VP, Commercial Finance

McCormick & Company•HUNT VALLEY, MD

1d•$200,280 - $360,470•Hybrid

About The Position

McCormick is seeking a VP, Commercial Finance to join their team at their global headquarters in Hunt Valley, MD. This role is hybrid eligible, requiring 50% onsite presence per month. The position reports to the Americas CFO and partners with the President for the U.S. Consumer business. The VP will lead the U.S. Consumer Commercial Finance organization, driving financial targets and providing financial leadership to the U.S. Consumer Americas Leadership Team. Key responsibilities include leading core commercial finance activities such as customer and business-unit reporting, pricing governance, trade spend management, portfolio optimization, and advertising/promotion investment. The role also involves Finance Supply Chain accountability and ownership of budgeting, forecasting, and long-range strategic planning, including acquisition due diligence and post-merger integration. The VP will represent total Americas Consumer results and provide end-to-end leadership across regional finance.

Requirements

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.

Nice To Haves

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

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.

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