Assistant Finance Manager

The Clorox Company; Pleasanton (CA); On-site; USD 91,000 - 171,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Health insurance

Flexible time off

Job summary

The Clorox Company in Pleasanton, CA seeks a finance professional to provide leadership across planning, forecasting, and analysis. You will translate financial results into insights, partner with leaders to influence decisions, and advance financial processes and controls.

Key areas include modeling, analytics, and business transformation to support growth of iconic brands and strong financial stewardship across the organization.

Qualifications

• MBA degree completed or expected before start date.
• Undergraduate degree in business/finance/economics or related field.
• GPA of 3.0 or higher.
• Experience showing increasing responsibility, strategic thinking, leadership, and business or financial acumen.
• Strong technical aptitude with Excel and productivity tools.

Responsibilities

• Own and deliver core financial processes with accurate results.
• Lead planning, forecasting, close, and reporting processes with aligned inputs.
• Analyze performance vs plans; identify drivers, risks, opportunities.
• Develop financial models and scenarios to support strategic decisions.
• Translate analyses into executive-ready insights for stakeholders.
• Partner cross-functionally to influence business decisions.
• Maintain strong financial stewardship and internal controls.
• Use data analytics and automation to improve finance processes.
• Lead projects from scope to execution and manage milestones.
• Demonstrate leadership, judgment, and coaching as applicable.

Skills

MBA

Excel proficiency

Financial modeling

Data analytics

Visualization tools

Education

MBA degree completed or expected

Undergraduate degree in business/finance/economics

GPA 3.0 or higher

Experience in finance/FP&A or related area

Tools

ERP tools

Microsoft Excel

Data visualization platforms

Job description

Clorox is the place that’s committed to growth – for our people and our brands. Guided by our purpose and values, and with people at the center of everything we do, we believe every one of us can make a positive impact on consumers, communities, and teammates. Join our team. #CloroxIsThePlace

Your role at Clorox

Whether your focus is on supply chain cost management, financial forecasting, long-range planning and analysis, financial reporting, or another area within Finance, you will lead meaningful work across the organization that drives business outcomes and builds your business knowledge, technical expertise, and leadership experience.

As part of a world-class Finance organization, you will partner with leaders across Clorox to help shape business strategies, solve complex business challenges, and influence key decisions. By translating operating activities and financial results into compelling consumer and business insights, you will help drive performance, strengthen financial stewardship, and support the growth of iconic brands that make everyday life better, every day.

In this role, you will

This role provides financial leadership and decision support that advance Clorox’s business and financial objectives. The individual will own and improve key financial processes, translate complex business and financial information into actionable insights, and partner across functions to influence decisions. The role may include financial planning and analysis, reporting, accounting, controls, financial modeling, analytics, and business transformation.

Typical job responsibilities may include:

• Own and deliver core financial processes and work products, ensuring timely, accurate, and high-quality results
• Lead elements of planning, forecasting, close, and/or reporting processes, including aligning inputs, challenging assumptions, and resolving issues
• Analyze business and financial performance against plans, forecasts, and prior periods; identify key drivers, risks, and opportunities
• Perform complex financial analysis through the development of financial models, scenarios, and recommendations that support strategic, operational, and investment decisions
• Translate complex analyses into clear, executive-ready insights and communicate implications to Finance and business stakeholders
• Partner cross-functionally to understand business needs, provide financial leadership and perspective, and influence decisions and actions that improve business performance
• Maintain strong financial stewardship by supporting accurate reporting, data integrity, effective internal controls, and compliance with applicable accounting and company requirements
• Use data analytics, visualization, automation, and emerging technologies to enhance insights and improve the efficiency and effectiveness of Finance processes
• Lead projects or workstreams from scoping through execution, coordinating stakeholders, managing milestones, and escalating risks when needed
• Demonstrate leadership through ownership, sound judgment, constructive challenge, stakeholder influence, and coaching or guidance to others, as applicable

What we look for

Key Skills, Abilities And Experience Required

Education and Experience

• MBA degree completed or expected to be completed before the start date
• Undergraduate degree in business, finance, accounting, economics, analytics, or a related field, or equivalent experience
• Cumulative graduate GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Relevant professional experience demonstrating increasing responsibility, strategic thinking, leadership, and business or financial acumen
• Strong technical aptitude, including proficiency with Microsoft Excel and other business productivity tools
• Highly desirable: Experience with financial modeling, data analytics and visualization, automation, and/or database and ERP tools
• Sponsorship for each Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States and must not require current or future visa sponsorship for employment

Demonstration of strong capabilities in the following areas:

• Communication and Leadership: Clear verbal, interpersonal, and written communication; ownership, influence, and the ability to lead through ambiguity
• Critical & Innovative Thinking: Strategic and critical thinking, sound judgment, curiosity, and the ability to develop practical solutions
• Business Partnership and Collaboration: Ability to build trusted relationships, work cross-functionally, and constructively challenge and align stakeholders
• Analytical Skills and Attention to Detail: Strong financial and problem-solving skills; ability to analyze and synthesize complex information, develop compelling data visualizations, leverage AI-enabled tools to generate insights and enhance decision-making, and maintain accuracy and data integrity
• Continuous Improvement and Change Leadership: Ability to identify opportunities to improve processes, leverage technology, automation, emerging capabilities, and drive effective change
• Results Orientation: Initiative, adaptability, effective prioritization, and accountability for delivering high-quality outcomes

Pay Range

- Zone A: $90,900 - $170,100
- Zone B: $83,400 - $155,900
- Zone C: $75,800 - $141,700

Workplace type

Our values-based culture connects to our purpose and empowers people to be their best, professionally and personally. We serve a diverse consumer base which is why we believe teams that reflect our consumers bring fresh perspectives, drive innovation, and help us stay attuned to the world around us. That’s why we foster an inclusive culture where every person can feel respected, valued, and fully able to participate, and ultimately able to thrive.

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[U.S.]Additional Information

At Clorox, we champion people to be well and thrive, starting with our own people. To help make this possible, we offer comprehensive, competitive benefits that prioritize all aspects of wellbeing and provide flexibility for our teammates’ unique needs. This includes robust health plans, a market-leading 401(k) program with a company match, flexible time off benefits (including half-day summer Fridays depending on location), inclusive fertility/adoption benefits, and more.

We are committed to fair and equitable pay and are transparent with current and future teammates about our full salary ranges. We use broad salary ranges that reflect the competitive market for similar jobs, provide sufficient opportunity for growth as you gain experience and expand responsibilities, while also allowing for differentiation based on performance. Based on the breadth of our ranges, most new hires will start at Clorox in the first half of the applicable range. Your starting pay will depend on job-related factors, including relevant skills, knowledge, experience and location. The applicable salary range for every role in the U.S. is based on your work location and is aligned to one of three zones according to the cost of labor in your area.

- Zone A: $90,900 - $170,100
- Zone B: $83,400 - $155,900
- Zone C: $75,800 - $141,700

All ranges are subject to change in the future. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your location during the hiring process.

This job is also eligible for participation in Clorox’s incentive plans, subject to the terms of the applicable plan documents and policies.