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 an Senior Director, SOX & Internal Controls immediately in a Hybrid (50/50) capacity at our Global Headquarters in Hunt Valley, Maryland.
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:
The Senior Director, SOX and Internal Controls leads the company’s global internal controls over financial reporting program, including compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. This role is accountable for defining and leading McCormick’s long-term Internal Controls and SOX strategy, including securing alignment and support from Finance and business leadership. This also includes designing, maintaining, evaluating, and continuously improving the company’s internal control framework across corporate functions, manufacturing operations, shared service centers, and global business units. This role has final functional decision-making authority for significant SOX and Internal Controls matters, including defining decision criteria, evaluating business impacts, and gaining senior leadership alignment on implementation and remediation actions.
The Senior Director plays a critical leadership role in supporting a large-scale business integration, including the alignment of control environments, harmonization of policies and processes, integration of systems and data, and readiness of acquired or newly integrated entities for SOX compliance. This role has ownership of the future-state control environment following the Unilever integration, including thought leadership provided to the Integration Management Office and external consulting partners. This role will also be responsible for partnering with the Unilever integration team to jointly create new control methodologies, governance frameworks, and control models to support Day 1 readiness, the transition period, TSA stabilization, and the post-integration end state.
This role will work closely with Finance, Accounting, Internal Audit, IT, Operations, Legal, Compliance, external auditors, external consultants and senior leadership to ensure a strong and scalable control environment and builds strong relationships across global teams to promote accountability, transparency, and a culture of control ownership.
This role requires deep technical knowledge of SOX, SEC reporting requirements, COSO, financial processes, IT general controls, manufacturing operations, and integration-related risks and prepares clear and concise updates for senior leadership, Disclosure Committee, Audit Committee, and other governance forums. The role will be responsible for external representation of McCormick as the company’s leading authority on SOX and Internal Controls, including interactions with external auditors, regulatory stakeholders, consulting partners, industry groups, and other external forums.
This role will be responsible for monitoring and interpreting regulatory developments and leading the company’s response to evolving SOX, Internal Controls, and governance requirements.
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Base Salary: $166,360-299,450
Base salary compensation will be determined based on factors such as geographic location, skills, education, experience for this role, and/or internal equity of our current employees as part of any final offer. This position is also eligible to participate in McCormick’s Incentive Bonus (MIB) Plan/ McCormick’s Sales Incentive Bonus (SIB) Plan/ McCormick’s Dividend Program. In addition to a competitive compensation package, permanent employees of McCormick are eligible for our extensive Total Rewards programs that include:
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.
McCormick & Company, Incorporated (NYSE: MKC) is a global leader in flavor and one of the most respected and familiar names in the industry. In business for over 130 years, McCormick manufactures, markets, and distributes spices, seasoning mixes, condiments, and other flavorful products to the entire food industry—retail outlets, food manufacturers, and foodservice businesses. McCormick creates flavors for a wide range of applications, such as beverages, snacks, dairy, bakery/confectionary, savory, performance nutrition, and health.
The McCormick name represents a trusted source of flavor in millions of kitchens around the globe—in homes and in restaurants. Partnerships with farmers and suppliers around the world allow us to provide great-tasting, quality spices with year-over-year consistency that you can trust.
Our herbs and spices come from 80 different countries, while our brands reach consumers in more than 150 countries and territories. Our passion for quality is matched only by our commitment to an innovative and energetic company culture. At McCormick, we believe in respect, recognition, inclusion, and collaboration, based on the highest ethical values for our employees.
McCormick is a team of 13,000 employees located around the world—and we’re growing. If you have a passion for flavor—and you’re ready to take a journey—come have a seat at our table.
