Head of Sales Finance Spain

Reckitt Benckiser LLC; Madrid; Presencial; EUR 70.000 - 90.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading consumer goods company is seeking a Head of Sales Finance in Barcelona to manage financial complexities and optimize resource allocation in a dynamic market. The role demands over 5 years of experience in finance business controlling, with strong leadership and analytical skills. Candidates must be fluent in English and Portuguese, and will oversee a team while collaborating with various departments to drive business success. Attractive benefits and opportunities for career growth are offered in this pivotal role.

Servicios

Parental benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Life insurance

Formación

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in finance business controlling areas.
• English and Portuguese proficiency required.

Responsabilidades

• Work closely with the sales teams to optimize resource allocation.
• Analyze promotional spending and pricing strategies.
• Develop and monitor KPIs to drive revenue growth.
• Manage and coach a team of two business controllers.
• Collaborate with senior management on financial objectives.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Financial acumen

Analytical skills

Proactivity to solve problems

Educación

Bachelor's degree in business or economic science with specialization in finance

Herramientas

Advanced Analytics

Data Analytics

Project Management

Descripción del empleo

Head of Sales Finance Spain

City: Barcelona

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 energ 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

Seize the opportunity to become a Finance or Commercial Controller at Reckitt, where your expertise will be vital in managing the financial complexities of a dynamic international market. In this critical role, you'll navigate the fascinating world of international logistics, ensuring the seamless flow of goods while adeptly controlling costs and collaborating closely with the tax department. Your financial acumen will help steer a path to efficiency and sustained growth for our globally recognised business. Are you ready for the challenge?

Your responsibilities

• Work closely with the sales teams to optimize resource allocation, ensuring investment decisions align with business goals.
• Analyze promotional spending, market investments, and pricing strategies to assess ROI and profitability.
• Develop and monitor KPIs to provide actionable insights that drive revenue growth and margin improvement.
• Support sales teams with forecasts, budgets, and monthly performance analyses to maintain alignment with financial targets.
• Manage, coach, and develop a team of two business controllers, ensuring high performance, engagement, and professional growth.
• Oversee workload distribution and provide mentorship, fostering a collaborative and results‑driven team environment.
• Establish best practices in financial analysis and reporting, ensuring continuous improvement in processes and tools.
• Collaborate with senior management and cross‑functional teams, including supply chain, operations, to align financial objectives with overall business strategy.
• Act as a trusted advisor to key stakeholders, providing financial insights to support critical business decisions.
• Identify opportunities for process automation and efficiency improvements in financial reporting and analysis.
• Ensure compliance with corporate policies, local regulations, and internal controls to maintain financial integrity.

The experience we're looking for

• Minimum of 5 years of experience in finance business controlling areas.
• Educated to minimum bachelor's degree level ideally in business / management or economic science with specific knowledge or specialization in finance.
• English and Portuguese proficiency.

Leadership, people management, financial acumen, analytical skills, proactivity to solve problems

Leadership, people management, financial acumen, analytical skills, proactivity to solve problems.

The skills for success

Advanced Analytics, Data Analytics, Project Management, Programme Management, Design Thinking, Digital Transformation, Change Management, Adoption, Technology Adoption Lifecycle, Stakeholder Relationship Management, Vendor Management, Outstanding Communication, stakeholder engagement.

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.