Assistant Finance Manager

The Clorox Company • Pleasanton, CA

5d • $75,800 - $170,100

About The Position

This role provides financial leadership and decision support that advance Clorox’s business and financial objectives. The individual will own and improve key financial processes, translate complex business and financial information into actionable insights, and partner across functions to influence decisions. The role may include financial planning and analysis, reporting, accounting, controls, financial modeling, analytics, and business transformation.

Requirements

• MBA degree completed or expected to be completed before the start date
• Undergraduate degree in business, finance, accounting, economics, analytics, or a related field, or equivalent experience
• Cumulative graduate GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Relevant professional experience demonstrating increasing responsibility, strategic thinking, leadership, and business or financial acumen
• Strong technical aptitude, including proficiency with Microsoft Excel and other business productivity tools
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States and must not require current or future visa sponsorship for employment.
• Clear verbal, interpersonal, and written communication; ownership, influence, and the ability to lead through ambiguity
• Strategic and critical thinking, sound judgment, curiosity, and the ability to develop practical solutions
• Ability to build trusted relationships, work cross-functionally, and constructively challenge and align stakeholders
• Strong financial and problem-solving skills; ability to analyze and synthesize complex information, develop compelling data visualizations, leverage AI-enabled tools to generate insights and enhance decision-making, and maintain accuracy and data integrity
• Ability to identify opportunities to improve processes, leverage technology, automation, emerging capabilities, and drive effective change
• Initiative, adaptability, effective prioritization, and accountability for delivering high-quality outcomes

Nice To Haves

• Experience with financial modeling, data analytics and visualization, automation, and/or database and ERP tools

Responsibilities

• Own and deliver core financial processes and work products, ensuring timely, accurate, and high-quality results
• Lead elements of planning, forecasting, close, and/or reporting processes, including aligning inputs, challenging assumptions, and resolving issues
• Analyze business and financial performance against plans, forecasts, and prior periods; identify key drivers, risks, and opportunities
• Perform complex financial analysis through the development of financial models, scenarios, and recommendations that support strategic, operational, and investment decisions
• Translate complex analyses into clear, executive-ready insights and communicate implications to Finance and business stakeholders
• Partner cross-functionally to understand business needs, provide financial leadership and perspective, and influence decisions and actions that improve business performance
• Maintain strong financial stewardship by supporting accurate reporting, data integrity, effective internal controls, and compliance with applicable accounting and company requirements
• Use data analytics, visualization, automation, and emerging technologies to enhance insights and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of Finance processes
• Lead projects or workstreams from scoping through execution, coordinating stakeholders, managing milestones, and escalating risks when needed
• Demonstrate leadership through ownership, sound judgment, constructive challenge, stakeholder influence, and coaching or guidance to others, as applicable

Benefits

• Robust health plans
• Market-leading 401(k) program with a company match
• Flexible time off benefits (including half-day summer Fridays depending on location)
• Inclusive fertility/adoption benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level