Financial Accounting Global Team Leader

Job Description

You’re not the person who will settle for just any role. Neither are we. Because we’re out to create Better Care for a Better World, and that takes a certain kind of person and teams who care about making a difference. At Kimberly-Clark, you’ll bring your professional expertise, talent, and drive to building and managing our portfolio of iconic, ground-breaking brands. From our new Hub in Pune, you will own important work that will enable our organization to succeed globally.

Role Purpose:

Support accounting and financial matters across business/region through proactive performance, analytical capability, strong communication and issue resolution skills.Lead through team all transactional work as account reconciliation, manual journal entries, month end allocations, exchange rate analysis, month end close and accrual booking and ensuring alignment with all internal controls.

Role Accountabilities:

Analyze large amounts of data and derive insightful business-relevant operational analytics; consolidate for business consumption
Provide Accounting support to different stakeholders
Ensure appropriate controls are followed; apply financial and operating controls in compliance with CFIs, Code of Conduct, an ethical framework and internal procedures
Collaborate with cross-functional teams in gathering information and issue resolution
Analyze, through constant reviews, that accounting information is reliable and allows timely business decision making
Resolve requirements from local finance teams, providing high quality adding value service for the business; delegate resolution processes appropriately
Submit monthly, quarterly, and annual reports and reconcile transactions by comparing and correcting data
Support Management System methodology
Contribute to Balance Sheet reasonableness through variations review, unnatural account clarification and providing explanation-justification to controller’s office
Contribute to and often lead continuous improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, adjust to changing conditions or improve internal control
Ensure consistent application of established corporate financial controls and GAAP across accounting processes completed by local team as well as outsourced partners
Provide support to the Controller’s office, business units, local statutory teams and tax department for resolving questions and issues related to financial statements

Qualifications:

Degree in Accounting, Management or Finance, or equivalent 10+ years of experience. 2 years in similar position.
Microsoft Office & Experience with SAP, Advanced analytical skills
Proven experience business analytics, financial reporting, and accounting
Understanding of relevant accounting controls frameworks, including CFI
Provide proactive leadership and support to assigned team
Proactively identify issues and methods of resolution for on behalf of stakeholders
Build rapport with key customers for effective partnering and influencing
Demonstrate empathy with stakeholders and take ownership for stakeholder requirements
Communicate clearly and regularly, influencing others when possible and escalating if appropriate

About Us

Huggies®. Kleenex®. Cottonelle®. Scott®. Kotex®. Poise®. Depend®. Kimberly-Clark Professional®. You already know our legendary brands—and so does the rest of the world. In fact, millions of people use Kimberly-Clark products every day. We know these amazing Kimberly-Clark products wouldn’t exist without talented professionals, like you. At Kimberly-Clark, you’ll be part of the best team committed to driving innovation, growth and impact. We’re founded on more than 150 years of market leadership, and we’re always looking for new and better ways to perform – so there’s your open door of opportunity. It’s all here for you at Kimberly-Clark.

Led by Purpose. Driven by You.

To Be Considered

Click the Apply button and complete the online application process. A member of our recruiting team will review your application and follow up if you seem like a great fit for this role. In the meantime, please check out the careers website

And finally, the fine print….

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.

Employment is subject to verification of pre-screening tests, which may include drug screening, background check, and DMV check.

Primary Location

India - Pune

Additional Locations

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time