Sales Finance Controller

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

We are currently looking for a Sales Finance Controller based in Milan, Italy.

Your responsibilities

-Strong business partner with sales team to provide strong analytical view and support business decisions.

-Monitoring performance, and provide accurate and timely monthly variance analyses across P&L lines between actuals, budget, latest forecast and prior year by customer and brand.

-Being responsible for Trade Investment, RGM accountability understanding and driving P&L efficiencies, to drive business growth.

-Review P&L and balance sheet flux analysis, accounts reconciliation, working capital analysis/management.

-Participate in corporate planning and quarterly forecast exercises for both customers and brands.

-Safeguard integrity of financial reporting by ensuring appropriate internal controls are in place and operating effectively in accordance with corporate policies and procedures within its perimeter.

-Monitoring brand performance indicators, highlighting trends and analysing causes of variances vs. budget, forecast and prior year.

-Improving brand performance by analysing/evaluating ROI, pricing, and mix.

-Provide timely and accurate financial information to key stakeholders for decision making purposes.

-Ad-Hoc projects and analysis fueling business growth and supporting decision making process.

-Participate in cross-functional discussions and provide financial leadership to drive productivity initiatives and support operations management in the execution of business strategies.

The experience we're looking for

-Degree in Accounting or Finance, MBA and /or CPA/CIMA is considered a plus.

-At least 5 years of experience in Sales controlling, and/or FP&A in large multinational company (FMCG preferred).

-Excellent in Excel and hands-on working experience of  SAP is a plus, PowerBi (plus) and SAC (plus).

-Excellent oral and written communication skills.

-Excellent interpersonal, decision-making and analytical abilities, verbal and written communication skills.

-Ownership, independence, and fast-learner.

-Fluency in English (an international experience during the studies or work is highly valued, as well as a second foreign language).

-Strong understanding of accounting theory, current accounting issues, and accounting systems.

The skills for success

-Excellent interpersonal skills with ability to work in a team environment.

-Strong organizational and time management skills and the ability to balance multiple priorities simultaneously with excellent attention to detail.

-Ability to work in a rapidly changing environment and under pressure.

-Positive Can-Do attitude.

-Excellent communication skills.

-Analytical and problem-solving skills.

-Leadership and interpersonal skills: capable of building strong working relationships and influencing internal teams.

-Tenacity and resilience.

-Outgoing and dynamic personality with a high level of energy and drive.

-Proven commercial skills and knowledge.

-Business Acumen.

-Results oriented, entrepreneurial and self-motivated.

-Entrepreneurial skills in terms of innovation and problem solving are key along with tenacity, tough-mindedness and ability to influence and demonstrate strong team working abilities and commitment.

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.