Associate Finance Manager

Associate Finance Manager

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. It starts with YOU. 

In this role, you will support the North America Intimate Care team (Scott and Cottonelle brands). This role is a key business partner to the brand team, providing financial insights and support to help drive growth, profitability, and strategic decision-making. It’s an excellent opportunity for a high-potential finance professional to deepen their commercial acumen and gain exposure to a dynamic, consumer-focused business.

The position reports to the Associate Director - North America Family Care, Intimate Care and is based in Chicago, IL.

In this role, you will:

• Partner with the Intimate Care brand team to provide financial analysis and support for business planning, innovation, and performance management.

• Deliver clear, actionable insights on brand performance, identifying risks and opportunities to help guide decision-making.

• Support the development of business cases for innovation and marketing investments.

• Collaborate cross-functionally with Marketing, Sales, Supply Chain, RGM and other Finance teams to ensure alignment and execution of brand strategies.

• Assist in the preparation and coordination of financial planning processes including monthly forecasting, Annual Operating Plan (AOP), Strategic Business Plan (SBP), and business performance reviews by compiling data, performing analysis, and supporting cross-functional collaboration.

• Ensure compliance with internal financial controls and support continuous improvement initiatives within the Finance function. 

About Us

Huggies®. Kleenex®. Cottonelle®. Scott®. Kotex®. Poise®. Depend®. Kimberly-Clark Professional®. You already know our legendary brands—and so does the rest of the world. In fact, millions of people use Kimberly-Clark products every day. We know these amazing Kimberly-Clark products wouldn’t exist without talented professionals, like 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.

Led by Purpose. Driven by You.

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, 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 (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, you’ll 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:

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or related field.

• 5 years of progressive financial analysis experience.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with attention to detail.

• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint; experience with financial systems (e.g., SAP, Power BI) is a plus.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills; ability to work effectively across teams.

• Self-starter with a growth mindset and a desire to learn and contribute in a fast-paced environment. 

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA or progress toward an advanced degree is a plus.

• Experience supporting brand, marketing, or innovation teams.

• Exposure to working in a matrixed organization. 

Total Benefits

Here are just a few of the benefits you’d enjoy working in this role for Kimberly-Clark. For a complete overview, see www.mykcbenefits.com.
 

Great