Trade Controller Hungary (fixed-term)

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.
 

About the role

As Trade Controller Hungary you will ensure the proper controls, monitoring and completeness of trade investments by participating in the annual planning, quarterly forecasting and monthly group reporting processes and preparing business analyses for management and the Sales department. You will be based in Budapest, Hungary and will report to the Commercial Controller HU&ADR. To our new colleague in this position, we are providing a fixed-term contract for 2 years.

Your responsibilities

• Participate in annual planning and quarterly forecasting process, align trade investment targets with Sales department
• Application of the global trade policy with regards to trade investment and trade accruals
• Provide analysis to the Sales team, working closely with them to enable them to make accurate decisions to achieve business objectives
• Prepare customer profitability analyses and estimations based on business needs
• Participate the monthly group and internal reporting processes, prepare all internal reports by the given deadlines
• Participate in monthly closing procedures regarding the P&L (from GS to NR) and trade accruals
• Participate in regular discussions with the Sales team on customer/brand performance, portfolio mix and profitability
• Drive step change in promo management via 1) accelerate approval process; 2) minimal promo margin concept; 3) retrospective promo analysis
• Ensure compliance with RFCF and policies
• Prepare monthly net revenue estimation for flash reporting
• Approve trade POs and invoice matching in the SAP system

The experience we're looking for

• University or College degree in Finance & Accounting
• Minimum 3-4 years of experience in Controlling, ideally in a fast-paced or multinational environment
• Excellent Excel skills
• Fluent Hungarian and English
• Strong analytical and financial skills
• Strong sense of urgency and achievement
• Resilient and able to respond under pressure
• History of working with a meticulous eye for detail and a results-driven approach
• Exceptional time management skills and an ability to prioritise tasks effectively

The skills for success

Collaboration, Financial Analysis and reporting, Trade controlling, Commercial controlling. 

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.