Job Description

Finance Lead - Enstra Mill



Your Job

Youxe2x80x99re not the person who will settle for just any role. Neither are we. Because wexe2x80x99re 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, youxe2x80x99ll bring your professional expertise, talent, and drive to building and managing our portfolio of iconic, ground-breaking brands. In your Finance role, youxe2x80x99ll help us deliver better care for billions of people around the world.

About Us

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At Kimberly-Clark, youxe2x80x99ll be part of the best teams committed to driving innovation and growth. Wexe2x80x99re founded on 150 years of market leadership, and wexe2x80x99re always looking for new and better ways to performxe2x80x94so what can you do with that? Therexe2x80x99s no time like the present to make an impact at Kimberly-Clark.

About You

As the Finance Lead at Enstra Mill, you will manage and control Operations management accounting and administrative functions in order to provide management with meaningful, accurate and timeous information/analysis to facilitate control and decision making. You will ensure that adequate internal controls exist.

YOUR KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

Provide timely and insightful information, analyses(e.g. benchmark, mill performance, new product costing etc.) and recommendations to the mill manufacturing teams and others, and clearly highlight actionable opportunities for improving profitability and working capital, to guide management towards successfully achieving Kimberly Clark S.A.xe2x80x99s financial targets

Support Mill operations process streams in any analysis and costing requirements with information that can assist/influence important business decisions

Business partnering to support any business request for information and or analysis from Mill process streams that they require to support their areas of responsibility (product or category).

Drive cost awareness across the mill by translating financial information into a story and operational targets

Manage the capital and operating lease processes of Kimberly Clark S.A., including the budgeting process, internal control appropriation analysis review as well as preparation, spending, reporting and document control

Advocate LEAN business practices, driving out waste through the use of LEAN problem solving tools, practices and standard work across mill and wider analysis community

Act as the main financial point of contact for shared services, for providing necessary inputs in quarterly and monthly processes

Be the main receiver of reporting for mill finance from shared services for the purpose of review, or onward communication

Provide day-to-day on the job and off the job advise/guidance to employees and line managers in company financial policies, practices and procedures to support the corporationxe2x80x99s program for strong financial control by reporting whenever corporate policies or instructions are not being followed/

Lead the full internal plan in the facility including continuous improvement in the control environment by ensuring Corporate Financial Policies & Procedures are implemented, maintained and adhered to, this includes SOX related test and reporting as well

Implement, manage and maintain up to date accounting and reporting systems, which will enable the department to obtain and distribute accurate information that is relevant

Lead preparation, review of realistic mill forecasts (monthly, quarterly and annually) on timely manner based on key drivers and identifying risks and opportunities to drive corrective actions

Manage preparation of general ledger reconciliations and timeous resolution of reconciling items

Active participant in Cost Transformation including target cost analysis and detail SKU analysis to identify any opportunities or risks.

Administrative and people management

Frontline Management Team partnering including sessions like weekly meetings, internal control sessions, Union and Town Hall sessions

Manage general administrative functions in accordance with Corporate Financial Instructions

Safety- ensure compliance to OSH act regulations and achieving safety objectives within area of responsibility.

WHAT WE NEED FROM YOU:

B Com, CIMA or similar financial qualification with a maximum of six years experience in all aspects of accounting within a manufacturing, preferably FMCG.

Strong system, accounting and management accounting knowledge. Requires a general knowledge of manufacturing of manufacturing principles and internal controls.

Good planning and organisational skills

Proven leadership skills. Very high interpersonal skills are required to effectively function at a multitude of levels from senior management to entry level personnel.

Excellent communication skills both written and spoken at all level

We Offer

Our employees value the opportunities for professional and personal growth which our company offers. Our employees appreciate both the open work environment and the global nature of our company and are always ready to take on new challenges. In addition we offer a highly competitive compensation and benefits package. If you want a full overview of the many Benefits offered to Kimberly-Clark employees, go to .

To Be Considered

Click the Apply button and complete the online application process. A member of our Recruiting Team will then review your application and follow up with you if you seem like a great fit for this role.

Please submit your CV in English as it will be considered by English speakers.

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And finally, the fine printxe2x80xa6

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.

Primary Location South Africa- Enstra

Additional Locations

Worker Type Employee

Worker Sub-Type Regular

Time Type Full time

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