VP, Commercial Finance

Job description

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 VP, Commercial Finance to join the team based at our global headquarters in Hunt Valley, MD. The position is hybrid eligible (50% onsite per month). 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: Reporting to the Americas CFO and partnering closely with the President for the U.S. Consumer business, this role will lead the U.S. Consumer Commercial Finance organization and partner with regional and segment leadership to deliver financial targets. It will serve as the Finance leader for the U.S. Consumer Americas Leadership Team to drive performance across the full P&L, provide timely analysis and insight, and ensure a strong controls environment for the region. Lead core commercial finance activities, including customer and business-unit reporting and analysis, pricing governance, trade spend management and effectiveness, portfolio optimization, and advertising and promotion investment. Provide Finance Supply Chain accountability through indirect reporting lines to ensure end-to-end performance management. Own budgeting, forecasting, and long-range strategic planning for the business, including acquisition due diligence and post-merger integration support. Represent total Americas Consumer results in partnership with Canada and LatAm finance leaders, providing end-to-end leadership across regional finance through indirect reporting lines to ensure an aligned, integrated approach to financial management. Key Responsibilities: Partner with senior executives to set strategy and translate business priorities into actionable financial plans across business unit, customer, segment, and regional levels. Anticipate customer and market dynamics, support acquisition due diligence and integration, and raise financial acumen across cross-functional partners. Lead the Finance function for the U.S. Consumer business, including organization design, talent development, and operating rhythm. Serve as a core member of the U.S. Consumer Leadership Team and the Americas Finance Leadership Team, ensuring alignment to enterprise priorities and consistent decision governance. Own U.S. Consumer financial results through rigorous reporting, analysis, and performance management. Provide visibility to key drivers, deliver decision-grade insights, and build plans to achieve commitments and guidance across budgeting, forecasting, risk and opportunity assessment, strategic planning, acquisition reviews, and ad hoc analyses. Influence commercial, supply chain, and procurement decisions to improve profitability and cash. Drive governance and accountability for pricing and trade spend; oversee advertising and promotion investment effectiveness; lead sales and marketing financial analysis; and manage inventory write-offs, risk reviews, and commodity inflation impacts to protect gross and operating margin performance. Ensure a robust controls environment and SOX compliance for commercial finance activities. Design, implement, and continuously improve controls to safeguard the integrity of financial statements and strengthen the overall control environment. Develop and lead a high-performing team through coaching, capability building, recognition, and engagement. Drive succession planning and organization design to enable growth, scale, and sustained performance. Required Qualifications BA in Finance, Accounting, or related discipline 15+ years total Financial experience. Proven leadership skills, including successfully attracting and developing talent and team-building cross-functional team management experience. In-depth understanding of external business environment, including customer and industry trends. In-depth knowledge of internal business environment, including activities in other divisional support functions. Knowledgeable of Integrated Business Planning cycles. Executive-level communicator who can synthesize complex information and translate it into clear, decision-grade insights. Demonstrated executive presence and the ability to influence without authority across a highly matrixed organization, align stakeholders, and drive timely decisions. Proven people leader who coaches and develops talent through mentoring, performance management, and succession planning; comfortable partnering with senior leaders and auditors to ensure transparency, accountability, and effective governance. Ability to handle complexity by integrating financial and non-financial inputs into clear implications and recommendations. Strong business judgment and analytical rigor; comfortable operating with ambiguity and competing priorities. Working knowledge of foreign currency and hedging concepts. Preferred Qualifications MBA CPA Experience in one or more of the following areas: Public accounting Mergers & acquisitions Commercial and operations finance Financial planning & analysis CPG public company environments Base Salary: $200,280-360,470 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/ McCormick’s Sales Incentive Bonus (SIB) Plan/ McCormick’s Dividend Program. 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 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. #LI-KT1