Senior Financial Analyst

Senior Financial Analyst

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

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

Preferred Qualifications

• 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