Assistant Manager, Sales and Trade Finance

Reckitt; Ottawa; On-site; CAD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consumer goods company in Ottawa is seeking a Financial Analyst to support strategic decision-making and internal control assessments for their Nutrition Business Unit. This role involves managing sales forecasting, trade management, and collaborating with cross-functional teams. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree, extensive experience in Finance/Accounting, and proficiency in SAP ERP and Excel. The position emphasizes agility, analytical skills, and effective communication.

Benefits

Parental benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Life insurance

Qualifications

• 5-7 years’ experience in Finance/Accounting position, preferably in Commercial Finance/FP&A.
• Experience with internal control assessment and implementation.
• Strong analytical skills with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Lead internal control processes for sales forecast and trade management.
• Manage sales/trade investment planning and variance analysis.
• Prepare reports to assist management in decision-making.

Skills

Business acumen

Financial analysis and reporting

Budgeting & Forecasting

Project Management

Stakeholder engagement and influence

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Commerce or similar business certification

MBA and/or CPA

Tools

SAP ERP

Microsoft Excel

Job description

We are Reckitt Home to the world's best loved and trusted hygiene, health, and nutrition brands. Our purpose defines why we exist: to protect, heal and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world. We are a global team united by this purpose. Join us in our fight to make access to the highest quality hygiene, wellness, and nourishment a right and not a privilege. Finance Our Finance team is not just another department; we're strategic partners and catalysts for change, who use our expertise to drive sustainable growth and create and protect value for Reckitt. With a strong emphasis on cross-functional collaboration and partnership, our inclusive, diverse and energised team breaks down traditional barriers, enabling you to thrive in a dynamic environment where you and your ideas matter. From leveraging insights and analysis to make data-driven decisions - to spearheading sustainable business practices that contribute to consistent and reliable business growth - we are unwaveringly passionate about making a meaningful impact, and always doing the right thing. About the role

An analytical and resourceful individual with excellent organizational and communication skills. This individual must be agile in the way they think and be able to pivot and be comfortable rolling up their sleeves and dig in to find solutions. The financial analyst role is key in two significant areas for Nutrition Business Unit. First in providing reliable, timely and accurate financial information to assist management in the process of strategic decision making to deliver the business requirements. Second to assist in the internal control assessment process across the Canadian organization. Both are key to grow the business and sustain our competitive advantage with moms and consumers.

Your responsibilities

Business Controls
• Lead the internal control assessment processes and procedures of sales forecast and trade management across the organization.
• Ensure that internal control issues are anticipated, and audit infractions are avoided by performing internal control reviews throughout the year, including yearend assessments.
• Where necessary create and update control documentation.
• Reviews any deficiencies identified and develops/implements remedial plans.

Planning/Reporting/Analysis
• End to end finance lead for sales/trade investment planning/forecasting/estimation/analysis, and drive the teams in executing, planning and managing budget. Including developing tools for business modeling, planning/forecast, and advising on best practices for managing budget.
• Responsible for sales and trade investment forecasts and variance analysis.
• Responsible for preparing reports and analysis to assist management in the decision-making process.
• Responsible for the month-end close process and balance sheet reconciliations related to sales and trade investment,
• Responsible for setting up the right system & tools to de-complexify regular reporting and forecasting
• Key point of contact and local subject matter expert for customer planning and reporting
• Business partnering with Supply to align Demand review result, issuing monthly shipment targets
• Business partner Sales Director, Marketing Directors, and Supply Manager, lead as a strategic partner and expert on financial matters providing guidance and assistance also to other functions/finance teams as needed

Ad Hoc Projects:Support business needs throughout the organization by pulling together ad hoc reports and analysis

The experience we're looking for

Education & Experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Commerce or similar business certification - MBA and /or CPA is considered a plus
• Minimum of 5-7 years’ experience in relevant Finance/Accounting position, preferably in Commercial Finance/FP&A in CPG industry
• Experience with SAP ERP is considered a plus
• Experience working in a professional business environment and effectively developing and implementing new processes and assessing internal controls
• This role is not currently sponsoring visas or considering international movement at this time.

Competencies
• Have previously demonstrated ability to be agile and taking on a variety of tasks and seeking solutions to new problems
• Independent, self-starter, team-focused professional who will embrace an entrepreneurial and strong ownership culture and quickly integrate as part of the team.
• Accounting knowledge (journal entries, account reconciliations, & analysis) with excellent attention to detail, solid analytical ability and comfortable manipulating and analyzing complex and high-volume data sets.
• Knowledge interpreting, following and creating finance/accounting policies, procedures and working papers.
• Is regarded by others as an exceptional inter-personal communicator and has been effective at coordinating cross functional resources and activities across an organization.
• Working knowledge of business and internal controls standards and processes at a public company
• Knowledge of key computer software packages (example: SAP) and is proficient in pulling data from these packages for use in relevant analysis.
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills.

The skills for success Business accumen, Investment Analysis, Budgeting & Forecasting, Project Management, Improve business processes, Accounting principles, Financial Reporting, Internal controls, Financial analysis and reporting, Stakeholder engagement and influence, Strategic thinking, Risk management, Relationship management. What we offer With inclusion at the heart of everything we do, working alongside our four global Employee Resource Groups, we support our people at every step of their career journey, helping them to succeed in their own individual way. We invest in the wellbeing of our people through parental benefits, an Employee Assistance Program to promote mental health, and life insurance for all employees globally. We have a range of other benefits in line with the local market. Through our global share plans we offer the opportunity to save and share in Reckitt's potential future successes. For eligible roles, we also offer short-term incentives to recognise, appreciate and reward your work for delivering outstanding results. You will be rewarded in line with Reckitt's pay for performance philosophy. Equality We recognise that in real life, great people don't always 'tick all the boxes'. That's why we hire for potential as well as experience. Even if you don't meet every point on the job description, if this role and our company feels like a good fit for you, we still want to hear from you. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability or medical condition; colour, ethnicity, race, citizenship, and national origin; religion, faith; pregnancy, family status and caring responsibilities; sexual orientation; sex, gender identity, gender expression, and transgender identity; protected veteran status; size or any other basis protected by appropriate law.