McCormick & Company - Senior Financial Analyst - Financial Planning & Analysis

Position Overview:

The Senior Financial Analyst FP&A provides complex and insightful financial analysis and reporting. This role will support Leo and IT finance and the business partners understanding of actual performance, financial forecasts, and the annual planning processes (budget). The analyst will assist in reporting, preparation of quarterly review materials, and assist in forecast and budget development.

Key Responsibilities:

- Works collaboratively with the FP&A, IT, and Leo Project teams on forecast and Budget consolidation, reporting and presentations.

This includes identifying variance explanations and explaining gaps to targets.

- 40%

- Works collaboratively with the FP&A, IT, and Leo Project teams on month and quarter end actuals reporting and presentations.

This includes identifying variance explanations and explaining key drivers of actual performance versus forecast and prior year.

- 40%

- Works with the FP&A team on reporting and projects to advance and improve forecasting and planning processes through process redesign and technology improvements.

- 20%

Required Qualifications:

Level of Education and Discipline: Bachelors Degree in Finance, Accounting or Business (or related)

Experience:

- 5+ years finance experience with a minimum of 3+ years financial planning / analysis, commercial / sales finance or accounting experience required.

- Experience in budgeting, forecasting and financial analysis.

- Strong theoretical and practical knowledge of financial and analytical techniques required.

Interpersonal Skills:

- Ability to take initiative and work independently.

- Good communication and diplomacy skills are required to exchange complicated or sensitive information.

- Good interpersonal, problem-solving, and financial analysis.

Other Skills And HPO Competencies:

- Microsoft Office with strong Excel and Power Point skills.

- Strategic Thinking

- Personal and team leadership

- Influence

- Innovation