Manager Corporate 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 an Manager Corporate FP&A 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 and reporting in support of Corporate leadership’s understanding of actual performance, financial forecasts, and the annual planning processes (budget and long-term plan). The Manager also is the finance lead on the incentive compensation (MIB) process, and 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 Corporate facing and, along with the Sr Director FP&A, will be the main business partners on all Corporate FP&A related activities with support from the CoE. The Manager will be required to build and manage strong relationships across Corporate and business teams and gain alignment on determining how to best support key processes.  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 the Corporate 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.    
Works closely with Corporate HR and Corporate CFO to create financial models to calculate and measure Global incentive bonus programs. This includes collaborating with the Corporate and business unit CFOs to identify and clarify agreed adjustments to the bonus targets and performing sensitivity analysis to model changes in assumptions. The Director also documents the process and interfaces with Internal and External Auditors to ensure that the process and results are substantiated during the annual audit and quarterly procedures.    
    
Secondary Responsibilities
Level of Education and Discipline    Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting or Business  
Experience - functional/industry/commercial knowledge, business acumen    5+ years finance experience with a minimum of 2+ 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 levels and areas of the organization is required.
Adaptability - Work well under constant pressure and critical deadlines. 
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

Other Skills and HPO Competencies    Microsoft Office with strong Excel and Power Point skills.

Preferred Qualifications
Level of Education and Discipline    MBA
Certification and/or Licenses    CPA
Experience - functional/industry/commercial knowledge, business acumen    
Interpersonal Skills - leadership, interactions, communication, influence    
Other Skills and HPO Competencies    In-depth working knowledge of SAP Financial modules.
Experience with Hyperion Consolidation and Reporting software, specifically, Enterprise and Retrieve. Tm1 experience desirable

Dimensions
This role is a critical and highly visible role with the Corporate and Regional Leadership teams and top finance executives in the Company. The successful candidate will have experience, and be comfortable interacting and presenting, to the highest levels of the organization.  The FP&A Manager plays a pivotal role as the interface to Corporate and the business. This role is required to build trusted relationships across the finance organization and will be overseeing the production of plans, budgets, forecasts, management reporting and commentary in addition to in-depth fact-based analysis to drive performance. 

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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.