Senior Finance Analyst

Reckitt Benckiser LLC; Slough; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consumer goods company in Slough is seeking a Senior Finance Analyst to support their Fuel For Growth initiative. The role involves understanding the cost base, conducting reviews, and ensuring governance in financial processes. Ideal candidates should have at least 9-10 years of finance experience and effective communication skills. This position offers a dynamic environment with significant stakeholder interaction.

Qualifications

• Minimum 9-10 years' experience in Finance & FP&A.
• Good understanding of Reckitt’s cost base and processes.
• Experience working in delivery and outcome-focused teams.

Responsibilities

• Understand the company's cost base across functions.
• Determine in scope and out of scope spends.
• Conduct Spend Control Tower reviews and meetings.

Skills

Understanding of cost base

Business and accounting knowledge

Excellent networking skills

Effective communication skills

Critical analysis

Problem solving

Education

Degree level education

Finance professional qualification

Job description

Senior Finance Analyst

City: Slough

Fuel For Growth is Reckitt’s fixed cost optimisation initiative to drive improved effectiveness and efficiency of the organisation. As announced during the Strategic Update in July, this program will deliver a step change in organisational effectiveness and will unlock cost efficiencies delivering an end-state fixed-cost base of c.19%, from c.22% today.

Fuel for Growth team is looking for experienced Finance Manager to support with delivering this programme. This role will play a key part in bringing visibility on our cost base, enforcing current process and governance and deliver critical insights to enable strategic decisions.

Your responsibilities

• Understanding of company's cost base across different cost categories and functions (incl. regions/markets). Ability to understand & adapt the current process and governance structure in place and enable smooth functioning of the process.
• Take ownership of determining in scope and out of scope spends for Spend Control Tower based on policies in place.
• Exercise business and accounting knowledge to ensure accurate accounting of in scope spends as per policy.
• Independently conduct Spend Control Tower review meetings, scheduling eligible business cases for detailed review with the chair and co-chair.

The experience we're looking for

• Minimum 9-10 years’ experience in Finance & FP&A with a good understanding of Reckitt’s cost base and processes
• Good knowledge of decision-making structures and Reckitt stakeholder landscape locally and globally
• Experience of working in delivery and outcome focused teams in a result orientated environment
• Excellent networking skills (across multiple functions, business units, external stakeholders)
• Effective and impactful communication skills with an ability to articulate complex concepts in concise language

Personal Attributes

• High degree of gravitas and experience working with stakeholders at all levels
• High degree of change agility, ability to work in ambiguous environment
• Strong critical analysis, problem solving and risk mitigation skills
• Self-driven individual, passionate about process improvements and driving change
• Collaborative and transparent ways of working
• Proven ability to engage and manage senior stakeholders and multicultural audiences.
• Strong academic background, educated to degree level and / or equivalent finance professional qualification is a nice to have