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Job Description
The Associate Finance Director is responsible for the overall direction, control and coordination of financial activities within the Global Non-wovens Business. The position reports to the CFO –Supply Chain and is responsible for leading the GNW Finance team and partnering with the business leadership team to set strategy and driving business strategy/results. This position provides leadership, coaching and work direction to the Finance team as they support Cost Transformation initiatives of the organization. The position is a key member of the GNW leadership team and works closely with multiple senior business leaders to develop and execute strategy, cost savings initiatives and overall financial performance. It is expected that the successful candidate will demonstrate significant leadership potential to achieve further career growth in Kimberly-Clark with the possibility of future relocation.
Customers and Customer Expectations:
Key customers for this position include the VP Global Non-wovens, Senior Director Manufacturing and Logistics, three mill managers, and Cost of Sales leaders in North America. These customers have diverse expectations and requirements for financial analysis and information that is timely, accurate, insightful, and actionable.
Scope:
This position functions as the financial leader for all business matters and financial leader of all manufacturing sites by leaning in to provide business and financial counsel to all customers. The individual must be able to influence and partner with the manufacturing and business teams to deliver plans and processes that improve profitability for the sector. Lastly, the position has responsibility for leading and coaching the financial analysis team and is directly responsible for everyone’s professional and personal development.
Organizational Relationships:
This position acts as the key financial deputy for the CFO – Supply Chain. The incumbent and his/her staff participate directly in the formulation of tactical business plans with manufacturing leaders by influencing without authority and ensuring the business is on track to deliver financial commitments. The incumbent, in addition to maintaining financial control, will review and endorse all capital spending, ensuring effective use of capital in delivery of business objectives and alignment with strategic business plans. A major responsibility of the incumbent is the recruitment, professional development and inspirational leadership of a strong financial analyst organization.
Principal Accountabilities:
o Provide leadership to a team of 7 individuals; ensure the organization attracts, develops, and retains the best people. The candidate will embrace coaching of deputies and foster an environment that motivates a diverse team to fully use its capabilities in achieving desired business results.
o Organize, provide work direction, develop and motivate his/her financial team to deliver value to the organization with expert business and supply chain analysis, critical thinking, financial leadership, business planning, new opportunity identification and internal control processes conformance.
o Partner and deliver on Strategic Business Plans (3-5 years) which include identifying the future technologies and business footprint.
o Establish annual operating budgets and periodic forecasts and compare to monthly actual results. Dimension opportunities and drive action to deliver financial results.
o Effectively communicate and influence without authority across the entire organization.
o Proactively provide business and technical knowledge, counsel, and financial analyses that will enable the sector and company’s strategic objectives to be attained.
o Use KC global systems (SAP) to provide timely, accurate and meaningful data to business, product supply, and financial management to clearly highlight actionable opportunities for improving profitability and growth.
o Work closely with the Senior Manufacturing Director and other supply chain leaders in driving the cost management efforts across the manufacturing base.
o This position is accountable for the application of cash flow analytical practices in the assessment of capital investment decisions, projecting returns on investment to prioritize strategic capital spending.
o Lead a continuous improvement mindset and adoption of LEAN business practices, driving out waste using LEAN problem-solving tools and practices. Continuous improvement expectations span functional finance system improvements as well as cross-functional/business improvements with focus on appropriate change management.
o Demonstrate a commitment to quality performance by personal example by adopting a customer-based approach to business support, personal demonstration of One KC Behaviors and being an effective member of the corporation’s financial leadership team.
o Promote sound internal control programs in accordance with the Corporation’s need for a compliant, ethical and well controlled business unit.
QUALIFICATIONS
o Bachelor’s degree
o 7+ years of experience in operations, supply chain and business analytics
o A broad understanding of economics, finance, business management and the inter-relationships among these disciplines.
o Well-versed in the principles and practices of finance and accounting in order to ensure that procedures, instructions and practices are in conformance with corporate accounting and financial control policies and instructions.
o Demonstrated experience as a talent developer with the ability to inspire, engage and empower a team to deliver their best while leveraging differences.
o Strong oral, written and presentation skills to deliver effective, confident and results-oriented communications and presentations
o The ability to influence without authority, drive business outcomes, leverage business systems and apply functional/technical skills.
Primary Location
USA-GA-Atlanta-Roswell
Additional Locations
Worker Type
Employee
Worker Sub-Type
Regular
Time Type
Full time
