?
RSG is made up of a number of direct operations facing teams under one department. This role sits within the RSG Commercial team.

McDonalds has a number of global and local supplier partners that ensure the equipment in our restaurants meets our requirements, produces the best and consistent quality, and can also be maintained quickly.

The Commercial team ensures we have the best and most appropriate commercial arrangements with our suppliers, which is key to developing stable and long-term partners that are suitably motivated to deliver the best service to our restaurants.

Who are my customers?

To work closely with the RSG members alongside other business functions including Finance, Accounts and Franchising, as well as our external suppliers.