Finance Controls Analyst - UK & Italy

Explore a Strategic Finance Role at Reckitt: Drive Global Controls Transformation

Reckitt, a global leader renowned for its portfolio of trusted hygiene, health, and nutrition brands, is seeking a motivated finance professional to join its dynamic team. This role presents an exceptional opportunity to contribute to a critical, multi-year controls transformation program aimed at enhancing the company's global financial control environment and ensuring compliance with UK legislation. If you're looking to make a tangible impact and grow your career within a purpose-driven organization, this could be the ideal next step.

The Opportunity: Be a Catalyst for Change

This position is central to Reckitt's ambitious controls transformation initiative. You will be part of a regional control assurance squad, playing a vital role in executing assurance and transformation activities across a complex, geographically dispersed business. Reporting to the Assurance Finance Manager, you'll work collaboratively to assess, improve, and embed robust financial controls, directly contributing to sustainable growth and value protection for Reckitt.

Key Responsibilities and Your Impact:

• Drive Transformation: Partner with Squad Leads and Managers to deliver critical controls transformation and assurance activities. This includes engaging with market teams, planning and scoping, assessing control design, testing operational effectiveness, supporting remediation efforts, and reporting on progress.
• Enhance Control Frameworks: Contribute to the development of the control framework and identify opportunities for automation in testing.
• Facilitate Knowledge Sharing: Support the delivery of market training programs to embed best practices and enhance control awareness.
• Manage External Partnerships: Coordinate effectively with third-party providers involved in the transformation and assurance plan.
• Collaborate with Stakeholders: Work closely with business stakeholders to complete operational effectiveness testing and provide ongoing support to control owners and operators.
• Provide Expert Guidance: Offer advice and support to market stakeholders on controls, and assist with remediation activities, acting as a key point of contact for control champions and market teams.
• Report and Document: Prepare clear and concise status reports on progress, and support the Assurance Finance Manager and wider Controls Team in preparing materials for various stakeholders.
• Maintain Integrity: Ensure all documentation is maintained appropriately and updated in a timely manner to reflect current control environments.
• Facilitate Effective Meetings: Support the Squad Manager by facilitating meetings and managing market walkthroughs, ensuring productive engagement and clear communication.

What Reckitt Offers You:

Reckitt is committed to fostering an inclusive environment where employees feel supported and empowered. This role offers:

• Career Growth: Engage in a high-impact, strategic program that offers significant learning and development opportunities within a global finance function.
• Meaningful Work: Contribute directly to Reckitt's purpose of protecting, healing, and nurturing in the pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world.
• Collaborative Culture: Be part of an energized and diverse team that emphasizes cross-functional collaboration and values your contributions.
• Global Exposure: Work within a complex, international business, gaining broad exposure to different markets and business processes.
• Comprehensive Benefits: Reckitt provides robust support for employee well-being, including parental benefits, an Employee Assistance Program, and global life insurance.
• Financial Rewards: Participate in global share plans and be eligible for short-term incentives, with compensation aligned to a pay-for-performance philosophy.

Who You Are:

The ideal candidate will possess a strong foundation in finance and internal controls, coupled with a collaborative spirit and excellent communication skills. Key qualifications and attributes include:

• A Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Demonstrable knowledge of internal controls principles and frameworks.
• Familiarity with core finance end-to-end business processes (e.g., P2P, O2C, R2R, Inventory).
• An accountancy qualification (e.g., CPA, ACCA) is advantageous.
• Experience in finance positions, particularly with a Big 4 background, is considered a strong asset.
• Exceptional organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities effectively.
• Strong problem-solving and networking abilities.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English, with the ability to articulate complex concepts concisely.
• A proactive and transparent approach to work.
• Experience working effectively with virtual teams and proficiency with collaboration tools like Microsoft Teams.

Embrace your potential: Reckitt values potential and encourages applications from candidates who may not meet every single qualification. If this role resonates with you and you feel you can make a significant contribution, we encourage you to apply.