Strategic Director, Controllership Integration (Hybrid)

McCormick & Company, Incorporated; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive compensation

Wellbeing programs (physical, mental,

Tuition assistance

Job summary

McCormick & Company, Incorporated seeks a Director of Controllership Integration at its Global Headquarters in Hunt Valley, MD. This hybrid role leads the Controllership workstreams for the McCormick and Unilever Foods integration, overseeing a Senior Manager and a broader team, with exposure to senior Finance leadership.

The role requires deep technical accounting expertise, strong project management, and effective cross-functional communication across Finance, IT, and HR.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or related field.
• CPA strongly 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 governance model for Controllership, defining workstream structure and escalation paths.
• Drive the Controllership integration workstreams and provide final technical review of accounting positions.
• Oversee sub-workstreams: derivative accounting, employee benefits, stock compensation, segment reporting, TSA, IOM, FX, lease accounting, JVs/VIEs, non-GAAP.
• Coordinate with external advisory firms to manage scope, deliverables and costs.
• Deliver executive status reports to VP & Controller and senior integration leadership.
• Collaborate across Finance, IT, HR, and operations to align with deal timelines.

Skills

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Financial reporting

US GAAP knowledge (ASC 805)

Executive leadership communication

MS Office proficiency

SAP experience

Hyperion experience

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance/Business

CPA strongly preferred

Tools

SAP

Hyperion

Job description

McCormick & Company, Incorporated seeks a Director of Controllership Integration at its Global Headquarters in Hunt Valley, MD. This hybrid role leads the Controllership workstreams for the McCormick and Unilever Foods integration, overseeing a Senior Manager and a broader team, with exposure to senior Finance leadership.

The role requires deep technical accounting expertise, strong project management, and effective cross-functional communication across Finance, IT, and HR.