Job Description:

Managment Reporting Consultant

Job Description

When details make the difference, the difference is having you

We value people who appreciate what others may dismiss as “the small stuff.” If there’s a way to fine tune to improve accuracy, you’ll find it. Your keen observational skills and extraordinary work ethic are what make you such a valuable employee to us. When you’re responsible for the job, nothing slips through your fingers. Please don’t slip through ours.

We are currently recruiting for a Management Reporting Consultant for our North American FP&A Operations team to support the NA K-C Professional business. The position is located in Roswell, GA. 

This role is responsible for the coordination and development of the KCP NA forecast, results reporting, and SG&A cost center management.  This role will act as a key support contact for the Anaplan COE team to continue to optimize the forecast process and will act as the data steward of the KCP Actuals P&L and AOC models in Anaplan which will require an in-depth understanding of the financial model calculations and concepts for both the actuals and the forecast. Additionally, he or she will work with KCP Senior Leaders and CFO’s to enhance forecast process efficiencies and develop/enhance reporting to help the business achieve their strategic objectives.

If you are an aspiring leader who is looking for the critical experience of budgeting, forecasting and reporting and would like to work closely with the NA Finance Director to enhance your strategic business planning acumen, please consider this role as a great development opportunity for you. 

Key Customers

• KCP NA Finance Director


• KCP NA Vice President


• KCP Business Analysis


• KCP NA Functional Leaders

Principal Accountabilities:

Financial Forecast Planning and Analytics

• Forecast process owner for the KCP NA financial forecast; coordination of the annual business plan and quarterly P&L forecast consolidation including AOC analysis, development of KCP corporate submissions, and creation of leadership presentations and related analysis.


• Leverage Anaplan capabilities to improve forecasting accuracy and efficiency through continual evaluation of the forecast input and output process.


• Owner of the forecast accuracy management system, including influencing key driver owners to be accountable for the accuracy and quality of their inputs.


• Process coordinator for the Strategic Business Plan for KCP NA; setting deadlines, coordinating deliverables, and consolidation of the plan including strategic commentary.

Reporting / Delivering Financial Results Accountabilities

Actuals and forecast analysis:

• Provide accurate and timely standard results package to KCP leadership and insightful communication to drive decision making.
  
  
  • Responsible for delivery of KCP P&L management reporting and results vs. forecast and prior year.
  
  
  • Responsible for Anaplan analysis of change models and insights into key drivers.
  
  
  • Coordinates leadership results review package ensuring content is accurate and on-time.
  
  
  • Owner of COS analysis of change models and mill fixed cost absorption.
  
  
  
  


• Coordinate KCP internal control quarterly review process and the submission of KCP corporate reporting requirements.


• Create value through standardization of reporting and routine analysis that enables business unit Business Analysts to increase their focus on value-add decision support. 

SG&A Cost Center Budget

• Coordinate the annual SG&A budget process for KCP NA; including clear communication of corporate requirements, managing timelines and deliverables, and consolidation of the direct and indirect budget.


• Monthly accountability to track SG&A against budget, investigate indirect spending trends, and manage budget adjustments as needed.


• Coordinate the annual A&P forecast with the Marketing team and Business Analysts.

Additional Accountabilities

   Management Reporting and Business Analysis Partner

• Provide analytical support for ad hoc analysis as requested by the key customers


• Proactively identify and drive process improvements relative to forecast processes


• Partner with Shared Services/Global Mgmt Reporting, FP&A and Strategic Analysis in Dallas to ensure process efficiencies are built at the front end, rather than searched for later on where possible
  
  

   Ambassador for Global Business Services (GBS)

• Be the single point of contact for KCP finance to leverage for their GBS questions


• Coordinate and drive various requests on behalf of KCP leadership to make their interactions with shared services an easy experience


• Keep KCP informed of GBS initiatives on a need to know basis

Do you believe that losing is not an option?

Are you a goal-oriented individual who enjoys challenging yourself to do the best that can be done and not stop until you succeed? If so, we want to meet you! Here, you’ll feel elevated and inspired by co-workers from diverse backgrounds who are gold-level equals. Everyone is welcomed, included, respected, and rewarded for their contributions. We invite you to take the high (standard) road with us.

Qualifications/Education/Experience Required

• Bachelor’s degree in finance with at least 5 years of experience in a variety of financial analysis roles


• Practical experience with business unit forecast preparation, analysis of change and management reporting   


• Must be self-motivated, organized, highly analytical yet practical


• Demonstrated think customer and win consistently behavior is essential


• As a change agent for the broader organization, a qualified person must be able to identify best practices and lead process improvements


• Ability to adjust communication style effectively up and down the organizational ladder


• Aptitude with business information systems with specific experience in the following an advantage: Anaplan, Tableau, Business Objects, SAP, BW, Power Query, Power BI

Preferred Qualifications

• Graduate degree in finance or accounting


• Experience with Anaplan, Tableau, Power Query, Power BI

Find out how good it feels to work in a supportive environment

The people who work at our organization have pep in their step when they come to work — some even before they’ve had their coffee! Morale is high. How could it be otherwise when people cooperate and come together to win. Management leads by example, recognizing and rewarding your best efforts. In our diverse workplace, everyone is appreciated for who they are as well as what they contribute. It’s easy to succeed when you enjoy your work, and when your workplace is glad to have you.

Kimberly-Clark and its well-known global brands are an indispensable part of life for people in more than 175 countries. Every day, 1.3 billion people - nearly a quarter of the world's population - trust K-C brands and the solutions they provide to enhance their health, hygiene, and well-being. With brands such as Kleenex, Scott, Huggies, Pull-Ups, Kotex, and Depend, Kimberly-Clark holds No.1 or No. 2 share positions in more than 80 countries. With more than 140 years of history of innovation, we believe in recruiting the best people and empowering them do their best work.  If fresh thinking and a passion to win inspire you, come Unleash Your Power at Kimberly-Clark. 

For Kimberly-Clark to grow and prosper, we must be an inclusive organization that applies the diverse experiences and passions of its team members to brands that make life better for people all around the world.  We actively seek to build a workforce that reflects the experiences of our consumers.  When you bring your original thinking to Kimberly-Clark, you fuel the continued success of our enterprise. We are a committed equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, pregnancy, genetic information, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by employees assigned to this classification. Statements are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and skills required for this position.

This position may require a post-offer/pre-hire Physical Abilities Test (PAT) to confirm that individuals are able to perform the essential functions of the job.

K-C requires that an employee have authorization to work in the country in which the role is based.  In the event an applicant does not have current work authorization, K-C will determine, in its sole discretion, whether to sponsor an individual for work authorization.  However, based on immigration requirements, not all roles are suitable for sponsorship. This position is subject to drug and alcohol testing, including pre-employment testing.

Global VISA and Relocation Specifications:

This role is available for local candidates already authorized to work in the role’s country only. K-C will not provide relocation support for this role.

Primary Location

USA-GA-Atlanta-Roswell

Additional Locations

USA-TN-Knoxville

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time

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