Senior Marketing & Brand Controller (all genders), Hygiene

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

Embark on a career where you can influence the financial success of Reckitt by becoming our next Senior Commercial Controller. In this pivotal role, you'll play a key Commercial Finance leadership role within DACH Region. You’ll be the strategic Business partner to commercial teams focused on delivering profitable financial growth, optimising investments and supporting financial operations. Your expertise will not only contribute to the soundness of our accounts but also help drive the company forward through insightful analysis and strategic risk management. If you're looking to make a genuine impact in a supportive and dynamic environment, this opportunity is for you.

Your responsibilities

• Financial management & control of DACH Region marketing investments
• Generation of brand led commercial strategy; balancing product portfolio, volume, price & marketing investment for category leading brands (inc. Finish, Sagrotan, Vanish)
• Commercial decision governance & support for key marketing initiatives incl. NPD launches, pricing, promotional investment for category leading brands
• Management of annual financial planning and forecasting cycles
• Interface between Finance and Marketing organization; Business Partner to the Marketing Director
• Lead ROI reporting & analysis of marketing and trade investment
• Governance of P2P process, P&L lines and balance sheets for marketing, adhering to corporate policy and external regulations
• Own & develop business centric financial reporting to deliver action focused analysis into performance, risks & opportunities
• Lead and develop the Marketing controlling team members

The experience we're looking for

• Minimum bachelor’s degree in business administration
• Minimum 5 years’ working experience in Finance or Controlling
• Experience in product focused Industry, preferably FMCG
• Business fluent in English, German as a plus
• Strong IT & financial systems experience, strong MS Excel skills
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong commercial understanding

• Advanced accounting knowledge
• High levels of ownership
• Inquisitive nature with entrepreneurial approach
• Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to thrive within cross functional teams
• Able to prioritize & manage multiple complex scenarios
• Willingness to question established processes & standards
• Enjoys agile environments with swift decision taking

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.