Senior Director, Finance - (SBU CFO)

Clorox Company; Pleasanton (CA); Hybrid; USD 187,000 - 392,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Comprehensive benefits

Job summary

The Clorox Company is seeking a seasoned Chief Financial Officer for the Glad and Kingsford Business Units. You will lead all aspects of financial strategy, performance management, planning and stewardship across about $1.3 billion in annual revenue.

You will partner with senior leaders to shape strategy, allocate resources, accelerate profitable growth, and drive enterprise value. You will build a high‑performing finance team and advance Clorox’s finance transformation agenda.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in FP&A, finance leadership or equivalent.
• Experience in multinational manufacturing.
• Strong leadership and cross‑functional collaboration.
• Excellent communication and executive presence.

Responsibilities

• Serve as CFO for the Glad and Kingsford Business Units, guiding financial strategy and performance.
• Lead long-range planning, annual budgets, forecasts, and resource allocation to maximize value.
• Provide data-driven insights to improve decision quality and prioritize initiatives.
• Oversee financial controls, risk management, and governance across units.
• Direct a roughly six‑person finance team and drive finance transformation initiatives.
• Collaborate with Enterprise Finance, Accounting, Tax, Treasury, Internal Audit and Controls.

Skills

Strategic finance leadership

ERP/data systems knowledge

FP&A expertise

Executive communication

Education

MBA preferred

Job description

Oakland, CA - USA

Pleasanton (CPC), CA - USA

Durham, NC - USA (Strickland Bldg)

Full time

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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 (https://www.linkedin.com/feed/hashtag/?keywords=cloroxistheplace&highlightedUpdateUrns=urn%3Ali%3Aactivity%3A7079847624048001024)

Your role at Clorox:

This position serves as the Chief Financial Officer for the Glad and Kingsford Business Units and leads all aspects of financial strategy, performance management, planning, decision support, and business stewardship across approximately $1.3 billion in annual revenue.

As a key member of the Glad and Kingsford Leadership Team, this role partners closely with the Vice President & General Manager to shape strategy, allocate resources, accelerate profitable growth, and drive superior business performance. The role serves as a trusted advisor, bringing financial insight, business judgment, and decision advantage to the most critical choices impacting the business’s long‑term value creation.

This leader is responsible for ensuring the financial integrity of the business through effective planning, forecasting, risk management, internal controls, and performance management processes. The role serves as the primary financial interface between the Business Units and Enterprise leadership, ensuring alignment on strategy, performance, opportunities, and risks.

In addition, this position leads a team of approximately six finance professionals and is accountable for building organizational capability, developing talent, fostering an inclusive culture, and advancing Clorox’s finance transformation agenda.

This position reports directly to the Vice President & General Manager of Glad and Kingsford.

In this role, you will:

Drive Business Performance, Growth, and Value Creation for Glad and Kingsford

• Serve as the strategic finance leader and thought partner to the Vice President & General Manager, influencing the development and execution of business strategy and enterprise priorities.
• Lead the development of long-range plans, annual operating plans, forecasts, and resource allocation decisions to maximize shareholder value and achieve growth objectives.
• Provide objective, data-driven insights that improve decision quality, illuminate opportunities and risks, and enable timely course correction.
• Drive profitable growth through leadership of portfolio, pricing, investment, innovation, productivity, and capital allocation decisions.
• Serve as Chief Performance Officer for the business, ensuring clarity around key drivers of performance and accountability for delivery of financial commitments.
• Lead business resource allocation decisions across brands, innovation, trade investment, capital spending, and organizational investments to ensure resources are deployed to the highest value opportunities.
• Lead financial evaluation of strategic investments, commercial initiatives, innovation programs, and productivity opportunities to optimize returns and long‑term value creation.
• Partner with cross-functional leaders to ensure people, process, and data converge to create decision advantage across the organization.

Lead Finance Team Organization by Putting People at the Center

• Develop a high-performing finance organization capable of supporting current business needs while building a strong leadership pipeline for the future.
• Coach and develop talent through active succession planning, differentiated development, and career growth opportunities.
• Foster a culture of accountability, inclusion, continuous improvement, and enterprise leadership.
• Lead finance transformation efforts that simplify work, improve effectiveness, and leverage digital capabilities and advanced analytics.
• Provide leadership to enterprise driven initiatives in support of functional agenda to enable work simplification, Finance transformation, and culture and engagement
• Create a diverse and inclusive environment where people can speak openly and share ideas

Ensure Financial Stewardship, Risk Management, and Governance

• Ensure robust financial controls, compliance, and governance practices that protect company assets and maintain the integrity of financial reporting.
• Identify and proactively manage financial, operational, and strategic risks impacting business performance.
• Partner with Enterprise Finance, Accounting, Tax, Treasury, Internal Audit, and Controls teams to strengthen governance and maintain compliance.
• Establish appropriate processes and controls to support sustainable growth while ensuring compliance with all regulatory and corporate requirements.

Other Responsibilities

• Lead financial evaluation and strategic due diligence for acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, capital investments, and portfolio actions, ensuring alignment with enterprise strategy, value creation objectives, and financial return expectations.
• Partner with Corporate Development, Treasury, Investor Relations, and Enterprise Leadership to assess strategic growth opportunities, optimize capital allocation, and maximize long‑term shareholder value.
• Represent the business unit with internal and external stakeholders, helping build credibility and confidence

What we look for:

• Solid experience in similar position in multinational manufacturing
• ERP/data/systems knowledge
• Consumer Packaged Goods and/or manufacturing experience preferred
• Ability to work in the United States
• 15+ years of experience required - High exposure (10 years+) to Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)
• Strong leadership and influence. Demonstrates strategic thinking and influencing skills.
• Operates effectively and seamlessly with cross-functional partners.
• Demonstrated ability to invoke Organizational change
• Experience managing multiple teams / large span of control
• Demonstrated ability to lead and develop high performing teams
• Strong analytical and decision‑making skills with a bias for action
• Strong planning and organizing skills. Demonstrates a process mindset.
• Good communication skills, writes and speaks clearly and concisely
• Strong executive presence
• Academic degree in Accounting, Finance , Business administration or similar is preferred
• MBA is preferred

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Workplace type:

Hybrid

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.

Learn more (https://www.thecloroxcompany.com/responsibility/thriving-communities/empowering-our-employees-to-thrive/) .

[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 well‑being 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 range. Your starting pay will depend on job‑related factors, including relevant skills, knowledge, experience, and location.

-Salary Range: $186,700 - $392,100

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

Who we are.

We champion people to be well and thrive every single day. We’re proud to be in every corner of homes, schools, and offices—making daily life simpler and easier through our beloved brands. Working with us, you’ll join a team of passionate problem solvers and relentless innovators fueled by curiosity, growth, and progress. We relish taking on new, interesting challenges that allow our people to collaborate and thrive at work. And most importantly, we care about each other as multifaceted, whole humans. Join us as we reimagine what’s possible and work with purpose to make a difference in the world.

This is the place where doing the right thing matters.

Doing the right thing is the compass that guides every decision we make—and we’re proud to be globally recognized and awarded for our continuous corporate responsibility efforts. Clorox is a signatory of the United Nations Global Compact and the Ellen MacArthur Foundation's New Plastics Economy Global Commitment. Clorox is a signatory of the United Nations Global Compact and the Ellen MacArthur Foundation's New Plastics Economy Global Commitment. The Clorox Company and its Foundation prioritize giving back to the communities we call home and contribute millions annually in combined cash grants, product donations, and cause‑marketing. For more information, visit TheCloroxCompany.com and follow us on social media at @CloroxCo.

Our commitment to diversity, inclusion, and equal employment opportunity.

We seek out and celebrate diverse backgrounds and experiences. We’re always looking for fresh perspectives, a desire to bring your best, and a nonstop drive to keep growing and learning. Learn more about our Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Allyship (IDEA) journey here (https://www.thecloroxcompany.com/company/idea/) .

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