Senior Director - Corporate Financial Planning & Analysis

Senior Director - Corporate Financial Planning & Analysis

Job Description

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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, million 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.

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The Senior Director, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) reports to the Vice President, Controller and Corporate Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A) and partners directly with business segment finance leadership and corporate leadership in planning, reporting, and analyzing operational performance.
 

The Senior Director, FP&A is a senior-level position that plays a critical role in developing and implementing the strategy for corporate financial planning processes including strategic business planning, annual planning, and interim forecasts. This leader will drive accountability for performance and results across the enterprise while also supporting better business and investment decisions through analytical analysis. This position also supports development of company-wide compensation targets across both short-term and long-term incentive programs. The position prepares Executive and Board of Director materials for the CEO and CFO.
 

The Senior Director, FP&A is highly visible with exposure to the CEO and CFO of the company.  The successful candidate will demonstrate significant leadership and executive potential to achieve further career growth in Kimberly-Clark.
 

Role & Responsibilities

More specifically, the Senior Director, FP&A will:

• Lead the annual financial planning process, working with senior leadership to develop P&L and cash flow plans

• Provide insights and recommendations to support business decisions and enhance profitability

• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual reporting processes for the Executive Leadership Team, delivering quality and insightful reports and analytics

• Oversee the annual budgeting and forecasting processes, ensuring alignment with strategic goals

• Develop and maintain financial models to analyze business performance, assess opportunities, and evaluate risks

• Lead variance analysis and reporting to identify trends, drivers, and areas for improvement

• Lead the development of financial plans related to the 3-year strategic business plan, providing critical financial information to the Vice President and making actionable recommendations on both strategy and operations

• Partner with business segment finance teams to develop financial insights and improve forecasting processes and accuracy

• Establish KPIs and performance metrics to track business performance and drive accountability

• Work closely with marketing, sales, supply chain, and operations teams to provide financial insights that support strategic initiatives

• Collaborate on product innovation, pricing strategies, and market entry assessments

• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing FP&A team, fostering a culture of excellence and continuous improvement

• Continuously improve processes for efficiency and effectiveness

• Prepare Board of Directors presentation materials

Professional Skills & Qualifications  

The Senior Director, FP&A will ideally have the following skills and experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field; MBA or CPA preferred

• 15+ years of experience in FP&A, with at least 5 years in a senior leadership role ideally within the CPG industry or related industry segments

• Proven strategy business partner with the ability to develop and implement financial strategies that drive business performance

• FP&A leader with proven financial, analytical, and process leadership competence to support enterprise-wide decision making through strategic business planning, budgeting and forecasting processes

• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, with strong commercial, PMO and governance experience

• Excellent communi