Sr. Financial Analyst, Commercial - Trade Spend

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 Sr Financial Analyst, Commercial - Trade Spend 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 Senior Financial Analyst is an integral member of the Commercial Finance team and will be the subject matter expert for Trade Spend Reporting & Analysis supporting the US and Canada Consumer businesses. 

Responsibilities

• Manage trade discounts for the US and CAN Consumer Products Division including forecasting, financial analysis, interpretations, key metric reporting, and month end close activities.
• Communicate financial results and key insights to cross functional finance and business leaders.
• Develop and implement reporting and forecasting improvements to enable increased visibility and insights.
• Partner closely with the Commercial Finance organization by providing trade related guidance and analytical support during financial forecasts and monthly close activities.
• Manage Deal Escalation tracking and forecasting process.
• Manage Customer Fines tracking and forecasting and lead business partnering with Customer Supply Chain team.

Key Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in accounting and/or financial analysis preferred.
• Experience participating on projects, supporting finance initiatives with the business, preferred.
• Experience with transaction & reporting systems including, but not limited to Hyperion, SAP, Business Warehouse, TM1 or other local systems preferred.
• Proven knowledge of financial accounting standards and GAAP required.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting or Business or an MBA required.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving capabilities required.
• Excellent theoretical and practical knowledge of different financial and analytical techniques preferred and the capability to plan your own work and respect deadlines required.
• Demonstrated ability to make judgments based on analysis of fact-based information, practice and previous experience/reasonable assumptions required.                                                                    
• Strong proven knowledge of financial accounting standards
• Excellent interpersonal (written and verbal) communications skills with a demonstrated ability to work across functions & cultures and interact and in some cases present to multiple levels of the organization required.
• Demonstrated ability of being a dynamic self-starter, to work independently and apply sound judgment to solve complex problems with incomplete and/or ambiguous information required and to proactively initiate action steps required.
• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple projects at once, work under pressure, apply judgment and ask for aid in prioritizing as applicable required.
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively to resolve issues required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, with advanced Excel skills required.
• Knowledge of SAP design, transactions, R3 and BW reporting capabilities highly preferred

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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: $86,390 to $151,220

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