Director, Controllership Integration

McCormick & Company • HUNT VALLEY, MD

7d • $140,610 - $253,080 • Hybrid

About The Position

McCormick is seeking a Director, Controllership Integration to immediately join their team in a Hybrid (50/50) capacity at their Global Headquarters in Hunt Valley, Maryland. This role is fully dedicated to integration activities through the close of the Transaction and for a period thereafter, with an eventual transition into the end state organizational design. The Director will oversee the Controllership workstream and related sub-workstreams for the McCormick and Unilever Foods integration. This role requires deep technical expertise, strong project management skills, and the ability to communicate cross-functionally. The position has exposure to the global Finance and Integration Management organizations and will present integration status to senior Finance leadership, including the VP & Controller and other senior integration leaders.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field.
• CPA strongly preferred.
• Master’s degree preferred.
• 10+ years progressive Accounting/Finance experience with a minimum of 5 years public accounting.
• Experience in the consumer products industry is a plus.
• Experience leading M&A integration efforts and managing external advisor relationships.
• Demonstrated breadth and depth of US GAAP knowledge, especially under ASC 805 (business combinations).
• Experience with SEC filings requirements, including registration statements (S-4), pro forma financial information, and prospectus disclosures.
• Demonstrated ability to support and analyze complex Accounting/Finance processes.
• Experience managing and developing Accounting/Finance professionals.
• Proven ability to lead cross-functional workstreams, influence stakeholders across multiple business functions, and communicate effectively with executive leadership.
• Strong communication, program management, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Microsoft Office Suite; SAP and Hyperion experience/skills a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own the integration activities related to financial reporting, including IFRS-to-US-GAAP conversion, accounting policy alignment, and external reporting requirements.
• Direct the preparation of the pro forma financial information, for inclusion in an S-4 filing, oversee the opening balance sheet / purchase accounting workstream, including purchase price allocation, fair value assessments, and preparation of technical accounting memoranda under ASC 805.
• Drive financing transactions, comfort letters, and secondary listing activity (prospectus / pro forma requirements), partnering with Treasury, Legal, and external advisors.
• Serve as the senior technical escalation point for complex or novel accounting positions arising across the integration, ensuring positions are well-researched and documented.
• Provide technical review and final approval of the accounting positions and process designs developed by the Senior Manager – Controllership Integration across the following sub-workstreams: derivative accounting, employee benefit plans, stock compensation, segment reporting, transition service agreements (TSA), interim operating model (IOM), foreign exchange, lease accounting, joint ventures/VIEs, and non-GAAP positions.
• Set standards for process establishment and control design across sub-workstreams, ensuring consistency with McCormick accounting policy and readiness for external audit.
• Own the overall Controllership integration governance model, defining workstream structure, decision rights, and escalation paths across accounting, financial reporting, transaction, and secondary listing workstreams.
• Manage and coordinate multiple external advisory firm relationships to ensure advisor scope, deliverables, and cost stay aligned to workstream needs.
• Deliver executive-level integration status reporting to the VP & Controller and other senior integration leadership, driving timely decisions on Controllership integration matters.
• Drive cross-functional coordination with Finance, IT, HR, and other operational teams to ensure Controllership integration stays aligned to overall deal timelines.
• Support workshops and governance sessions that may require international travel, representing Controllership integration with UL Foods Finance leadership and other cross-border stakeholders.
• Support people-focused integration initiatives at a leadership level, modeling effective communication and fostering a positive transition experience for UL Foods employees.
• Coordinate with Investor Relations on integration-related disclosures and other Finance matters requiring cross-functional alignment.

Benefits

• 401k
• health insurance
• paid time off
• Competitive compensation
• Career growth opportunities
• Flexibility and Support for diverse life stages and choices
• Wellbeing programs including physical, mental and financial wellness
• Tuition assistance
• 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

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director