Finance - Manager - Corporate Reporting

Job Title: Finance - Manager - Corporate Reporting
Location (On-site, Remote, or Hybrid?): Dallas, TX or Chicago, IL (Hybrid onsite Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday; not required in-office daily)
Contract Duration: 12 months

Description
We are seeking a Manager - Corporate Reporting for our headquarters location in Dallas, Texas. This individual will be responsible for internal and external reporting requirements of the organization and the global monthly, quarterly, annual close

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for accurate and timely consolidated financial statements and analyses on a monthly, quarterly and annual basis (Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Statement)
• Develop and maintain knowledge of SAP general ledger, HFM Consolidation system as well as knowledge of operations of the organization needed to provide useful information and analyses to key customers related to financial performance.
• Lead a team of analysts and act as a leader with hiring, training, and mentoring responsibilities for the team
• Provide guidance on accounting matters and Corporate Financial Instructions to assist business units globally in their reporting responsibilities
• Initiate, lead and/or actively participate in special projects that meet the needs of customers and/or enhance efficiencies and streamline department processes and procedures
• Lead and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives by identifying opportunities to improve efficiency, adjust to changing conditions and/or improve internal controls
• Maintain process documentation and policies to ensure accuracy, effectiveness and reliability of the established financial controls
• Key customers for this position include the VP & Corporate Controller, Investor Relations, SEC Reporting, Financial Planning & Analysis and Internal & External Audit

Qualifications:

• Bachelor s Degree
• Minimum of 7 years business experience in accounting or finance
• CPA certification or accounting/finance related advanced degree is preferred
• Experience in a multinational company of similar size to Kimberly-Clark and/or a Big 4 accounting firm is preferred
• Experience leading a team is preferred
• Ability to communicate effectively with personnel at all levels in the Corporation
• Knowledge of financial statements, technical accounting and/or SEC requirements
• Aptitude for systems, processes and driving continuous improvement
• Experience with accounting consolidation systems, specifically HFM, is a plus
• Experience using SAP and Workiva a plus