Case study ·
McDonald’s prepares for the e-invoicing reform
Original title, in French: “McDonald’s prépare la réforme de la facture électronique”
- Publication
- LeMagIT (France)
- Author
- Christophe Auffray
- Published on
- 24 September 2026 · read in the page structured data
Summary
The GIE McDonald’s Force, which centralises the brand's marketing activities in France, has been automating its finance function with Esker since 2014, interoperating with the Cegid ERP and the SAP Concur tool, to secure financial flows and prepare for the 2026 e-invoicing reform (Réforme de la Facturation Électronique). According to Cyrille Maton, head of management control, this automation now handles around 80% of flows automatically and has made it possible to keep headcount stable while raising the profile of new recruits. The integration of generative artificial intelligence is being considered to automate reporting, subject to guarantees on data confidentiality, along with contract lifecycle management tools.
Summary based on the full text of the article.
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40 %
increase in accounting entry volume after securing flows
McDonald's Force, France
« Ce nouveau protocole a généré une hausse immédiate de 40 % du volume de saisies comptables, rendant la gestion manuelle impossible. »
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80 %
share of Purchase-to-Pay flows processed automatically
McDonald's Force, France
« permettant aujourd’hui de traiter environ 80 % des flux de manière automatisée »
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17 employees
headcount of the GIE McDonald's Force
McDonald's Force, France
« Le GIE, composé d’une équipe restreinte de 17 collaborateurs, dont cinq experts au pôle gestion-finance, pilote environ 150 campagnes annuelles. »
Classification
- Country
- France
- Company size
- Large companies
- Industries
- Tourism, hospitality, catering · Banking, insurance, asset management, finance departments
- Companies
- SAP Concur (supplier), Esker (supplier), Cegid (supplier), McDonald's Force (deploys AI)
- Keywords
- e-invoicing, accounting automation, finance department, dematerialisation, generative AI, contract management
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