Finance Analyst

Reckitt Benckiser LLC; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global consumer goods company in Kuala Lumpur seeks a Finance Analyst on a 1-year contract. The role involves preparing financial reports, analyzing trade spends, assisting in month-end activities, and collaborating with sales teams to provide financial insights. Candidates should hold a Bachelor's in finance, with 2-3 years of experience in sales finance. Strong Excel skills and attention to detail are essential, along with effective communication and problem-solving abilities. This position promotes personal and professional growth with competitive benefits.

Benefits

Parental benefits

Employee Assistance Program

Life insurance

Qualifications

• 2–3 years’ experience in sales finance, commercial finance, or FP&A.
• Familiar with sales reporting, trade spend, and month‑end accrual processes.
• Able to work closely with Sales and Commercial teams.

Responsibilities

• Prepare regular sales finance reports covering Gross Sales, Trade Investment, Net Revenue, and GM% by customer, channel, and SKU.
• Support tracking and analysis of trade spend, ensuring alignment with budgets.
• Assist in month‑end closing activities, including trade investment accruals and sales accruals.

Skills

Strong Excel and data analysis skills

Good analytical skills with high attention to detail

Strong communication and problem‑solving abilities

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance and/or Accountancy

Job description

Finance Analyst (1-Year Contract)

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.

Your responsibilities

• Prepare regular sales finance reports covering Gross Sales, Trade Investment, Net Revenue, and GM% by customer, channel, and SKU.
• Support tracking and analysis of trade spend, rebates, and promotions, ensuring alignment with approved budgets and internal controls.
• Assist in month‑end closing activities, including trade investment accruals, sales accruals, and variance analysis versus forecast and prior year.
• Support in reconciling Distributor Stock reports from Distributor Management System.
• Assist in reviewing incentive submission from Sales.
• Partner with Sales and Commercial teams to provide financial insights and respond to ad‑hoc commercial queries.
• Support continuous improvement of reporting processes, data accuracy, and automation initiatives.

The experience we're looking for

• Bachelor’s degree in finance and/or Accountancy from a recognized university.
• 2–3 years’ experience in sales finance, commercial finance, or FP&A.
• Strong Excel and data analysis skills.
• Familiar with sales reporting, trade spend, and month‑end accrual processes.
• Good analytical skills with high attention to detail.
• Able to work closely with Sales and Commercial teams.
• Strong communication and problem‑solving abilities.

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.