Finance Manager – Corporate Financial Planning

Clorox•Oakland, CA

23h•Hybrid

About The Position

The Clorox Company is seeking a Finance Manager for Corporate Financial Planning to support corporate financial strategies and reporting. The role focuses on total-company forecast and close consolidation, technology transformation, reporting, and financial planning controls. The manager works across Finance teams, business units, corporate teams, and other stakeholders to consolidate information, analyze performance, improve reporting processes, and communicate clear insights to senior leaders, including the CEO, CFO, and Investor Relations team. The role leads total-company consolidation for quarterly forecasts, budget, quarterly Investor Relations guidance, and pulse updates, and owns the end-to-end quarterly IR guidance process. 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 developing dashboard reporting and automation, providing ad hoc financial analysis, managing annual impairment testing for the International segment, and maintaining the Financial Planning control environment and Group Reporting-to-Anaplan reconciliation process. The position is hybrid, with three days per week in the office and two days per week remote. Clorox describes its culture as inclusive and values-based. Benefits include health plans, a 401(k) program with company match, flexible time off, summer Fridays depending on location, and fertility and adoption benefits. The role is eligible for participation in Clorox incentive plans.

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, identify insights, and tailor key messages to 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.
Interpersonal and collaboration skills, including the ability to communicate and coordinate with diverse peers, customers, and stakeholders.
Strong planning and organizing skills.
Ability to adapt quickly to unforeseen circumstances.

Nice To Haves

Power BI experience is highly preferred.
Anaplan experience is highly preferred.
Copilot power-user experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

Lead Total Company consolidation for core forecasting processes, including quarterly forecasts, budget, quarterly Investor Relations guidance, and pulse updates.
Define critical information needs, partner across Finance teams to gather input and align assumptions, analyze results, and provide clear insights and messaging to senior stakeholders.
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 insights into company financial plans and performance versus expectations.
Support key report distribution, ensuring timely and accurate delivery and reflecting changing SEC Reporting requirements.
Support the design and implementation of dashboard reporting for Corporate Financial Planning.
Use new technologies to evolve processes, automate reporting, and enhance business insights.
Identify, champion, and drive technology and operational improvements in partnership with Business Units and Corporate teams.
Provide financial thought leadership and expertise for ad hoc analysis and decision support.
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, and remediation, in 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.