Director - Corporate Accounting

At McCormick, we’re always looking for new people to bring their unique flavor to our team. With 14,000 employees worldwide, McCormick is a great place to work, offering competitive rewards and opportunities for growth.

About the role

The Director, Corporate Accounting, leads the corporate consolidation process for the global McCormick business, ensuring accurate, timely, and compliant financial reporting across all business units and legal entities. This role is responsible for preparing consolidated global financial results for senior finance leadership, including the CFO and VPs of IR, Corp FP&A, and Corporate Controllership, as well as the Management Committee. The position serves as a key finance leader supporting large integrations, aligning financial reporting processes, consolidation activities, accounting policies, controls, and data flows. It also supports the development and execution of the integration roadmap for acquired entities into the company’s consolidation and reporting structure.

This role requires partnerships with integration management, business leaders, IT, controllership, FP&A, tax, treasury, and external advisors to align acquisition-related finance activities. It oversees complex technical consolidation matters in a multinational environment, requiring strong knowledge of US GAAP, SEC-related reporting, and related control considerations, including expertise in foreign currency translation, non-controlling interests, and intercompany accounting. The role also oversees the team responsible for administering and overseeing the global corporate-wide reporting and consolidation system (HFM), including actuals, budgets, forecasts, and related financial statements.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the team responsible for coordinating the global consolidation process across all regions and segments, including problem-solving any consolidation or reporting issues with senior finance leaders in both corporate functions and regional teams.
• Lead and support large integrations, including aligning financial reporting processes, consolidation activities, accounting policies, controls, and data flows. Support the development and execution of the integration roadmap for acquired entities into the company’s consolidation and reporting structure.
• Prepare, analyze, and review global financial results and insights for senior leadership. Communicate clearly with executive leadership, translating complex accounting and integration matters into actionable business insights.
• Direct and oversee all activities related to the Hyperion Financial Management consolidation and reporting system and related controls (including budgets, forecasts, legal entity structures, financial restatement processes, management reporting requirements, among others).
• Provide technical guidance and practical solutions on complex consolidation, accounting, and reporting matters.
• Lead, develop, and mentor a high-performing consolidations team.
• Build strong relationships with senior finance leaders, regional controllers, business unit finance teams, and integration stakeholders.
• Drive improvements in systems, processes, and analytics. Lead and coordinate initiatives that benefit both corporate functions and regional partners.
• Maintain and enhance consolidation policies, procedures, and controls to support a scalable and efficient close process.
• Support ad hoc projects and requests (IR, Tax, Treasury, Corporate FP&A, HR, Audit, others).

Requirements

• BS/BA in Accounting; CPA preferred.
• Significant experience in corporate accounting, consolidations, external reporting, or controllership roles.
• 10+ years of finance experience with a minimum of 5+ years of senior-level accounting experience.
• Experience leading financial consolidation and control activities in a complex, multinational, public organization.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and coordinate complex accounting/finance processes and related analytics.
• Ability to influence and interact effectively with all levels and areas of the organization.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Technical accounting expertise: Applies strong accounting judgment to complex consolidation and acquisition-related matters.
• Integration execution: Can translate acquisition goals into practical financial reporting processes, milestones, and deliverables.
• Change leadership: Leads teams through ambiguity, transformation, and evolving priorities.
• Collaboration: Works effectively across functions, regions, and leadership levels.
• Process discipline: Builds scalable, controlled, and efficient close and reporting processes.

Benefits

• 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.
• Competitive compensation and career growth opportunities.
• Flexibility and support for diverse life stages and choices.

Pay

Base salary range: $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 current employees. This position is also eligible to participate in McCormick’s Incentive Bonus (MIB) Plan.

Schedule

Hybrid (50/50) capacity at our Global Headquarters in Hunt Valley, Maryland.