Finance Director, Global Procurement

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 Finance Director, Global Procurement 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:

This role is responsible for providing financial needs through leadership and oversight of the financial activities of procurement finance. This position will have responsibility for managing central activities for strategic financial planning, annual budgeting, forecasting, CCI and cash delivery programs, monthly and quarterly financial analysis, internal control, and transformation of business processes.

This role will be a key business partner to the Central Category Management (CCM) Team driving actionable insights / analytics and sound decision making that results in the achievement of the financial objectives of the business.

Key Responsibilities:

• Leads, manages, and supports the production of central reporting, analysis and insight related to our commodity costs.
• Oversee financial support for material spend across key processes, including forecasting, budgeting, cash management, strategic planning and CCI.  Partner with Regional Procurement Finance Teams and CCM Team in key deliverables for these areas.
• Drive global standardization and implement best practices globally for Procurement Finance activities, including forecasting, cash management, budgeting, strategic planning and CCI activities.

• Ensure integrity, financial control, SOX compliance, and proper accounting treatment in line with policies and procedures within the Procurement Finance areas. Proactively manages risk within Supply Chain; identifies business risk and works with colleagues to develop and implement plans to mitigate.
• Leads initiatives to identify inefficiencies and in current processes and procedures related to Procurement Finance.  Oversee and drives projects to implement changes to streamline workflows, increase efficiency, harmonize and standardize process and ways of working for Procurement Finance.

• Leads, manages, and supports the talent and capability within the Procurement Finance group to include accountability for the team’s talent management processes and employee development. 

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, or Business (or related)
• 7+ years of finance experience with a minimum of 5+ years of senior-level financial accounting / financial analysis required. 

• 3+ years of experience managing, leading, and developing dynamic work teams.  Experience working across global teams is required. 

• Experience in Supply Chain Finance - Strong proven knowledge of financial accounting standards and supply chain principles/processes.

• Understands and applies financial acumen from a global / multi-unit perspective. 
• Lead project or team experience as a business partner with at least two different non-financial functions.
• Extensive experience in budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis.
• Strong theoretical and practical knowledge of financial and analytical techniques required. 
• Ability to influence and interact effectively with all levels and areas of the organization is required. 
• Proven experience to be able to articulate difficult ideas and concepts through concise verbal and/or written communication
• Excellent theoretical and practical knowledge of financial and analytical techniques
• Proven ability to apply discretion and prioritize competing agendas
• Proven experience in being able to build and sustain trusted relationships with senior stakeholders
• Strong technical Finance understanding and business acumen
• Proven ability to interpret data, order and assess its value and present the findings to the relevant stakeholders concisely
• Microsoft Office with strong Excel and Power Point skills.

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McCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.

As a general policy, McCormick does not offer employment visa sponsorships upon hire or in the future. 

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Base Salary: $ 121,900 - $219,410

Base salary compensation will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, experience for this role, and/or internal equity of our current employees as part of any final offer. This position is also eligible to participate in McCormick’s Incentive Bonus (MIB) Plan. In addition to a competitive compensation package, permanent employees of McCormick are eligible for our extensive Total Rewards programs that include:

- Comprehensive health plans covering medical, vision, dental, life and disability benefits

- Family-friendly benefits such as paid parental leave, fertility benefits, Employee Assistance Program, and caregiver support

- Retirement and investment programs including 401(k) and profit-sharing plans