Commercial Finance Director EMEA QSR, Flavour Solutions

Commercial Finance Director – EMEA QSR, Flavour Solutions

Location: EMEA

Reporting to the Senior Finance Director Commercial EMEA in the UK, this role is a key business partner to the commercial teams, facilitating actionable insights and analytics to support decision‑making and achieve financial objectives. It is customer‑facing and requires frequent interaction with the EMEA Executive Leadership Team (ELT) and key global stakeholders.

This role provides executive‑level ownership of the QSR segment’s commercial strategy and performance, unlocking long‑term value creation. Responsibilities span global, regional, and market levels, integrating insight, strategy, and execution across geographies.

Main Responsibilities

• Partner with the Commercial team to provide strategic direction and support commercial, operational, and strategic business decisions.
• Support key financial and business analysis: portfolio profitability, pricing strategies, sales performance, innovation analytics, commercial scorecarding, marketing & promotion decisions (including ROI), and SG&A analysis.
• Direct pricing procedures, analysis, and development, ensuring controls over customer contracts/deals and SOX compliance.
• Lead the commercial forecast process and provide insights into operating results, supporting actions to meet financial targets.
• Coordinate long‑term planning and annual budgeting for commercial areas, presenting plans to Management.
• Coordinate cross‑functional and regional/global COE teams to achieve aligned reporting and insights; drive reporting automation via TM1/Data Lake/Power BI.
• Align global customer pricing strategies for McDonald’s and Yum.
• Develop and coach staff, manage goals, identify talent needs, and support leadership development.

Success Factors

• Confidence of the EMEA CFO, regional and global stakeholders.
• Operational controls functioning day‑to‑day.
• Compliance with SOX/FCPA requirements.
• Accurate and timely financial data, reports, and insights.
• Strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including Auditors.
• Growth in line with the Strategic Long‑Term Plan.
• Depth of talent growth strategy.

Candidate Profile

• Qualified Accountant – ACA, CIMA or equivalent.
• BSc in Finance or Accounting.
• Significant commercial experience within a large multinational manufacturing environment (preferably FMCG).
• Strong finance experience: senior level financial planning/analysis, commercial finance, or accounting.
• Knowledge of financial and analytical techniques, business issues, and impact analysis.
• Understanding of industry trends and internal/external factors.
• Demonstrated leadership, development, and management of teams.
• Influence and interaction across all levels and areas of the organization.

Technical Knowledge & Experience

• Support commercial, operational, and strategic decisions as a business partner.
• Experience in management reporting, financial reporting, planning & internal control, costing and commercial accounting.
• Lead finance teams and manage an SOX environment.
• Experience with SAP.
• Proficiency in modern IT tools: Excel, SalesForce, Power BI.
• Effective working‑capital management & treasury requirements.

Business and Personal Competencies

• Effective communication across functions and cultures.
• Methodical problem‑solving and technical issue resolution.
• Excellent analytical and presentation skills.
• Organisational and deadline‑management skills.
• Team player across diverse organisations.
• Challenge and improve existing practices.
• Lead and develop the finance organisation.
• Curiosity, ambition, enthusiasm.
• Cultural astuteness.
• Integrity and sound judgement.
• Energy, resilience, edge.
• Potential for medium‑term responsibility.

Company

At McCormick, we bring our passion for flavor to work each day. We encourage growth, respect everyone's contributions, and do what's right for our business, people, communities, and planet. Join us on our quest to make every meal and moment better.

Founded in Baltimore, MD in 1889, McCormick is now a global leader in flavour, employing over 14,000 people worldwide and generating more than $6 billion in annual sales. The company manufactures, markets and distributes spices, seasoning mixes, condiments and other flavorful products across food manufacturing, retail and food service sectors, and consumers worldwide.

McCormick operates from nearly 50 sites in 27 countries and 135 markets, including Asia‑Pacific, China, Europe, Middle East, Africa, and the Americas.

Our "Power of People" principle fosters a culture of respect, recognition, inclusion and collaboration based on the highest ethical values.

McCormick & Company is an equal‑opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, colour, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, age, or any other protected characteristic.

As part of our disability‑confident scheme, we guarantee interviewing all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.

Other Information

• Seniority level: Director
• Employment type: Full‑time
• Job function: Finance
• Industries: Food and Beverage Services, Food and Beverage Manufacturing, Manufacturing

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