Director Finance, Henkel Consumer Brands Professional

Finance United States, Culver City, CA, CA Full Time Regular
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About this position

At Henkel, you’ll be part of an organization that’s shaping the future through innovation, sustainability and collaboration. With our trusted brands like Persil®, ‘all®, Loctite®, Snuggle®, and Schwarzkopf® and our cutting-edge technologies, you’ll have countless opportunities to explore new paths and grow.

Dare to learn new skills, advance in your career and make an impact at Henkel.

What you´ll do

  • Ensure optimal financial steering of the business to enable fast and effective decision-making
  • Lead the financial planning & analysis process by driving planning and forecasting with analytical excellence, precision, insight and professional objectivity considering governance regulations
  • Proactively provide critical insights through financial modelling and variance analysis for the entire P&L & develop suggestions for improvement to your stakeholders including top management
  • Continuously lead projects to optimize processes and seek to showcase state-of-the-art controlling practices - both for your own role but also within and for the broader international controlling community
  • Actively collaborate with cross-functional teams including Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, etc. to align on business goals
  • Mentor and develop the Finance team under your supervision

What makes you a good fit

  • 10+ years of relevant experience in Corporate Finance with a focus on Consumer Products or Manufacturing preferred
  • Bachelor's Degree required, preferably in Finance or Accounting
  • MBA or CPA preferred 
  • Ability to commute to our Culver City office three days per week
  • Independent Solution Driver: You are able to take initiative as an efficient self-starter with strong solution-orientation and work effectively with minimal supervision
  • Constructive Debater: You are known to communicate your ideas clearly and are not afraid to challenge assumptions and incur healthy conflicts
  • Continuous Improver: You enjoy challenging the status quo, looking for new ways to enhance processes, outcomes and leverage new technologies and tools
  • Fast & Critical Decision-Maker: You analyze situations efficiently and take fast decisions based on data and logic, even under unclear circumstances
  • Adaptive & resilient: You thrive in dynamic environments with multiple demands and adjust quickly to changing circumstances
  • Collaborative Communicator: You like working with multiple stakeholders and bring strong communication skills to every interaction

Some benefits of joining Henkel

  • Health Insurance: affordable plans for medical, dental, vision and wellbeing starting on day 1 
  • Work-Life Balance: Paid time off including sick, vacation, holiday and volunteer time, flexible & hybrid work policies (depending on role), and vacation buy / sell program 
  • Financial: 401k matching, employee share plan with voluntary investment and Henkel matching shares, annual performance bonus, service awards and student loan reimbursement 
  • Family Support: 12-week gender neutral parental leave (up to 20 weeks for parents giving birth), fertility support, adoption & surrogacy reimbursement, discounted child and elderly care, and scholarships 
  • Career Growth: diverse national and international growth opportunities, access to thousands of skills development courses, and tuition reimbursement

The salary for this role is $160,000.00 - $180,000.00. This is the range that we in good faith anticipate relying on when setting wages for this position.  We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and this range.  This salary range may also be modified in the future.

Henkel does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies. Unsolicited referrals and resumes are considered Henkel property and therefore, Henkel will not pay a fee for any placement resulting from the receipt of an unsolicited referral.

Henkel is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, and other legally protected categories.

JOB ID: 25082450

Job Locations: United States, CA, Culver City, CA

Contact information for application-related questions: talent.acquisition@henkel.com

Please do not use this email address for sending your application or CV. To apply, please click on the "Apply for this role" button below. Applications sent via e-mail will not be accepted.

Application Deadline: As long as the vacancy is listed on our Career Site, we are happy to receive your application

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About Henkel

Building on a strong legacy of almost 150 years, we are leading the way to reimagine and improve life every day. Today and for generations to come. Through our innovative and sustainable brands and technologies, across our teams around the world.
Henkel holds leading positions in both industrial and consumer businesses: Our portfolio includes well-known hair care products, laundry detergents, fabric softeners as well as adhesives, sealants, and functional coatings.

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FAQ

Yes – simply fill out your profile in our online application system. Once your online profile is complete, you can apply for multiple positions.

Yes, please. As Henkel is an international company you will be working with colleagues from all over the world and English is our official company language. Generally, the ‘rule’ is: please write the application in the same language as the job ad.

Each position that we have open with Henkel is unique, and finding the right candidate is important for both the hired candidate as well as for Henkel. We want to make sure that both the candidate and the company are a good fit for each other. We will provide feedback to the candidates throughout the entire process.

Yes, in fact it is an expectation within Henkel that our talent is flexible and mobile. This helps to support the company on a broad, global level.
Our “Triple Two” philosophy promotes this expectation, by allowing you to work in at least two different roles, in two different business areas and two different countries. The reason behind this philosophy is that we believe working in different roles, business units and functions is good for your personal development and improves your understanding of Henkel as a global company.
Here you will get further information on our training programs.

Our recruiting team will help you with all requests regarding your application. Contact the team here.