Finance Analyst - APAC FP&A COE

Job Description

Finance Analyst - APAC FP&A

Your Job

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. Here, you’ll bring your professional expertise, talent, and drive to building and managing our portfolio of iconic, ground-breaking brands. In this role, you’ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world. It starts with YOU.

Role Overview & Primary Accountabilities

Management Reporting (Effectiveness & Efficiencies)

• Prepare management reports and perform first level insights / analysis on a monthly and quarterly basis.
• Customize where necessary for the right business requirement and standardize where efficiencies are possible.
• Provide clarifications and explanations to queries from Stakeholders and Country.
  
  

Forecasting & Budgeting (Effectiveness & Efficiencies)

• Own Quarterly Forecast and Month Forecast (MKD where applicable) templates, make updates and changes according to country requirements.
• Coordinate information collection and communication on Quarterly Forecast with all related business functions directly or via Finance team at Country.
  
  

Process Transformation: (Efficiencies via Simplification, Harmonization and Automation)

• Continuous identification of opportunities to simplify, harmonize and automate processes, reports and analysis.
• Trouble shooting issues arising from countries and resolving for here and now while working on permanent process fixes at COE and Countries, if needed.
• Leverage IT Tools like Hana, Anaplan, GMR etc. to provide high quality and actionable output to Business including self-service facility to Businesses.
• Track and monitor IT and Process improvement Initiatives rigorously and divide time effectively between on-going work and transformation.
  
  

Leverage Technology (Efficiencies & Building for Future)

• Leverage and use Anaplan for it’s full potential as a Modeling and Forecasting Tool vs. a historical database and MIS tool.
• Supervise & Engage with Anaplan Team (Cloud / SME’s) for below:
• Conduct Anaplan assessment and formulate Blueprint for APAC.
• Facilitate creation of new models, adopting from other BU’s to reduce Excel Financial Models by Businesses / COE on QF’s, Plans etc.
• Ensure maintenance, development and overall functionality of Anaplan models. Review data integrity loaded into Anaplan for Actuals and AOC's.
• Support forecast processes by uploading, maintaining and validating Anaplan’s master data such as conversion factors, inclusion of new SKU’s, deactivation of obsolete SKU’s, product hierarchy and mapping by category, customer levels and EPH to ensure data quality and integrity.
• Consolidate P&L and send to countries for review and sign-off and aid in query resolution on the Financial model. Facilitate Country review with Region through above.
  
  

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 151 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.

About You

You perform at the highest level possible, and you appreciate a performance culture fueled by authentic caring. You want to be part of a company actively dedicated to sustainability, inclusion, wellbeing, and career development. You love what you do, especially when the work you do makes a difference. At Kimberly-Clark, we’re constantly exploring new ideas on how, when, and where we can best achieve results. When you join our team, you’ll experience Flex That Works: flexible (hybrid) work arrangements that empower you to have purposeful time in the office and partner with your leader to make flexibility work for both you and the business.

Qualifications/Education/Experience Required

In one of our professional roles, you’ll focus on winning with consumers and the market, while putting safety, mutual respect, and human dignity at the center. To succeed in this role, you will need the following qualifications:

• You will be naturally inquisitive with a highly analytical and process-driven approach. Key to your success will be:
• Bachelor degree required (Accounting major preferred).
• FMCG experience preferred.
• 6-8 years of industry experience and FP&A experience.
• Business-partnering mindset with advanced stakeholder management, including outstanding influencing skills.
• Good attention to detail, accurate preparation, analysis and presentation of periodic financial reports.
• Good organizational skills and ability to prioritize competing demands.
• Executive presence with facilitation, project management and change management skills.
• Advanced excel skills is a must, SAP knowledge. Microsoft Office proficiency, Power BI skills is an added advantage.
  
  

Total Benefits

Here are just a few of the benefits you’d enjoy working in this role for Kimberly-Clark. For a complete overview, see www.mykcbenefits.com.

Great support for good health with medical, dental, and vision coverage options with no waiting periods or pre-existing condition restrictions. Access to an on-site fitness center, occupational health nurse, and allowances for high-quality safety equipment.

Flexible Savings and spending accounts to maximize health care options and stretch dollars when caring for yourself or dependents.

Diverse income protection insurance options to protect yourself and your family in case of illness, injury, or other unexpected events.

Additional programs and support to continue your education, adopt a child, relocate, or even find temporary childcare.

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.

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.

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

No Relocation:

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

Primary Location

Kuala Lumpur Office

Additional Locations

Worker Type

Employee

Worker Sub-Type

Regular

Time Type

Full time