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Assistant Controller

City: Wanamingo

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

An analytical and resourceful individual with excellent organizational and communication skills. This individual must be agile in the way they think and be able to pivot and be comfortable rolling up their sleeves and dig in to find solutions. The Assistant Controller role is key in providing reliable, timely and accurate financial information to assist Supply, Operations, and Finance Controller in the process of strategic decision making to deliver the business requirements, grow the business, and sustain our competitive advantage with moms and consumers.

Your responsibilities

Assist Plant Controller to manage financial reporting, monthly closing reviews, quarterly forecasting and annual budget; Ensure timely preparation, integrity, and accuracy of reporting along with thorough analysis of risk and opportunities.
Manage financial results, forecasts, and budgets in SAP/SAC/Fusion to ensure completeness and accuracy.
Responsible for costing products including the annual setting of standard cost, analysis, and variance reporting.
Responsible to review/analyze P&L for accuracy.
Prepare month end adjusting journal entries and analysis on volume price and mix in addition to providing reports to corporate.
Act as a Subject Matter Expert for SAP related to Record to Report function.
Ad hoc projects related to gross margin improvement and partnering with commercial teams on new product launch launches.
Enhance existing finance processes to increase efficiency for consistency and standardization.
Effectively communicate financial results to plant and finance Leadership Teams.
Develop trusted relationships with management and operations teams and partners to improve efficiency and results.
Collaborate with cost center owners to develop forecasts and budgets and review monthly variances.
Assists in the management of internal control processes and procedures across the organization.
Ensure that internal control issues are anticipated and audit infractions are avoided by performing internal control reviews throughout the year, including yearend assessments.
Reviews any deficiencies identified and develops/implements remedial plans.

The experience we're looking for

Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or similar business certification.
Minimum of 2-5 years’ experience in relevant Finance/Accounting position
Experience working in a professional business environment and effectively developing and implementing new processes to achieve desired results.
Experience in supply chain finance is an asset but not required.
Excellent computer and System skills (SAP experience preferred)
Have previously demonstrated ability to be agile and taking on a variety of tasks and seeking solutions to new problems
Independent, self-starter, team-focused professional who will embrace an entrepreneurial and strong ownership culture and quickly integrate as part of the team.
Accounting knowledge (journal entries, account reconciliations, & analysis) with excellent attention to detail, solid analytical ability and comfortable manipulating and analyzing complex and high-volume data sets.
Knowledge interpreting, following and creating finance/accounting policies, procedures and working papers.
Is regarded by others as an exceptional inter-personal communicator and has been effective at coordinating cross functional resources and activities across an organization.
Working knowledge of business and internal controls standards and processes at a public company
Knowledge of key computer software packages (example: SAP) and is proficient in pulling data from these packages for use in relevant analysis.
Advanced Microsoft Excel skills

The skills for success

Project Management, Financial Reporting, Accounting principles, Financial Analysis and reporting.

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.

Salary Range

USD $90,000.00 - $136,000.00

Pay Transparency

The base salary range for this role will vary based on experience in job and industry, training and education, skills relevant to the position, and other factors permitted by law. In addition to the base salary, the position is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, which is subject to change each year. Reckitt offers eligible employees competitive benefits including medical, prescription, dental, vision, and life and disability insurance; paid time off for vacation, sick and Company recognized holidays; a 401(k) plan; 16-week paid parental leave or 26 weeks for the birthing parent; adoption and fertility support; tuition reimbursement; discounts; and much more. Our compensation and benefits packages aim to give our talent the reward, protection, and peace of mind they deserve. If reasonable accommodation is needed to complete your application, please contact NAtalentacquisition@reckitt.com. Reckitt is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals.

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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