Associate Director

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Your role at Clorox:

This role leads the corporate financial planning and actuals reporting processes for the enterprise, providing financial insights to understand business performance and help deliver the annual financial goals for the company. This role is responsible for corporate consolidations, supporting a wide range of senior leaders and key processes, including Investor Relations, SEC, FRC, Groups, and SBUs. The total number of FTEs in this organization is 3, with three direct reports.

To be successful he/she must have strong leadership and influencing skills, people management, analytical and communication skills and be an agent of change.

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In this role, you will:

Lead financial planning processes for the enterprise:

• Provide strategic insights to senior leadership.
• Lead the development of the financial planning processes for the enterprise including the annual budget, quarterly forecasts, and multi-year plan (MYP).
• Provide timely insights to support decision-making for a variety of stakeholders including Corporate FP&A, Enterprise Operations Team (EOT), Group VPs, Functional leaders, and Investor Relations.
• Assess risks within business plans and help develop contingency plans and scenarios to achieve targets.
• Lead Reimagine work efforts to drive faster, effective, and leaner processes thru successful execution of technology transformation efforts. 
• Provide guidance, direction, and best practices to SBUs and Groups.

Lead Actuals reporting processes:

• Analyze financial performance and provide insights to senior management.
• Prepare and present financial reports to executive leadership.
• Develop timely and accurate reports to support SEC, Corporate Communications, Investor Relations, and FRC work streams.
• Lead financial updates for external guidance.  
• Drive process improvements to streamline effort and improve quality of output.

People & Organizational Leadership

• Manage a team of 3 FTEs with 3 direct reports. 
• Develop a highly engaged and top performing team.
• Prepare team for positions of increasing responsibility.
• Accurately assess organizational talent performance and potential.
• Create and support a culture of inclusion and diversity by modeling desired behaviors.

Internal Controls

• Serve as the forecast process owner, ensures quarterly testing is completed, all exceptions are properly recorded, and remediation plans are timely implemented.
• Ensure owned Internal Control and Accounting policies are up to date

What we look for:

• 10-12+ years of professional work experience in Finance and Accounting
• Strong understanding of US GAAP and financial statements
• CPG industry experience preferred
• Excellent written & verbal, interpersonal, and presentation communication skills
• Strong leadership skills with the ability to influence teams
• Ability to take personal ownership and ensure timely resolution of issues
• Strong planning and organizing skills
• Ability to develop and implement new processes.  Identify improvement areas to current processes implement the appropriate process modifications
• Ability to work on cross-functional activities and form solid business relationships
• Demonstrated ability to lead and develop high performing teams
• Ambitious leader with a proven track record of career progression and a desire for future growth.
• Strong change agent mindset with a willingness to challenge the status quo.

Workplace type:

Remote - (Internal)
Hybrid - (3 Days a week onsite, 2 days work from home)

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.

[U.S.]Additional Information:

At Clorox, we champion people to be well and thrive, starting with our own people. To help make this possible, we offer comprehensive, competitive benefits that prioritize all aspects of wellbeing and provide flexibility for our teammates’ unique needs. This includes robust health plans, a market-leading 401(k) program with a company match, flexible time off benefits (including half-day summer Fridays depending on location), inclusive fertility/adoption benefits, and more.

We are committed to fair and equitable pay and are transparent with current and future teammates about our full salary ranges. We use broad salary ranges that reflect the competitive market for similar jobs, provide sufficient opportunity for growth as you gain experience and expand responsibilities, while also allowing for differentiation based on performance. Based on the breadth of our ranges, most new hires will start at Clorox in the first half of the applicable range. Your starting pay will depend on job-related factors, including relevant skills, knowledge, experience and location. The applicable salary range for every role in the U.S. is based on your work location and is aligned to one of three zones according to the cost of labor in your area.

All ranges are subject to change in the future. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your location during the hiring process.

This job is also eligible for participation in Clorox’s incentive plans, subject to the terms of the applicable plan documents and policies.

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