Director of Finance

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Your role at Clorox:

This role is Director of Finance for ANZA (Australia, New Zealand and South Africa). This is a complex business that currently spans 3 countries across multiple time zones. Annual revenues are currently at $110M USD with aspirations for strong growth. The PMU Finance team has approximately 5 people in total, with an additional 10 people in Controllership & Accounting with a dotted line to this role. The position serves as the CFO for the business and is responsible for thought leadership in driving profitable growth, preparing short and long-range financial projections and annual budgets, providing financial analysis and key decision support for growth strategies, and ensuring the appropriate internal controls are in place. This person drives the strategic agenda with the GM of ANZA and has key seat at the table in the ANZA leadership team. Position will have approximately 3 direct reports with P&A leads for markets and/or groups of markets and 2 further team members. On top of that the Controllership & Accounting team made up of 10 people will have a dotted line to ANZA FD.

In this role, you will:

Leadership/Strategy: Establish, deploy and execute against strategic objectives and goals of the business.

• Key member of the ANZA Leadership Team – Providing thought leadership for establishing and executing both strategic and tactical choices with collaboration and alignment cross functionally. This role represents the total ANZA Finance function.
• Serve as an impartial advisor to the ANZA GM providing counsel on financial issues, strategic choices, and growth opportunities.
• Partner with Brand and GM to co-lead the muti-year strategic planning process and then lead the annual strategic planning process for the business, working with leadership to develop high quality business plans and aligned with business priorities and the macro business environment.
• Scope of this role includes being the Compliance Officer of Clorox Australia Pty Ltd and also considers the option to be a director of any of the legal entities across the 3 markets we operate.

Functional Operations: Establish strategy, provide direction and oversight for all financial functions including

• Financial Planning & Analysis.
• Business Analysis and decision support.
• General Accounting / Payables / Receivables.
• Cost Accounting.
• Capital/Asset Planning (IS, Facilities & PSO).
• Managing currency exposure.
• Partnering with key functions such as Corporate Accounting, Tax & Treasury.

Work in partnership with finance counterparts across AMEA and globally to ensure effective leadership and delivery of functional operations.

Risk Management- Ensure the development and strict adherence company policies and Internal Controls.

• Review, enhance and develop company policy / procedures in close coordination with corporate partners.
• Evaluate and recommend improvements of operating and internal controls to ensure financial integrity of the business and compliance with Sarbanes Oxley requirements. This includes all business / legal reporting requirements.

Partner with Internal Audit to identify and enhance controls.

Provide Business/Decision Support- Proactively ensure People, Process and Data converge at the right time to support decision making within the Business Unit.

• Ensure appropriate processes are in place supporting: Budget / Estimate / Reporting / Strategic Planning and Analysis.
• Develop and implement key financial measures to track the business performance and to anticipate risks and opportunities and deliver against financial commitments.
• Provide financial leadership to the development of new businesses in current or new geographies and to new product introduction.
• Lead major Process Improvement initiatives across the PMU.

Organizational Capability & People Development: Establish and strengthen the Organization structure and culture to deliver against strategic and financial objectives.

• Lead and develop the Finance organization across the PMU (including the Controllership and Accounting team), ensuring the right individuals are in the right roles to build bench strength and higher capability with Finance leads and wider team to enable succession planning.
• Facilitate the creation of an environment where all employees are engaged and inspired to excel.
• Continued performance and potential assessment of the Finance employees as per Enterprise processes and deadlines.
• Provide regular coaching and feedback to the Finance organization.
• Key member of the FinEx leadership team.

What we look for:

Years and Type of Experience:

• 10+ years progressive experience in FMCG or related industries culminating in a leadership role.
• Professional accounting qualifications. E.g. CPA, CIMA, CA.
• Undergraduate Degree in Accounting or Finance. Graduate degree a plus

Skills and Abilities:

• Passionate, high-energy leader with ability to build, motivate and develop a high-performance team.
• Ability to interpret data, trends and insights and be decisive to drive business decisions.
• Ability to work effectively and influence within a Leadership Team.
• Solid financial planning and analysis skills.
• Strong Knowledge of US GAAP / Sarbanes Oxley and internal controls.
• ERP Systems and Reporting systems
• HFM/Essbase preferred
• Microsoft Office

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Ambitious leader with a track record of progression seeking additional future growth in their career.
• Solid and tangible operational experience in both FP&A as well as Accounting and Internal Controls. Ideally the role will also have experience working across Asia, Middle East, Europe and ANZ.
• Demonstrated track record of developing/execution of strategic choices and delivering consistent business results.
• Prior experience managing large and diverse teams from a remote location.
• Outstanding communication skills with ability to articulate complex concepts clearly and succinctly.
• Strong multi-national company experience with exposure in managing currency risk.
• Working knowledge of basic principles of corporate tax and treasury operations.
• Prior experience is making Capital and investment allocation decisions.

Workplace type:

Hybrid - 2 days WFH, 3 days on-site

We seek out and celebrate diverse backgrounds and experiences. We’re looking for fresh perspectives, a desire to bring your best, and a non-stop drive to keep growing and learning.

At Clorox, we have a Culture of Inclusion. We believe our values-based culture connects to our purpose and helps our people be the best versions of themselves, professionally and personally. This means building a workplace where every person can feel respected, valued, and fully able to participate in our Clorox community. Learn more about our I&D program & initiatives here.

Benefits we offer to help you be well and thrive:

• Competitive compensation

• Generous 401(k) program in the US and similar programs in international

• Health benefits and programs that support both your physical and mental well-being

• Flexible work environment, depending on your role

• Meaningful opportunities to keep learning and growing

• Half-day Fridays, depending on your location

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