Category Finance Manager MYSG

Reckitt Benckiser LLC; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global hygiene company is seeking a Finance professional in Kuala Lumpur. The ideal candidate will manage Pricing, Consumer promotions, and Business Partnership with Marketing teams. Candidates should have a bachelor's degree in finance, 5+ years of experience with strong P&L acumen. The role emphasizes collaboration, analytical skills, and proficiency in Excel. Competitive benefits are provided.

Benefits

Parental benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Life insurance

Short-term incentives

Qualifications

• Professionally qualified with bachelor’s degree in finance and/or Accountancy from a recognized university.
• 5+ years of work experience, preferably in consumer facing industry with 2+ years in commercial role.
• Strong Business acumen and understanding of P&L drivers.
• Proficient in MS Office applications, especially Excel.
• Knowledge of SAP & Power Bi would be an added advantage.
• Good leadership and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage Pricing, Consumer promotions, NPD/EPD P&L review & Business Partnership with Marketing teams.
• Evaluate P&L proposals and give commercial insights with Marketing & Trade marketing teams.
• Plan / Forecast for Pricing, Promo volumes and NPD/EPD and reporting.
• Manage internal control, accounting and operation processes including improvements.
• Post review of Promo budget and track Actual Promo Volumes vs Approved.
• Track Reckitt prices vs Competition and work on price change impact.

Job description

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 energized 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.

Your responsibilities

• Manage Pricing, Consumer promotions, NPD/EPD P&L review & Business Partnership with Marketing teams.
• Business Partnership with Marketing & Trade marketing teams in evaluating P&L proposals and giving commercial insights in driving decisions.
• Plan / Forecast for Pricing, Promo volumes and NPD/EPD and reporting.
• Managing internal control, accounting and operation process and procedure including process improvements.
• Post review of Promo budget, monthly tracking the Actual Promo Volumes vs Approved Promo volume and corrective actions for variance.
• Tracking Reckitt prices vs Competition, working with Marketing team in working out the price change impact & ensure implementation of Pricing and reporting.

The experience we're looking for

• Professionally qualified with bachelor’s degree in finance and/or Accountancy from a recognized university, or professional bodies.
• 5+ years of work experience (Preferable in consumer facing industry) with 2+ years in commercial (FP&A, Business Partnering etc.) role.
• Strong Business acumen and skillful at understanding P&L drivers.
• Must be proficient in MS Office applications, especially Excel.
• Knowledge of SAP & Power Bi would be an added advantage.
• Good leadership and interpersonal skills.

The skills for success

Tax law, Tax compliance, Business accumen, Improve business processes, Stakeholder engagement and influence, Accounting principles.

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.