Senior Finance Manager, HFC II Incubator

Kimberly-Clark • Chicago, IL

133d • $140,320 - $173,360

About The Position

You're not the person who will settle for just any role. Neither are we. Because we're out to create Better Care for a Better World, and that takes a certain kind of person and teams who care about making a difference. Here, you'll bring your professional expertise, talent, and drive to building and managing our portfolio of iconic, ground-breaking brands. In this role, you'll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU. In this role, you will: This position is the senior financial advisor to the Hands and Face Care team & Incubator team and acts as an indispensable partner in achievement of business objectives. Key expectations and responsibilities include: Influence the organization in a way that balances market share, top-line growth, profitability, and balance sheet efficiency to create long-term shareholder value. Identify relevant issues, clarify strategic choices, and bring a point of view to the table that influences the direction of the organization. Proactively bring forward insights and ideas. Drive and lead things that matter across the business by working with the GM and Leadership team of his business. Take accountability to deliver results that have a meaningful impact on the success of Kimberly-Clark. Takes end to end P&L ownership of the businesses and works with different finance and non-finance stakeholders to facilitate P&L delivery to targets Provide Hands and Face Care brand leadership with financial counsel by supplying meaningful analysis and articulating choices relative to current performance, projected business plans, innovation pipeline, and other discrete projects. Key to this delivery is cultivating a cross-functional network and developing a deep understanding of the Kleenex business. Provide thought leadership and sound business management to recommend courses of action to achieve brand and sector goals. Act as a source of business knowledge and problem-solving capabilities to ensure sound analyses and recommendations across a wide range of business decisions that may include market growth, innovation, go-to-market strategies, and investments. Embrace and demonstrate a continuous improvement mindset to improve the quality and productivity of the Family Care Finance team. Ensure application of corporate financial controls via effective communication, implementation, and audit of control procedures. Demonstrate a commitment to quality performance through personal example by adopting a customer-based approach to business support. Personally demonstrate Kimberly-Clark's leadership behaviors: Build Trust, Make Decisions, Win Consistently, Think Customer, Continuously Improve, and Build Talent. Demonstrate end to end P&L ownership with expertise on the commercial side of the business and P&L while also having working knowledge and ability to challenge teams on the TDC part of the business and P&L The position reports to the North America Family Care CFO and is based in Chicago, IL.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or related field.
• 10+ years of progressive financial analysis experience.
• Demonstrates mature and balanced leadership, combining support with constructive challenge.
• Ability to zoom in on details and zoom out to co-create strategy.
• Demonstrated organizational skills to manage functional workload, multiple priorities, and competing time demands.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively utilize strategic corporate tools and processes for data analysis, insights and actions.
• Strong oral, written, and presentation skills to deliver effective, confident, and results-oriented communications and presentations.
• Advanced computer skills using Excel, and PowerPoint to prepare communications, financial/functional spreadsheets, and presentations.
• Developed interpersonal and influencing skills to function as an integral part of multiple teams and ability to push/challenge/influence GM and leadership team to enable the right outcomes for the business.

Responsibilities

• Influence the organization in a way that balances market share, top-line growth, profitability, and balance sheet efficiency to create long-term shareholder value.
• Identify relevant issues, clarify strategic choices, and bring a point of view to the table that influences the direction of the organization.
• Proactively bring forward insights and ideas.
• Drive and lead things that matter across the business by working with the GM and Leadership team of his business.
• Take accountability to deliver results that have a meaningful impact on the success of Kimberly-Clark.
• Take end to end P&L ownership of the businesses and work with different finance and non-finance stakeholders to facilitate P&L delivery to targets.
• Provide Hands and Face Care brand leadership with financial counsel by supplying meaningful analysis and articulating choices relative to current performance, projected business plans, innovation pipeline, and other discrete projects.
• Cultivate a cross-functional network and develop a deep understanding of the Kleenex business.
• Provide thought leadership and sound business management to recommend courses of action to achieve brand and sector goals.
• Act as a source of business knowledge and problem-solving capabilities to ensure sound analyses and recommendations across a wide range of business decisions.
• Embrace and demonstrate a continuous improvement mindset to improve the quality and productivity of the Family Care Finance team.
• Ensure application of corporate financial controls via effective communication, implementation, and audit of control procedures.
• Demonstrate a commitment to quality performance through personal example by adopting a customer-based approach to business support.
• Demonstrate Kimberly-Clark's leadership behaviors: Build Trust, Make Decisions, Win Consistently, Think Customer, Continuously Improve, and Build Talent.

Benefits

• Great support for good health with medical, dental, and vision coverage options with no waiting periods or pre-existing condition restrictions.
• Access to an on-site fitness center, occupational health nurse, and allowances for high-quality safety equipment.
• Flexible Savings and spending accounts to maximize health care options and stretch dollars when caring for yourself or dependents.
• Diverse income protection insurance options to protect yourself and your family in case of illness, injury, or other unexpected events.
• Additional programs and support to continue your education, adopt a child, relocate, or even find temporary childcare.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Industry: Paper Manufacturing
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree