NA Working Capital Consultant at Kimberly-Clark Corporation in Knoxville, Tennessee

Job Description:

NA Working Capital Consultant

Job Description

Summary:

The dynamic and challenging nature of K-C’s businesses necessitates that reliable, insightful and efficient reporting of global and regional working capital and cash flow performance are a core competency to ensure that Business Leaders are provided with information to influence decisions that will help drive business results with urgency.  This role whilst based in NA includes global responsibilities and therefore has exposure to Global in addition to North America senior business leaders.

Overall, your role will be responsible to lead, challenge and influence the regional business teams and Global Business Services (GBS) to drive continuous and sustainable Working Capital, Cash Flow and Cash Conversion Cycle improvements for the shareholders.  The importance of Working Capital and Cash Flow, while always high for K-C, has recently increased in priority with the adoption of Free Cash Flow Conversion as a heavily weighted compensation metric starting this year.

While you will work within the FP&A Operations COE team, this role provides an opportunity to work across a broad spectrum of business process teams and to partner across all regions and GBS locations.

This is a great role for anyone who seeks to drive change, lead, challenge and influence beyond direct authority, and unlock business process and results performance across the enterprise.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Identify and assess opportunities to improve working capital and cash flow performance.


• Challenge supply chain and business teams.


• Evaluate execution and track performance of the working capital and cash flow improvement initiatives being implemented.


• Deliver North America & LAO working capital and cash flow monthly reporting including trend analysis and analysis of change.


• Create North America working capital (Receivables, Inventory & Payables) and cash flow driver-based forecast including presentation to leadership.


• Support Global Cash Program workstream leaders with financial analysis as required to ensure consistent approach & utilizing existing data.


• Support the ad-hoc reporting and analysis requests from KCNA CFOs, business clients and GBS colleagues.


• Actively support, and at times lead, Continuous Improvement projects to driver standardization, effectiveness and efficiency improvements of reporting processes.


• Drive continuous improvement and talent/knowledge building across Business Analysis and GBS.

The Individual:

• The ideal fit must be highly analytical, self-motivated, and quickly able to identify opportunities to eliminate, streamline, or automate routine tasks, allowing differences only where they create unique value.


• Strong communication and influencing skills, ability to work across multiple functions and geographies and diverse cultures.


• Decisive with an ability to operate independently and effectively in the midst of ambiguity.


• Good understanding of financial statements in the areas related to Working Capital / Cash Flow and key US GAAP principles.


• Strong analytical mindset, experience in analysis including variance analysis (AOC).


• SAP/BW/Business Objects, Tableau and ANAPLAN knowledge is preferred.


• Bachelor’s degree required, masters preferred or Accounting / CIMA qualification.


• At least 7 years’ experience.

Kimberly-Clark makes the essentials for a better life with well-known brands that matter every day – at home, school, work and on the go. Throughout our 148 years, we have challenged conventional wisdom to innovate products that better meet the needs of consumers. We have created new categories with top brands like Kleenex®, and redefined categories with Huggies® and U by Kotex®. While growing our $18+ billion global business, we help build careers through collaborative teams that push boundaries and endless opportunities to work with some of the world’s most recognized brands. Our 43,000 employees are changing the world for the better, too, generously giving back to communities and causes around the globe. 

 

 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.

 

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.

 

With an inclusive culture, our employees – and the original thinking they bring to Kimberly-Clark – make us stronger.  EOE disability/vet.

 

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 outside of country, this role is available for in-country relocation only.

Primary Location

USA-TN-Knoxville

Additional Locations

USA-GA-Atlanta-Roswell, USA-TX-Dallas, USA-WI-Neenah

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time

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