Europe Financial Controller

Location: K-C locations in Europe, this role offers flexibility of hybrid or remote work. 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.

In this role, you will:

• Ensure the integrity of Financial Reporting for countries in Europe (including Israel) within the EM (Enterprise Markets) and IFP (International Family Care and Professional) segments.
• Collaborate with business leaders in Europe and Israel to drive controlled and compliant business operations.
• Optimize financial reporting processes and create value by working closely with GBS accounting teams.
• Manage end-to-end Statutory Reporting and Audit processes, including Period close, Quarter close, Group and local audits, SOX and MCV testing for European countries, and Israel, in partnership with GBS accountants.
• Lead cross-functional processes such as TEC, CCSC, and others.
• Implement global control and process initiatives in collaboration with the Global Controls team.
• Provide expert guidance to EMEA CFO organizations to ensure the integrity of financial reporting.
• Indirectly supervise approximately 20 accountants in GBS and hold overall responsibility for all transactional reporting.

About You: You excel in a performance-driven culture and value sustainability, inclusion, wellbeing, and career development. Your passion lies in making a difference through your work. At Kimberly-Clark, we offer Flex That Works, empowering you with flexible (hybrid) work arrangements that align with your purpose and business needs. To excel in this role, you should possess:

• 10-12+ years of accounting experience in a global multinational environment, with team leadership experience.
• Chartered Accountant internationally recognized post-graduate accountancy qualification preferably from Big 4 firm or Equivalent.
• Experience in large consumer goods organizations, particularly in commercial aspects with major retailers.
• Strong relationship-building skills to influence outcomes with Senior Leaders and diverse teams.
• Ability to drive results through indirect teams, enhancing results reporting, processes, and controls within the global business services organization.
• Proficiency in US GAAP and IFRS, with a track record of influencing and driving change at a senior level.

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.

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.

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.