Finance Gradaute (Future Leadership Scheme)

Reckitt is a world leading consumer health and hygiene company. We operate in over 80 countries, sell our products in over 200 countries, and employ c. 36,000 people worldwide.

For more than 200 years, we have built a portfolio of trusted brands that improve lives through better health, hygiene and nutrition. Today, we are the global Number 1 or Number 2 player in the majority of our fast-growing categories, driven by innovation and led by Powerbrands including Dettol, Nurofen, Strepsils, Gaviscon, Durex, Clearasil, Veet, Harpic, Finish and Vanish, trusted by millions of consumers every day. We believe health goes beyond the absence of illness, encompassing wellbeing, comfort and confidence, and we are committed to providing trusted solutions that help people throughout their lives.

At Reckitt, our people and culture are at the heart of the company’s success. United by a drive for achievement and a desire to outperform, we bring our core behaviours to life every day: Doing the Right Thing Always, Teaming Up to Go Fast, Building to Last, and Thinking Big, Delivering Bigger. We exist to deliver better health in more hands, every day. Together, we are working to improve health outcomes through trusted brands and products that empower people to care for themselves and the ones they love.

As Part of the Finance Team

You will join a high-performing Commercial Finance team at the heart of decision-making across Reckitt. Throughout the scheme, you'll gain hands-on experience across a range of Finance roles, partnering with teams across the business to influence commercial decisions for some of the world's most trusted brands.

You'll have the opportunity to work on leading brands and with major retail customers such as Tesco, Boots, Asda and Sainsbury's, helping to turn data and insights into actions that drive business growth.

A key part of the programme is the opportunity to achieve your CIMA qualification, combining professional study with practical experience and guidance from experienced Finance leaders. From day one, you'll be empowered to contribute ideas, influence decisions and take ownership of meaningful projects, building the skills, commercial acumen and leadership potential needed for a successful career in Finance.

As a Finance FLS Candidate

As a Finance Future Leader, you will:

• Partner with teams across the business to influence commercial and strategic decisions.
• Turn data into actionable insights, telling the story behind the numbers and helping leaders understand performance, identify opportunities and make informed decisions.
• Support financial planning, forecasting and reporting activities, ensuring the integrity and accuracy of financial information.
• Collaborate with Finance and cross-functional teams to deliver planning cycles, compliance activities and controls projects that support business performance.
• Take ownership of projects and initiatives that create value for consumers, customers and Reckitt.
• Use data, technology and analytical thinking to solve problems, improve business performance and drive growth.
• Build the commercial, financial and leadership skills needed to accelerate your career and become a future Finance leader.

Scheme Structure

On the Finance Future Leadership Scheme, you will be working at the beating heart of operations, with your projects entirely business focused. On the three-year programme, you will gain experience in multiple areas of finance to give you a well-rounded knowledge, you will rotate around the following three areas of finance:

Year 1

The first year will be located at Slough and will be working within the Commercial Finance in the following area:

• • Sales Finance

Year 2

The second year you will be located at one of our factory sites Nottingham or Hull. You will be required to relocate for a 12-month rotation.

• • Manufacturing Finance

Year 3

The final year on the program will be a rotation at Slough or Hayes working within:

• • Corporate Finance or Commercial Finance

Each rotation gives you experience of different areas of Reckitt and of Finance. Throughout the programme, you'll grow the mindset, skills and behaviours that define great leaders at Reckitt: Thinking Big, Delivering Bigger; Teaming Up to Go Fast; Building to Last; and Doing the Right Thing Always.

What We Are Looking For

• A recent or 2027 graduate, with advanced analytical and numerical skills, and an interest in using data to solve business challenges.
• Commercially curious, with an enthusiasm for understanding consumers, customers, markets and the drivers of business performance.
• Ambitious and motivated, with a growth mindset and a desire to build a successful career within a FTSE-listed global organisation.
• Confident building relationships and communicating with stakeholders at all levels, working collaboratively to influence outcomes.
• Proactive and accountable, taking ownership of challenges and demonstrating the drive to turn ideas into action.
• Adaptable and resilient, able to thrive in a fast-paced environment and embrace change as an opportunity to learn and grow.
• Passionate about Reckitt's brands and purpose, with an appreciation of the impact our products have on consumers around the world.
• Able to communicate financial concepts in a clear and practical way. While previous Finance experience or an internship is not required, any exposure to Finance, business or commercial environments would be beneficial.
  
  

Please Note

• An Assessment Centre will be held in January 2027
• Start date will be Monday 6th September 2027
• This role will be based at our office in Slough, Berkshire, so you would need to be comfortable commuting to this location regularly; we operate on a dynamic working schedule, and you can expect to work from home 2 days a week and 3 days in the office.
• This role requires relocation in the 2nd year which is mandatory to complete the 3-year program.

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 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 feel 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.