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Brand Controller (all genders)

City: Heidelberg

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 a Brand Controller at Reckitt, you will serve as the financial business partner and trusted advisor for one or more brands, playing a pivotal role in driving profitable growth and supporting strategic decision-making. Working closely with Marketing, Commercial, and Finance teams, you will provide financial support and insights that help maximize brand performance and deliver sustainable business results. You will be responsible for monitoring sales and financial performance, managing the brand’s Profit & Loss statement, evaluating the effectiveness of marketing investments, and ensuring optimal resource allocation.

The role requires balancing strategic thinking with strong financial governance, ensuring compliance with accounting policies and controls while influencing key stakeholders across the organization. By connecting financial performance with commercial and marketing priorities, you will help shape decisions that drive long-term value creation for Reckitt's brands.

Your responsibilities

Own the brand P&L, ensuring alignment with business objectives through forecasting, budgeting, strategic planning, and performance tracking against targets, including variance analysis.
Partner with Marketing, Sales, and Brand teams to evaluate business initiatives and provide financial guidance on pricing, promotions, packaging, investments, and risk mitigation opportunities.
Analyze brand, category, and market performance to identify growth drivers, monitor market share trends, assess profitability, and benchmark performance against competitors.
Monitor and optimize investment effectiveness by tracking marketing ROI, portfolio performance at category and SKU level, and recommending actions to maximize profitable growth.
Ensure financial governance and compliance, maintaining adherence to accounting policies, internal controls, audit requirements, and corrective action plans when needed.
Deliver actionable financial insights and reporting to stakeholders and senior leadership, fostering strong cross-functional collaboration and supporting informed business decisions.

The experience we're looking for

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Finance, or a related field.
3–5 years of experience in Finance or Commercial Controlling, preferably within a fast-paced FMCG or Pharmaceutical industry.
Strong financial and commercial acumen, with solid knowledge of financial planning, analysis, and accounting principles.
Advanced Excel skills and experience with financial systems; knowledge of Power BI and SAP is considered an advantage.
Highly analytical, proactive, and results-oriented professional, with strong problem-solving skills and the ability to thrive in a dynamic environment.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build effective cross-functional relationships and influence business decisions.
Fluent English; German language skills or willingness to learn, and openness to international career opportunities.

The skills for success

Brand Performance Management, Business Partnering, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), P&L Management, Financial Analysis, Advanced Excel, Critical Thinking, Stakeholder Management, Adaptability.

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.

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