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 – Sales Finance 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
• We prioritize our communities and the planet we share. We are proud to be awarded as a Diversity Inc. Top 50 company for Diversity and have multiple Sustainability awards (ranking #22 in the World and #1 in Food Products)
• Wellbeing programs including Physical, Mental and Financial wellness
• Tuition assistance
POSITION OVERVIEW
This position is the primary financial partner for complex Indirect customers for the Geography Sales Team. This position provides expertise regarding profitability, utilization of financial measures, spending control and optimization, and establishment and monitoring of internal controls. Candidate will assist in developing reporting automation for current reporting initiatives. Candidate will assist in providing analytics and insights to the Sales Field to help drive sales growth and effectively manage trade spend.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Develop, document and ensure adequate controls exist for the trade spending process including monitoring of TPM forecast accruals, planned spending and amounts available for planning for all customers in the assigned Sales Regions. Use critical thinking in the decision-making process to draw upon professional experience, market and industry knowledge, data and intuition. Assist in analyzing customer specific requests from the Sales Field and partnering to develop financial P&Ls, analytics, scenarios, and ROI metrics to allow for fact-based decision making related to customer requests. Provide monthly analysis for TM1 vs. TPM Unit/Gross Sales Forecast Comparison and TPM Checkbook (vs PY & vs PF). Providing insight and direction in the development of customer contracts, pricing and deal structures for proposed opportunities from Sales Field. Participate on projects to assess trade spend effectiveness through return-on-investment analysis and incremental lift associated with promotions and develop recommendations to improve future top-line and bottom-line performance. Assist with the Initialization/Reinitialization baseline updates for key customers. Utilizing systems to improve analytics and processes to drive data-based insights. Ad-hoc projects as assigned.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance or Business. A minimum of 5 years of experience in Accounting, Financial, or equivalent business function analysis. Demonstrated knowledge of the capabilities of transaction & reporting systems including, but not limited to SAP, Business Warehouse, TM1, or other local systems. In-depth understanding of available reporting drill down capabilities, and ability to organize data in a way that adds value to analysis. Intermediate/Advanced Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word and Power Point) Excellent interpersonal (written and verbal) communications skills with a demonstrated ability to work across functions & cultures and interact with all levels of the organization. Demonstrated ability to handle multiple projects at once, work under pressure, apply judgment and ask for aid in prioritizing as applicable.
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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.