Assistant Finance Manager - Brita

Clorox • Oakland, CA

1d • Remote

About The Position

The Assistant Finance Manager is responsible for close and forecast activities (60%) and planning and analysis (40%) for the Brita Strategic Business Unit. The role works closely with finance and business-unit leadership and cross-functional partners. It leads close, forecast, and gap-management processes, providing clear analysis of business drivers, challenging assumptions and methodologies, identifying risks and profit-improvement opportunities, maintaining financial controls, and driving accuracy in financial results. The role also leads finance support for innovation and strategic business-unit projects, provides financial updates and analytical support to leadership, and identifies sustainable process improvements and value-creation opportunities.

The position may be based at a Clorox hub or remotely. Employees located at a hub are expected to work in the office three days per week under the company's Hybrid 2.0 arrangement.

Requirements

• Strong leadership skills and ability to influence teams.
• Ability to collaborate and communicate effectively across functions and at all levels.
• Ability to take personal ownership and ensure timely resolution of issues.
• Strong planning and organizing skills.
• Proficiency with SAP and Anaplan.
• Strong Excel and Microsoft Office skills.
• Strong background knowledge in accounting and finance.

Nice To Haves

• Cost or forecasting experience.

Responsibilities

• Lead all close, forecast, and gap-management processes for the Brita SBU, ensuring timely and accurate deliverables.
• Analyze business drivers, challenge assumptions and methodologies, identify risks and profit-improvement opportunities, ensure proper financial controls, and drive accurate financial results.
• Identify and implement sustainable process improvements and value-creation opportunities that eliminate non-value-added work, enhance business insights, and improve financial results.
• Serve as finance leader for innovation and strategic business-unit projects.
• Provide financial updates and analytical support to cross-functional and SBU leadership teams.
• Build partnerships, champion change, and influence decisions.

Benefits

• Comprehensive health plans
• 401(k) program with company match
• Flexible time off benefits, including half-day summer Fridays depending on location
• Fertility and adoption benefits
• Incentive plan participation, subject to applicable plan terms and policies

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed