Senior Financial Analyst

Kimberly-Clark • Neenah, WI

8h • Hybrid

About The Position

Senior Financial Analyst Job Description 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. The Senior Financial Analyst will support the North America Personal Care business with a focus on Supply Chain and Cost of Sales. This position provides financial leadership to the business team and acts as an indispensable partner in achievement of business objectives. It starts with YOU. At Kimberly-Clark, you’ll be part of the best team committed to driving innovation, growth and impact. We’re founded on more than 150 years of market leadership, and we’re always looking for new and better ways to perform – so there’s your open door of opportunity. It’s all here for you at Kimberly-Clark. You perform at the highest level possible, and you appreciate a performance culture fueled by authentic caring. You want to be part of a company actively dedicated to sustainability, inclusion, wellbeing, and career development. You love what you do, especially when the work you do makes a difference. At Kimberly-Clark, we’re constantly exploring new ideas on how, when, and where we can best achieve results. When you join our team, you’ll experience Flex That Works: flexible work arrangements that empower you to have purposeful time in the office and partner with your leader to make flexibility work for both you and the business. In one of our professional roles, you’ll focus on winning with consumers and the market, while putting safety, mutual respect, and human dignity at the center. For Kimberly-Clark to grow and prosper, we must be an inclusive organization that applies the diverse experiences and passions of its team members to brands that make life better for people all around the world, which is why we seek to build a workforce that encompasses the experiences of our consumers.  When you bring your original thinking to Kimberly-Clark, you fuel the continued success of our enterprise. We are a committed equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by law. The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. Statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required for this position. Employment is subject to verification of pre-screening tests, which may include drug screening, background check, and DMV check. Veterans and members of the Reserve and Guard are highly encouraged to apply.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or related field
• 3+ years of progressive financial analysis experience
• 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
• 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 skills to function as an integral part of multiple teams

Nice To Haves

• A solid understanding of cost concepts, corporate financial guidelines, and manufacturing operations
• Prior financial experience and knowledge of financial systems and reporting preferred
• Experience providing financial expertise to Consumer Product businesses
• Experience in analyzing, cultivating, and commercializing product innovation
• Experience working and influencing in a matrix organization

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
• Take accountability to deliver results that have a meaningful impact on the success of Kimberly-Clark
• Provide 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 Supply Chain and business strategies.
• Provide thought leadership and sound business management to recommend courses of action to achieve brand and sector goals with a primary focus on Cost of Sales and Supply Chain.
• Leverage Cost of Sales and Supply Chain expertise to drive accuracy and continuous improvement of forecasting processes.
• 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 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.
• Embrace and demonstrate Kimberly-Clark’s leadership behaviors: Build Trust, Make Decisions, Win Consistently, Think Customer, Continuously Improve, and Build Talent

Benefits

• At Kimberly-Clark, pay is just one aspect of our total rewards package, which also includes a variety of benefits and opportunities to achieve, thrive and grow.
• Along with base pay, this position offers eligibility for a target bonus and a comprehensive benefits suite, including our 401(k) and Profit Sharing plan.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level