Supply Finance Manager, CoE

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.

Your responsibilities

•Financial Planning and Budgeting
o Lead the bottoms-up annual budgeting process and quarterly forecasting activities in collaboration with stakeholders (Factory finance managers and Manufacturing controller)
o Measure monthly business performance against forecasts/Plans with detailed analysis for variances
o Support factory finance managers with capex evaluation and capex post investment review
•Month End Reporting and Activities
o Manage month-end financial closing processes including Factory Operating Statement, Industrial Margin and Balance Sheet Schedules
o Prepare comprehensive reports for month end finance review for senior management and stakeholders.
o Communicate financial insights in a clear, concise manner, highlighting key trends, risks, and opportunities.
o Responsible for end-to-end closure of capex/fixed asset related transactions including ERP recording, AUC certificate preparation and capex invoice verification, among others
o Manage and oversee inventory provisioning, compliance to inventory policy and review with operational stakeholders 
o Ensuring vendor invoices validations and payment processing, timely closure of open transactions, vendor agreement and NDC review 
o Monthly balance sheet preparation and review

• Controls and Compliances
o Manage and lead the statutory and management audits with external and internal auditors, statutory fiscal & accounting authorities
o Ensure that all procedures are in compliance with Corporate policies, local laws 
o Oversees GST compliance and input tax credit reconciliation, ensuring timely reporting and resolution of tax mismatches. Coordinates with the Corporate Tax Team 
o Evaluate internal control requirements in line with company controls and conduct self assessment on periodic basis

• People Management
o Lead, mentor, and develop team to high performance, fostering a culture of excellence and collaboration.
o Provide strategic guidance on transformational change initiatives, helping teams adapt to evolving financial requirements and business strategies.
o Ensure each team member possesses the necessary skills and competencies through continuous feedback, coaching, and development planning
o Promote a collaborative and inclusive work environment within and across teams to drive innovation and shared success.
o Manage team dynamics and operational changes including promotions, resignations, and absence management in accordance with company policies and procedures

• Process Harmonization and Automation
o Responsible for standardization and harmonization across team activities 
o Ensuring preparation of detailed SOP/work instructions for all activities 
o Actively identify automation opportunities across the key work areas

The experience we're looking for

Essential
• Qualified Chartered Accountant/MBA with 6 - 8 years experience in Supply/Plant/Factory Finance preferably across FMCG/Manufacturing/Consumer  industries
• Strong people management skills to engage, steer, and inspire the team for high-performance
• High accountability and ownership
• Ability to work collaboratively with stakeholders
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Preferred
• Experience in working with following tools:
    SAP 
    SAP Analytics Cloud
• Knowledge of SoX Controls will be preferred.

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.