Company Profile:

Kimberly-Clark Corporation is an American multinational personal care corporation that produces mostly paper-based consumer products. The company manufactures sanitary paper products and surgical & medical instruments.

Job description:

IN GENERAL
This is a position in the APAC FP&A team led by the FP&A Director working on the critical aspects below:

- Business planning & projects
o Closely working with the FP&A Senior Manager on all submissions to corporate including quarterly forecasts, annual plans, strategic plans, board presentations post due consolidation from markets and reviews with APAC leadership with timeliness, accuracy and quality
o Act as a single point of contact for the country FP&A teams through forecast processes and troubleshoot issues in relation to the process within a short turnaround time.
o Play a critical role in finance transformation projects and reporting – work closely with Global ITS / FP&A and Regional ITS and FP&A COE team on SSA projects and Anaplan design enhancement (good working knowledge of Anaplan as a super user will need to be developed to enhance effectiveness in the role)
o Maintain a strong financial analysis foundation by supporting the FP&A team on other activities like P&L monitoring, budgeting, forecasting cycles and on ongoing basis.

- Business reviews
o Facilitate & support business performance monitoring and review (MBR) with markets through supporting MFR (Monthly Financial Review) process & identifying key insights / questions which help the review process become actionable
o Collaborate with market teams, COE team and global management reporting team to identify process improvements and efficiencies

Overheads management
o Anchor creation of reports for overheads review to drive improvement opportunities
o Support a smooth end-to-end planning process in the overheads management tool for the entire APAC region
o Act as a liaison between the global team and the markets to facilitate the planning and review process.
 

JOB EXPECTATION
Key components of work will entail:
1- Coordinate all submissions to corporate including quarterly forecasts, annual plans, strategic plans, board presentations post due consolidation from markets and reviews with APAC leadership with timeliness, accuracy and quality
2- Supporting key business presentations, scenario planning and financial analyses on a case by case basis as per requirements of APAC / Corporate stakeholders
3- Supporting Finance transformation projects and reporting
4- Working closely with global FP&A team on FP&A deliverables and with global team members on key transformation workstreams playing a dual role of evangelist of these projects and at the same time being the voice of the customer to ensure on-ground feedback is communicated and acted upon by the global teams
5- Working collaboratively with the Market FP&A teams and regional APLT and other stakeholders while navigating the FP&A deliverables
6- Be a part of the FP&A Center of Excellence team either supporting 1 market (on management reporting / forecasting and planning) or working on FP&A COE special projects. Dedicate 25-30% of their time to the FP&A COE part of the role

REQUIREMENT
• CA or MBA finance from Top Tier business schools in India
• FMCG and FP&A experience / business analysis / partnering experience preferred
• 4-8 years of experience
• First rate academic credentials
• High expertise on spreadsheets / Powerpoint tools.
• Exposure to Anaplan/ Tableau a distinct advantage
• Strong analytical thinking with a focus on identifying trends and insights
• Very high detail orientation, with a focus on ensuring accuracy
• Looking for a team player with a collaborative attitude
• Strong communication skills