Assistant Controller - APAC

Assistant Controller - APAC

Job Description

Become part of the team powering household names like Kleenex®, Cottonelle®, Scott®, Viva®, and WypAll®.

At Arbex, everything you need is right here—innovation, growth, and the chance to leave a real mark. 

Settling for just any role isn't you, and it isn't us either.

Being Unstoppable Together calls for a particular kind of person and teams who genuinely care about making a difference.

Here, you'll channel your professional expertise, talent, and drive into building and managing a portfolio of iconic, ground-breaking brands.

In this role, you'll help shape the future of tissue and hygiene for billions of people worldwide.

About You  

In one of our professional roles, you’ll focus on winning with consumers and the market, while putting safety, mutual respect, and human dignity at the centre. 

The APAC Assistant Controller partners with the business, Global Business Services (GBS), and operations teams to ensure financial integrity, robust risk management, effective controls, and regulatory compliance across the region.

The role is responsible for overseeing financial reporting, internal controls, statutory and regulatory compliance, and stakeholder reporting.

Working closely with the APAC Controller, the Assistant Controller serves as a key point of contact for the Corporate Controller's Office on matters relating to financial reporting, internal controls, and audits.

The role also partners with senior business leaders to drive the agenda and activities of the Compliance Steering Committees and facilitates transparent communication between the region, the Controller's Office, the business, GBS, and external auditors.

Financial Leadership and Business Partnership


* Forge a strong direct working relationship with the country CFOs and Controllers


* Lead quarterly updates to the Region CFO on Financial Reporting, Internal Controls and Projects


* Partner with GBS and FP&A teams to develop and present analysis of Overhead costs, focusing on variances vs Prior Period, Prior Quarter and Prior Year

Financial Reporting and Analysis


* Maintain strong oversight of monthly, quarterly and annual closing process with GBS and Markets ensure reporting of APAC’s financials and compliance with US GAAP and Kimberly Clark’s Corporate Financial Instructions (CFIs)


* Advise Regional team on technical accounting matters, statutory reporting, controls requirements


* Assist the APAC Controller in the Balance Sheet Reviews with GBS and Market Financial Controllers to ensure integrity of Region’s Balance Sheet and compliance to Corporate Financial Instructions (CFIs)


* Assist the APAC Controller in review quarterly 10Q and annual 10K filings and disclosures for APAC Region to advise any revisions to the Corporate Reporting Function

Financial Leadership and Business Partnership


* Forge a strong direct working relationship with the country CFOs and...