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At McCormick, we’re always looking for new people to bring their unique flavor to our team.\nMcCormick employees - all 14,000 of us across the world - are what makes this company a great place to work.\nWe 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.\nWhat We Bring To The Table:\nThe 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:\nCompetitive compensation\nCareer growth opportunities\nFlexibility and Support for Diverse Life Stages and Choices\nWellbeing programs including Physical, Mental and Financial wellness\nTuition assistance\nThe 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.\nThe 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.\nThis 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.\nThis 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.\nThis role will be responsible for monitoring and interpreting regulatory developments and leading the company’s response to evolving SOX, Internal Controls, and governance requirements.\nResponsibilities:\nLead the global SOX compliance program, including annual scoping, risk assessment, control design, testing strategy, deficiency evaluation, remediation tracking, and executive reporting as well as monitoring the regulatory framework and interpreting regulatory developments and leading the company’s response to evolving SOX, internal control and governance requirements. Define and lead McCormick’s long-term Internal Controls and SOX strategy, including securing alignment and support from Finance and business leadership, as needed.\nCoordinate the Global SOX process across all regions and segments including on-going evaluation of proposed changes to McCormick’s internal controls over financial reporting. Provide subject matter expertise across key financial reporting processes, including order-to-cash, procure-to-pay, inventory, cost accounting, fixed assets, payroll, revenue recognition, treasury, tax, financial close, consolidations, and SEC reporting. Collaborate with IT, Information Security, and Finance Systems teams to evaluate IT general controls, application controls, interfaces, data integrity, system access, change management, and automated controls.\nLead, develop, and mentor a team of internal controls and SOX professionals, including direct reports, regional resources, consultants, and third-party providers. Coordinate with external auditors to align on SOX scope, testing plans, documentation requirements, deficiency assessments, and audit timing.\nCoordination of remediation activities (as required); developing training materials and providing training to McCormick team members with respect to SOX controls and performance; providing periodic updates regarding McCormick’s SOX compliance program for presentation to its Audit Committee.\nSupport internal controls workstreams related to large-scale integration, acquisitions, divestitures, ERP implementation, shared services transition, or global business transformations. Assess the control environment of newly integrated businesses, entities, processes, and systems, identifying gaps against company standards and SOX requirements. Develop and execute SOX readiness and integration plans, including control mapping, process harmonization, remediation tracking, policy alignment, and stakeholder training. Support the design of future-state control environment following the Unilever integration, including thought leadership provided to the Integration Management Office and external consulting partners. 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.\nPartner with integration leadership, Finance Transformation, IT, Operations, and business process owners to embed effective controls into future-state processes and systems. Support the standardization and scalability of controls across regions, manufacturing sites, distribution centers, shared services, and corporate functions.\nDirect and oversee all activities related to governance, risk and compliance tools including maintenance and administration of the Workiva system (McCormick’s system of record for s302 certifications and s404 SOX testing and related documentation) as well as developing KPIs, dashboards and other program reporting including Risk and Control Matrices.\nLead, develop, and mentor a team of internal controls and SOX professionals, including direct reports, regional resources, consultants, and third-party providers. Establish team priorities, performance expectations, quality standards, and development plans. Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing team environment.\nPromote continuous improvement in SOX methodology, tools, reporting, and control testing efficiency. Identify opportunities to simplify, automate, and strengthen controls while supporting operational efficiency. Drive consistent application of financial policies, delegation of authority, account reconciliation standards, and control requirements across the global organization. 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, as needed.\nCandidate profile\nBachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field. \n12 or more years of progressive experience in internal controls, SOX compliance, public accounting, internal audit, external audit, controllership, or related finance roles. Significant experience with SEC registrants and Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.\nExperience leading or supporting SOX programs in a large, global, complex organization. Strong understanding of COSO, PCAOB expectations, SEC reporting requirements, and financial reporting risk.\nDemonstrated experience supporting major integrations, acquisitions, ERP implementations, business transformations, or global process standardization initiatives.\nClear communication skills, including the ability to translate complex control matters into practical guidance. Strong collaboration and influencing skills.\nStrategic mindset and ability to influence via formal and informal relationships. \nStrong technical accounting, controls, and risk assessment expertise.\nExcellent leadership, judgment, and executive presence.\nAbility to balance compliance requirements with practical business solutions.\nStrong project management and integration management skills.\nAbility to drive change in a complex, global organization.\nPreferred qualifications\nPublic accounting experience with a Big Four or large regional firm.\nDemonstrated experience with global ERP systems such as SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics, or similar platforms. \nSignificant experience with governance, risk, and compliance tools such as Workiva, AuditBoard, SAP GRC, Oracle GRC, or similar systems. \nProven experience integrating newly acquired businesses into a public company SOX environment. \nExperience operating in a matrixed, multinational manufacturing organization.\nBase Salary: $166,360-299,450\nBase 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:\n- Comprehensive health plans covering medical, vision, dental, life and disability benefits\n- Family-friendly benefits such as paid parental leave, fertility benefits, Employee Assistance Program, and caregiver support\n- Retirement and investment programs including 401(k) and profit-sharing plans\nMcCormick & Company is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. 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