Posted in General Business 30+ days ago.
Type: Full-Time
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Sr. Finance Analyst - Sales Strategy
We are currently recruiting for a Senior Financial Analyst, Sales Strategy in our Chicago office.
Position Summary
The position serves as an integral business partner to the Business Unit Sales and the Customer Development organizations. The position is focused on delivering key financial metrics including net sales, profit, and share objectives across all retail customers by providing timely and robust financial analysis, control and compliance support, and effective business planning. Overall, the position informs and influences business decisions, particularly focused on trade investment opportunities.
Organization: People Responsibilities/reporting line/partnerships:
The Sales Strategy Senior Financial Analyst reports directly to the Sales Strategy Finance Manager and generally supports the trade investment and deployment for a business unit. Incumbent will also work with Brand and Customer Team Finance Managers, BU Sales, and Marketing to develop and deploy trade investment strategies.
This position provides broad financial support and strategic insightful analysis to achieve business results. A principal activity of this position is to develop and communicate earned and spent trade forecasts by leveraging insights, analysis and cross functional interactions. This role will also assist with gap management activities by providing financial analysis, support, and guidance.
Key Responsibilities
Development of comprehensive earned and spent trade forecast for the assigned business unit incorporating marketing assumptions, trade initiatives, customer plans, and gap closure activities. Assist in the development of future year trade deployment strategies by providing financial analysis and leadership for BU Sales in the Annual Operating Process. Deliver value to the organization by providing analysis and insights for current year earned and trade spending, ensuring deployment and investment decisions are efficient and effective. Foster a highly productive energetic environment in which smart risk taking and bias towards action is encouraged and rewarded. Participate fully in project team work, training initiatives, and onboarding of new team members. Demonstrate a commitment to delivering breakthrough value by proactively presenting ideas to generate incremental and profitable sales. Drive action and inspire change across functions through strong collaboration and communication, particularly with Brand Finance, BU Sales, Marketing and Customer Finance. Ensure application of efficient and effective financial and operating controls within the Corporation. Promote sound internal control programs and support the Corporation's requirement for strong central financial control by reporting, to the Director of Finance – Customer Development, whenever Corporate Financial Policies or instructions are not being followed or appear inappropriate, inadequate or out-of-date.
Basic Qualifications
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.
Salary: $7,100.00
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