ABOUT US:

People have looked to Kimberly-Clark brands for more than 150 years and today we’re proud to help over a billion people around the world cope, laugh, love and live every day. From the best nappies and baby wipes to the softest tissues, to the best supplies for business, we are constantly searching for new ways to make life better for our consumers, our customers and our planet.
Our leading consumer brands like the Kleenex, Huggies, VIVA, U by Kotex, Poise, Depend brands improve the lives of people around the world.
Kimberly-Clark proudly leads the way in providing better care for a better world.

REQUIRED EXPERIENCE:

• A relevant degree qualification in Accounting, Finance or Business Administration and CA or CPA qualified
• Experience working in FMCG will be highly regarded
• Demonstrated experience in Senior Commercial roles displaying well developed analytical, decision making and influencing skills
• You are an energetic, forward-thinking and creative individual with high ethical standards
• A passion for people development with excellent communication skills

PURPOSE:

Reporting to the Commercial Finance Manager, the role is responsible for the financial performance of the Baby and Child Care (BCC) business and setting the strategic direction of the business. Your focus is to drive business in year performance, help in the development of mid to long-term strategy, develop product innovation pathways and provide financial support to the BCC marketing team. You will work closely with the BCC Marketing and Category teams, on the analysis of operational performance and trends, innovation business cases and annual business planning.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Partner with FP&A in understanding and reporting on the key drivers of in-year financial performance, including a focus on profit and sales variance analysis
• Participate in the S&OP process, most importantly, challenging the Sales Forecast in Demand Review and owning the BCC Sector P&L roll up in Integrated Reconciliation
• Development of Innovation Business Cases – collating and challenging inputs and guiding the team on improvements to plans
• Development of the Annual Business Plan (ABP) for the BCC Sector
• Responsible for the execution of monthly financial controls, particularly across Advertising spend and royalties
• Drive continuous improvement across annual planning and innovation processes
• Understanding, collating and reporting on the financial risks and opportunities within the current forecast. Then partner, cross-functionally, on the mitigation of risks and the realisation of opportunities
• Operate as a key member of the BCC Sector Team – a team comprised of marketing, finance and category that is responsible for BCC Sector performance