Category Finance & CFC Analyst

Overview

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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 strategic partners and catalysts for change, driving sustainable growth and protecting value for Reckitt. With cross-functional collaboration and an inclusive, diverse, energized team, you can thrive in a dynamic environment where your ideas matter. From leveraging insights to drive decisions to spearheading sustainable practices, we are passionate about making a meaningful impact and doing the right thing.

About The Role

Are you a finance professional looking to bring your analytical thinking to a vibrant and forward-thinking company? As our new Finance Analyst you’ll contribute directly to the financial well-being of our operations. Your expertise will guide the financial management of our Factory, Supply, and Procurement functions, ensuring we run at peak efficiency.

Join us at Reckitt where your attention to detail and dedication to excellence can truly shine.

Responsibilities

• Being responsible for Commercial Fixed Costs elements of the monthly close process including variance analysis vs. budget, forecast and prior year.
• Support the Category Controller in the monthly brand P&L analysis, to understand and explain the main drivers of performance.
• Lead and optimize monthly reporting package and timings, addressing new local and area requirements.
• Guide corporate planning and quarterly forecast exercises for CFC.
• Collaborate with the Category Controller in collecting all the key information to properly plan and analyse financial scenarios.
• Business partner to all company functions with CFC budget (assist with budget management and insight, POs, recharges).
• Collaborate with other departments by collecting information and providing financial leadership to drive productivity initiatives and support operations management.
• Assist the Category Controller in the preparation of the monthly key decision meeting, providing financial analysis and insights.
• Ad-Hoc projects and analyses.

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting or Finance.
• 2+ years of experience in controlling area in a multinational company (FMCG preferred) or financial consulting.
• Fluency in English (international experience during studies or work is highly valued).
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office, in particular Excel; hands-on working experience of SAP is a plus.
• Decision-making and analytical abilities, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Positive Can-Do attitude and ability to work in a rapidly changing environment.

Skills for success

Project Management, Financial Reporting, Accounting principles, Financial Analysis and reporting.

What we offer

With inclusion at the heart of everything we do, we support our people through Employee Resource Groups and a range of benefits. We invest in wellbeing with parental benefits, an Employee Assistance Program, life insurance, and global share plans. For eligible roles, short-term incentives are available in line with Reckitt's pay-for-performance philosophy.

Equality

We recognise that great people don’t always tick all the boxes. We hire for potential as well as experience. If this role and our company feel like a good fit, we 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, religion, 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 law.

Seniority level

• Entry level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Finance

Industries

• Consumer Goods

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