Supply Chain Accounting Analyst

Supply Chain Accounting Analyst

Job Description

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.

Currently, we are seeking a Supply Chain Accounting Analyst to be part of our Kimberly Clark North America Global Business Services team in Knoxville, TN. 

In this role, you will:


* Manage the end-to end Cost of Manufacturing process for Kimberly Clark, including analyzing and explaining changes to Global Non-Woven management and business analysis team.  Ensure data integrity within SAP through monitoring of such data on a consistent basis.  Coordinate the development and review of distribution management reports explaining month-end operating results, trends and variances and ensure clear, concise commentary to aid in their understanding of reported results and trends. 


* Ensure all costs are properly reflected in the correct cost centers within SAP and that expense accruals are recorded.


* Participate in the development of cost accounting “Unifying Practices” to drive continual process improvements and increase efficiency.

 Collaborating with various teams as necessary to implement major initiatives that result from external influences and from internal sources, such as business and process improvement projects.  


* Ensure the accurate and timely preparation of journal entries including those that may be complex in nature.  Review account reconciliations to ensure accuracy and timeliness and coordinate identification, investigation, and resolution of discrepancies.


* Demonstrate a commitment to quality performance and teamwork through personal example by adopting a customer-based philosophy in the level of service provided.


* Ensure application of established financial controls within his/her area of responsibility by the effective implementation and maintenance of financial policies and instructions; and by the establishment, maintenance and audit of effective and reliable control procedures.  Report to Team Leader, or in case no action is taken in a reasonable time period, to his/her principal, whenever corporate financial policies or instructions are not being followed, or appear inappropriate, inadequate or out-of-date. 


* Communicate fully with those who need to know, while maintaining confidentiality of sensitive information.

Communicate in a way that is timely, complete, concise, clear, accurate and responsive.  Communicate in a business-like and professional manner.


* Contribute to an environment in which all team members are respected regardless of their indiv...