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Kimberly-Clark · 2 months ago

Financial Reporting & Control Manager

Walton Oaks

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

7+ years exp

Kimberly-Clark is a leading global company dedicated to creating Better Care for a Better World. They are seeking a Financial Reporting & Control Manager to support the EMEA FC & Assistant Controller, ensuring financial reporting integrity and driving effective controls and compliance programs.

ManufacturingProduct DesignWholesale

No H1B

Responsibilities

Work closely with the EMEA FC & Assistant Controller to help provide counsel and advice to corporate staff, operating units and others on effects of accounting and reporting rules, regulations, and issued

Be a change-agent and lead strategic projects on the Internal Control Team to help execute value-driving activities

Serve as the face of the Controller’s Office to the business for all internal control questions, interpretations or issues

Provide guidance and support to the business in terms of interpretation of CFI and answering of relevant queries

Support in the effort to review and provide feedback on statutory financial statements prepared according to local requirements to ensure they reflect complete and accurate financial information

Work with process owners on corporate initiatives and new or changed processes to ensure controls are addressed adequately and efficiently

Work with process owners/testers to ensure that management testing is executed as expected, including updating of master data, evaluation of test results, and development of remediation plans

Work with process owners to ensure their remediation plans for issues identified appropriately address the relevant risks, and follow-up to ensure remediation is completed timely

Engage in and lead activities and initiatives to raise the awareness and knowledge level of internal controls and provide targeted and/or general training to employees related to their internal control responsibilities

Perform analyses and special studies as needed

Qualification

US GAAPInternal controlsFinancial accountingExternal auditSOX requirementsIFRSACCACIMAProcess improvementOrganizational skillsPresentation skillsWritten communicationOral communication

Required

A strong and consistent understanding of finance and controls is required for this position, typically obtained through a minimum of 7-12 years of relevant business, accounting, external audit, and/or internal controls experience

Specifically, he or she must have a working knowledge of financial accounting and reporting, a strong accounting knowledge of US GAAP and/or IFRS, SOX requirements, internal controls and common practices, and external audit and internal control principles

The ideal candidate will have broad and expert knowledge of internal controls theory, practices and procedures, typically experiences associated with a Big Four public accounting firm

The Consultant must have strong organizational skills to manage multiple priorities, and competing time demands, with an enthusiasm for projects and process development/improvement

He/she must also have strong oral, written, and presentation skills to deliver effective communications and presentations

A university qualification of an undergraduate degree or better, preferably in Finance, Accounting or Economics