Finance Manager – Corporate Financial Planning
About The Position
Clorox is seeking a diligent, strategically minded Finance Manager to join its Corporate Financial Planning team. The role focuses on consolidating forecasts and closes, technology transformation, key reporting, and financial planning controls. The successful candidate will use strong analytical and interpersonal skills to drive change and deliver clear financial insights to senior stakeholders. The position leads Total Company consolidation for core forecasting processes, including quarterly forecasts, budget, quarterly investor-relations guidance, and pulse updates. It also supports quarterly close consolidation and reporting for the Board of Directors, Executive Committee, Investor Relations, Corporate Communications, and SEC Reporting. Additional responsibilities include automating management reporting, supporting financial analysis and impairment testing, and owning the Financial Planning control environment and Group Reporting-to-Anaplan reconciliation process. The role is hybrid, with three days per week in the office and two days remote.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or Economics.
- At least 6 years of professional experience in Financial Planning and Analysis.
- General understanding of U.S. GAAP.
- Advanced proficiency in Excel.
- Ability to identify and implement ways to streamline processes and improve effectiveness and efficiency.
- Strong attention to detail and data integrity.
- Strong analytical skills, including the ability to organize substantial data, derive insights, and adapt key messages for different stakeholders.
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
- Strong leadership and influencing skills.
- Self-starter able to work independently, take ownership of issues, and ensure timely resolution.
- Ability to collaborate and communicate with diverse peers, customers, and stakeholders.
- Strong planning and organizational skills.
- Ability to adapt quickly to unforeseen circumstances.
Nice To Haves
- Power BI experience.
- Anaplan experience.
- Copilot power-user experience.
Responsibilities
- Lead Total Company consolidation for quarterly forecasts, budget, quarterly investor-relations guidance, and pulse updates.
- Partner with Finance teams to gather input, align assumptions, analyze results, and communicate insights to senior stakeholders, including the CEO, CFO, and Investor Relations team.
- Own the end-to-end quarterly investor-relations guidance process, including consolidation, analysis, and presentation materials.
- Support Total Company quarterly close consolidation, analysis, and reporting for the Board of Directors, Executive Committee, Investor Relations, Corporate Communications, and SEC Reporting.
- Support the executive close reporting deck and early P&L reviews with analysis of company financial plans and performance against expectations.
- Manage timely and accurate distribution of key reports, reflecting changing SEC Reporting requirements.
- Support the design and implementation of dashboard reporting for Corporate Financial Planning, using technology to automate reporting and enhance business insights.
- Identify, champion, and drive technology and operational improvements in partnership with Business Units and Corporate teams.
- Provide financial expertise and thought leadership for ad hoc decision-support analysis.
- Manage the International segment's annual impairment testing process for goodwill, trademarks, and related items, including deliverables and interaction with International SBUs and the SBU Squad.
- Own the Financial Planning control environment, including documentation, testing readiness, remediation, and partnership with SBUs and FRC.
- Manage the Group Reporting-to-Anaplan reconciliation process and escalate and resolve discrepancies.
- Partner with FRC to reassess the Financial Planning control framework and lead redesign efforts when needed.
Benefits
- Comprehensive health plans.
- Market-leading 401(k) program with company match.
- Flexible time-off benefits, including half-day summer Fridays depending on location.
- Inclusive fertility and adoption benefits.
- Eligibility to participate in Clorox incentive plans, subject to applicable plan terms and policies.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
