Finance Manager Child Care Chicago, IL

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Youre not the person who will settle for just any role. Neither are we. Because were 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 youll bring your professional expertise talent and drive to building and managing our portfolio of iconic ground-breaking this role youll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU.

The Finance Manager will support the North America Child Care business including the Pull-Ups and Goodnites brands. This position is the financial advisor to the Child Care General Manager and their team and acts as an indispensable partner in achieving business objectives. The position reports to the CFO of Personal Care and is based in Chicago IL.

In this role you will:

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


Responsibilities

Provide Child Care brand leadership with financial counsel by supplying meaningful analysis and articulating choices relative to current performance projected business plans (3-year strategical plan annual budget and monthly forecast) innovation pipeline and other discrete projects

Support monthly integrated business planning process by participating in all meetings and leading Integrated Reconciliation meeting

Key to this delivery is cultivating a cross-functional network and developing a deep understanding of the Child Care businesses.

Provide thought leadership and sound business management to recommend courses of action to achieve brand and sector goals including analyzing the ROI of past and future investments (innovation trade promotions A&P and capital spend)

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 Personal 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-Clarks leadership behaviors: Build Trust Make Decisions Win Consistently Think Customer Continuously Improve and Build Talent

Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities
About You

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 were constantly exploring new ideas on how when and where we can best achieve results. When you join our team youll experience Flex That Works: flexible (hybrid) 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 youll focus on winning with consumers and the market while putting safety mutual respect and human dignity at the center. To succeed in this role you will need the following qualifications:

Bachelors degree in Finance or related field

6 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


Preferred Qualifications

Masters degree in Business

Experience providing financial expertise to Consumer Product businesses

Experience in analyzing cultivating and commercializing product innovation

Experience working and influencing in a matrix organization
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