Associate Director - Close and Consolidation Process Integration

Kimberly-Clark • Atlanta, GA

2d • $157,720 - $194,760 • Hybrid

About The Position

This Associate Director-level integration and transformation role is accountable for enterprise process design, cross-functional alignment, and implementation of the combined company’s close and consolidation model following the Kenvue acquisition. The role owns the functional design and integration roadmap for close, consolidation, and management reporting, and serves as the senior Controllership process lead across Corporate Controllership, GBS, FP&A, Tax, Treasury, Internal Controls, DTS, and the Integration Management Office. It translates transaction, legal entity, reporting, and operating model decisions into executable processes, controls, ownership models, and implementation plans. The position also builds durable internal capability and reusable process knowledge to reduce reliance on external consultants.

The role leads future-state close and consolidation process design, including close calendars, reporting packages, consolidation entries, intercompany processes, ownership, review, and escalation protocols. It defines how Kenvue entities, reporting units, and business structures transition into K-C processes and drives standardization and simplification while respecting financial reporting discipline, local requirements, and management reporting needs.

The position partners with Tax, Treasury, and Legal on legal entity and financing decisions; defines reporting hierarchies and consolidation requirements; and leads functional requirements for historical recasts, comparative reporting, re-segmentation, legal entity changes, and other integration reporting. It designs the future division of responsibilities among Finance and technology teams, embeds controls and auditability, establishes governance and performance measures, and supports documentation, training, testing, implementation, stabilization, and transition to business-as-usual operations. The role leads cross-functional teams, provides executive-ready updates, challenges unnecessary complexity, and mentors team members.

Requirements

• 12+ years of experience in controllership, consolidation, financial reporting, close transformation, or post-acquisition finance integration in a large, complex organization.
• Demonstrated leadership of enterprise-wide close and consolidation process design, operating model change, or significant finance transformation programs.
• Deep understanding of consolidation accounting, intercompany processes, reporting structures, close governance, internal controls, and audit expectations.
• Ability to convert complex transaction and operating model decisions into practical processes, clear accountabilities, and executable implementation plans.
• Proven ability to influence senior leaders, resolve cross-functional issues, and drive execution without direct ownership of all resources.
• Strong executive communication, structured problem-solving, and change leadership skills.
• Ability to operate independently in ambiguity.

Nice To Haves

• CPA/CA or equivalent qualification.

Responsibilities

• Own the functional design and integration roadmap for combined-company close, consolidation, and management reporting processes following the Kenvue acquisition.
• Serve as the senior Controllership process lead across Corporate Controllership, GBS, FP&A, Tax, Treasury, Internal Controls, DTS, and the Integration Management Office.
• Translate transaction, legal entity, reporting, and operating model decisions into close calendars, consolidation procedures, ownership models, controls, and implementation plans.
• Lead future-state close and consolidation process design, including calendars, reporting packages, consolidation entries, intercompany processes, ownership, review, and escalation protocols.
• Define how Kenvue entities, reporting units, and business structures transition into K-C consolidation and reporting processes.
• Drive standardization, simplification, and harmonization of close activities while maintaining financial reporting discipline, local requirements, and management reporting needs.
• Develop practical process designs, decision papers, and implementation roadmaps for Corporate Controllership, GBS, business finance, and technology teams.
• Build internal capability and reusable process knowledge to reduce reliance on external consultants for consolidation design and implementation.
• Partner with Tax, Treasury, and Legal to translate legal entity rationalization, principal structure, and financing decisions into consolidation, intercompany, and reporting requirements.
• Define reporting hierarchies, consolidation views, ownership changes, and related process requirements.
• Lead functional requirements for historical recasts, comparative reporting, re-segmentation, legal entity changes, and other integration-related reporting activities.
• Coordinate resolution of complex close and consolidation issues arising from entity migrations, restructuring, divestitures, and other portfolio actions.
• Design the future division of responsibilities across Corporate Controllership, Business and Regional Finance, GBS, FP&A, and DTS, including accountability and handoffs.
• Partner with Internal Controls, Internal Audit, and external auditors to embed control, documentation, and auditability requirements in the future-state process.
• Establish governance, decision rights, issue escalation, and performance measures for close and consolidation activities.
• Ensure process documentation, training, and knowledge transfer support transition into business-as-usual operations.
• Lead cross-functional teams and workstreams through process design, testing, implementation, stabilization, and transition.
• Provide senior Finance leadership with updates on design decisions, delivery risks, dependencies, and readiness.
• Challenge process complexity and consultant-led solutions when a simpler, controlled, scalable internal design is available.
• Mentor team members and develop internal close and consolidation expertise.

Benefits

• Flexible work model blending remote work with intentional in-person collaboration.
• Eligibility for a target bonus.
• 401(k) plan.
• Profit Sharing plan.
• Comprehensive benefits suite.

What This Job Offers

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