CFO, Family Care, North America

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CFO, Family Care, North America – Job Description

Cottonelle®. Scott®. Kleenex®. Kotex®. Poise®. Huggies®. Depend®. Kimberly-Clark Professional®. You already know our brands—and so does the world. We know Kimberly-Clark products wouldn’t exist without talented professionals like you.

At Kimberly-Clark, you’ll be part of a 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. It’s all here for you at Kimberly-Clark.

Led by Purpose. Driven by You.

We’re out to create Better Care for a Better World, and that takes leaders and teams who care about making a difference. In the Senior Director, CFO Family Care, North America (CFO, FC NA) role, you’ll apply your professional expertise, talent and drive to building and managing our portfolio of iconic, ground-breaking brands to help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world.

It starts with YOU.

Reporting to the CFO, Kimberly-Clark North America and partnering with the Business Unit President, the CFO, FC NA is an executive-level position that will play a critical role in developing and implementing the strategy for North America Family Care, which is home to several iconic brands. As a member of the Sector leadership team, they will be an advisor to the Sector Vice-President, evaluating and assisting with strategy development, financial planning, economic modeling and value creation.

This role is highly visible with exposure to the CEO and CFO of the company. The successful candidate is expected to demonstrate significant leadership and executive potential for further career growth in Kimberly-Clark, with possibilities of future relocation and accelerated growth into the Global Finance Leadership Team.

More specifically, the CFO, FC NA will be responsible for:

• Strategy
• As a true business leader to the Sector and Business Units, assess organizational performance against both the annual budget and KCNA’s long-term strategy. Develop tools and systems to provide critical financial and operational information to the Vice President and make actionable recommendations on strategy and operations.
• Drive transformation and optimization of operating structure and processes, including cost management of sales investments, manufacturing, and overhead structures while supporting cogent, innovative investments for growth.
• Engage the sector and finance leadership around issues, trends, and changes in operating models and opportunities; champion innovative thinking and growth.
• Champion working capital efficiency, capital expense management and improving ROIC.
• Lead long-term budgetary planning and costs management in alignment with KCNA’s strategic plan, including sponsor ships, potential acquisitions, and external collaborations.
• Understand key risks facing the business and help the business team assess and undertake smart risks to drive growth.
• Support top-to-top engagements with Customers on key value proposition initiatives.

• Oversee the strategy and vision for the Family Care division of Kimberly-Clark.
• Drive a material impact on the success of KC through economic value creation.
• Elevate and advance the Finance function while accelerating the impact the team has on business unit performance.
• Develop insightful analysis, reporting and dashboards to illuminate risks and opportunities to the Sector teams.
• Partner with IT to optimize finance IT systems to meet the needs of the organization.
• Manage cash flow and forecasting. Develop a reliable cash flow projection process and reporting that includes minimum cash thresholds to meet operating needs.
• Oversee budgeting and the implementation of budgets to monitor progress and present financial metrics internally and externally.
• Oversee all accounts, ledgers, and reporting systems, ensuring compliance with accounting, regulator, and internal audit requirements.
• Drive the organization’s capability by leveraging systems and shared service efficiencies, and champion best practices.
• Champion and lead Ethics, Compliance…