Senior Director, Finance - (SBU CFO)

The Clorox Company • Durham, NC

8d • $186,700 - $392,100 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Director, Finance serves as Chief Financial Officer for Clorox’s Glad and Kingsford Business Units, overseeing financial strategy, performance management, planning, decision support, and business stewardship across approximately $1.3 billion in annual revenue. As a member of the business-unit leadership team, the role partners with the Vice President & General Manager to shape strategy, allocate resources, accelerate profitable growth, and improve business performance. It provides financial insight and business judgment for critical decisions affecting long-term value creation and serves as the primary financial interface between the business units and Enterprise leadership.

The role safeguards financial integrity through planning, forecasting, risk management, internal controls, and performance management. It leads a team of approximately six finance professionals and is accountable for developing talent, building organizational capability, fostering an inclusive culture, and advancing finance transformation. The position reports directly to the Vice President & General Manager of Glad and Kingsford.

Requirements

• 15 or more years of experience.
• 10 or more years of high exposure to Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A).
• Solid experience in a similar position in multinational manufacturing.
• ERP, data, and systems knowledge.
• Ability to work in the United States.
• Strong leadership and influence skills, including strategic thinking and influencing.
• Ability to work effectively with cross-functional partners.
• Demonstrated ability to drive organizational change.
• Experience managing multiple teams or a large span of control.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and develop high-performing teams.
• Strong analytical and decision-making skills with a bias for action.
• Strong planning and organizing skills and a process mindset.
• Clear and concise written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong executive presence.

Nice To Haves

• Consumer packaged goods and/or manufacturing experience.
• Academic degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a similar field.
• MBA.

Responsibilities

• Serve as strategic finance leader and thought partner to the Vice President & General Manager, influencing business strategy and enterprise priorities.
• Lead long-range planning, annual operating plans, forecasts, and resource allocation to support shareholder value and growth objectives.
• Provide data-driven insights to improve decisions, identify opportunities and risks, and enable timely course correction.
• Drive profitable growth through portfolio, pricing, investment, innovation, productivity, and capital allocation decisions.
• Serve as Chief Performance Officer for the business, clarifying performance drivers and ensuring accountability for financial commitments.
• Allocate resources across brands, innovation, trade investment, capital spending, and organizational investments toward the highest-value opportunities.
• Evaluate strategic investments, commercial initiatives, innovation programs, and productivity opportunities for financial returns and long-term value creation.
• Partner with cross-functional leaders to align people, processes, and data in support of better decision-making.
• Develop a high-performing finance organization and build a leadership pipeline.
• Coach and develop talent through succession planning, differentiated development, and career growth opportunities.
• Foster accountability, inclusion, continuous improvement, and enterprise leadership within the finance team.
• Lead finance transformation efforts to simplify work, improve effectiveness, and leverage digital capabilities and advanced analytics.
• Lead enterprise-driven initiatives supporting work simplification, finance transformation, and culture and engagement.
• Create a diverse and inclusive environment where people can speak openly and share ideas.
• Ensure financial controls, compliance, and governance protect company assets and maintain financial reporting integrity.
• Identify and proactively manage financial, operational, and strategic risks affecting business performance.
• Partner with Enterprise Finance, Accounting, Tax, Treasury, Internal Audit, and Controls teams to strengthen governance and compliance.
• Establish processes and controls that support sustainable growth and comply with regulatory and corporate requirements.
• Lead financial evaluation and strategic due diligence for acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, capital investments, and portfolio actions.
• Partner with Corporate Development, Treasury, Investor Relations, and Enterprise Leadership to assess growth opportunities, optimize capital allocation, and maximize long-term shareholder value.
• Represent the business unit with internal and external stakeholders.

Benefits

• Comprehensive, competitive benefits supporting well-being and flexibility.
• Robust health plans.
• 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 documents and policies.

What This Job Offers

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