Category Finance Manager at Reckitt

About the role

• Are you ready to dive into numbers and drive success? Reckitt is on the lookout for a sharp Category Finance Manager who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about shaping financial strategies. This is a stellar opportunity to provide robust financial support and challenge the FF&A and Catergory Controller and Marketing Exceutive Team in the specified areas of Brand P&L Perfomance, New development Financials , Marketing Spend control, financial Analysis and profit analysis. This is to provide the necessary financial apprails, analysis and insight into all matters relating to Marketing activity and associated return on investment across all excisting and proposed product ranges. The role is a commercial business partnering role focused on supporting the successful delivery of profitability tartgets. With your insights, we'll streamline costs, bolster financial fortitude, and map out a prosperous future. If you're eager to see your financial acumen manifest into tangible success, we'd love to welcome you aboard.

Your responsibilities

• Review and Close Monthly P&L ensuring full and accurate reporting of Balance Sheet and P&L by Brand; analysing Spend by Brand to communicate and challenge variance to Budget/ Last Year;
• Closing & Reporting the month end P&L by Brand analysing Net Revenue/ Gross Margin by Brand to communicate and challenge variance to Budget/ Last Year.
• Manage Marketing spend in line with Budget challenging the relevant budget holders to deliver Budget P&L and appropriate ROI on investments;
• Track and control Bonus Pack/ Sample spend to be within Budget; 
• Ensure robust internal control processes are in place on Marketing Spend, enforcing NO PO/ NO PAY policy ensuring all activities authorised pre commencement.
• Provide timely and accurate month end reporting packs with insightful analysis
• Identify and understand business challenges; propose and create solutions.
• Partner directly with the local and area finance teams to collaborate on metrics, goals, and business reviews.
• Dive deeply into financial data and become a subject matter expert to provide additional insights.
• Work on projects and initiatives that impact the entire organization.
• Create presentations that provide insightful analysis, identify required action items, and effectively frame decisions to be made.
• Identify and research variances to forecast, budget, and prior-year expenses, proactively identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Develop and maintain effective relationships with business partners and cross-functional teams at all levels of the organization.
• Work towards simplifying and standardising reporting decks in an effort to always improve accuracy, time spent on preparing decks and quality of information provided

The experience we're looking for

• CA / CIMA or ACA qualified. Min 2 year qualified
• General knowledge of accounting/financial/operational principles
• Experience developing financial reports and metrics
• Interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to interact with various management levels
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and adapt to a changing, fast-paced environment
• Strong Excel, Word, and PowerPoint skills
• Superior attention to detail and ability to successfully manage multiple competing priorities while maintaining a view of the big picture
• Demonstrated ability to influence others through effective verbal and written communication
• The ideal candidate will be a commercially astute qualified accountant with experience in an FMCG environment, possessing strong skills in analysis and excellent communication and influencing skills
• Proven track record of inspiring change or implementation of new ideas
• Clear understanding of various business processes

The skills for success

• Business Acumen, Investment Analysis, Budgeting & Forecasting, Project Management, Improve business processes, Accounting principles, Financial Reporting, Internal controls, Financial analysis and reporting, Stakeholder engagement and influence, Strategic thinking, Risk management, Relationship management.