Senior Manager, Americas Consumer FP&A

You may know McCormick as a leader in herbs, spices, seasonings, and condiments – and we’re only getting started. At McCormick, we’re always looking for new people to bring their unique flavor to our team.

McCormick employees – all 14,000 of us across the world – are what makes this company a great place to work.

 

We are looking to hire a Senior Manager, Americas Consumer FP&A immediately in a Hybrid (50/50) capacity at our Global Headquarters in Hunt Valley, Maryland. 

 

What We Bring To The Table:

The best people deserve the best rewards. In addition to the benefits you’d expect from a global leader (401k, health insurance, paid time off, etc.) we also offer:

• Competitive compensation

• Career growth opportunities

• Flexibility and Support for Diverse Life Stages and Choices

• Wellbeing programs including Physical, Mental and Financial wellness

• Tuition assistance

 

Position Overview
The Manager FP&A provides complex and insightful financial analysis, leadership and reporting in support of Corporate and / or business unit leadership’s understanding of actual performance, financial forecasts, and the annual planning processes (budget and long-term plan). The Manager will also play an active role working with the FP&A Center of Excellence (CoE) in streamlining and optimizing FP&A processes through project level engagement with various teams. This role is division facing and will be the main business partner on all Americas Consumer FP&A related activities with support from the CoE, with a particular focus on the US Consumer P&L. The Manager will be required to build and manage strong relationships across FP&A and Commercial finance teams and gain alignment on determining how to best support priorities and goals.  The Manager has indirect leadership for supporting FP&A COE team members.  Actively identifies ways to eliminate non-value work and looks for ways to innovate new ways to drive insight for the business while adhering to standardized approaches across Global FP&A.

 

Key Responsibilities
Works collaboratively with business unit leadership to plan, execute and consolidate the annual planning (budget and long-term plan) and forecast processes. This includes identifying opportunities and gaps to plans and helping leadership to drive actions and solves.  Works with the FP&A CoE and commercial finance teams on assembling, analyzing, and presenting financial information.   
Works with the FP&A CoE on global initiatives to advance and improve forecasting and planning processes through process redesign, technology improvements, and/or training of finance staff. This includes developing the process and procedures for utilizing standardized global financial tools and changes in the way the planning or analytical processes are employed.   
Ensure integrity, financial control, SOX compliance, and proper approvals and accounting treatment in line with policies and procedures for all related key activities    
Helps give direction and indirectly manages CoE analyst and supports the talent and capability within the team to include input into the CoE analyst’s talent management processes and employee development.   
Bridging of actual results to forecast, budget and prior year, as applicable, ensuring all major P&L components are properly recorded and adequately explained and communicated.  Participating actively in projects and ad-hoc analysis/questions related to divisional reporting, pricing, COGS, etc.

    
Required Qualifications
Level of Education and Discipline: Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting or Business (or related)
Experience - functional/industry/commercial knowledge, business acumen 5+ years finance experience with a minimum of 3+ years of senior level financial planning / analysis, commercial / sales finance or accounting experience required. 
Experience in budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis.
In-depth knowledge of FP&A.
Working knowledge of sub-functions across Finance Function (Shared Services, Commercial Finance in Units/Regions, Finance & Treasury, Tax, etc.)
Strong theoretical and practical knowledge of financial and analytical techniques required. 

Interpersonal Skills - leadership, interactions, communication, influence. Ability to influence and interact effectively with all l