Manager - GBS RTR Close and Consolidations

About Us

We’re Reckitt, home to the world’s best loved and trusted hygiene and health 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.  

About Global Business Services

From Dettol and Lysol to Durex and Nurofen, behind our trusted and iconic powerbrands lies a dynamic and vital engine: Reckitt’s Global Business Services (GBS). 

Fuelled by a culture of ownership, pace and collaboration, GBS is at the forefront of our business strategy – driving efficiency, standardisation and innovation across global operations. Whether you’re in HR, Finance, Procurement, Supply or IT, you’ll be a seamless partner to our functions and markets, having an end-to-end perspective in a global FMCG organisation, simplifying complexity and delivering impact to our millions of customers every day. 

In return you’ll experience growing together – building future-ready skills, gaining cross-functional exposure, and shaping a new function from the ground up, all while being supported by leaders and colleagues who care. 

About the role

This role leads the way in delivering excellence across Reckitt’s global financial close and consolidation processes. With a strong focus on accuracy, timeliness, and compliance, it ensures the integrity of our reporting and supports a robust control environment. It’s a role that champions data quality, drives automation, and promotes consistency across tools and workflows. Collaboration is essential—working closely with internal and external partners to enhance reporting outcomes and streamline the close cycle. This is a brilliant opportunity to shape how Reckitt delivers financial transparency and insight, while contributing to a culture of continuous improvement and innovation across our global operations. 

Your responsibilities

• Ensure consolidation data aligns with accounting policies and group reporting standards 
• Deliver accurate subconsolidations, eliminations and group submissions within close timelines 
• Manage the global close calendar, flux reviews and audit-ready documentation 
• Coordinate internal and external audits, ensuring timely responses and resolution 
• Drive improvements in data quality and operational efficiency using enterprise systems 
• Enhance automation and standardisation of trackers, templates and reporting packs 
• Strengthen governance and controls to support compliance and audit readiness 

The experience we're looking for

• A broad range of experience in financial close and consolidation within Record to Report or controllership functions 
• Demonstrated ability to manage end-to-end close activities including calendar management, journal governance, eliminations and flux reviews 
• Strong understanding of accounting policies and group reporting standards 
• Hands-on experience with enterprise resource planning and consolidation systems, with a focus on automation and standardisation 
• Proven track record in maintaining a control-focused, audit-ready environment 
• Skilled in stakeholder engagement across finance, tax, intercompany and delivery teams 
• Analytical mindset with a focus on continuous improvement and effective time management 

The skills for success

Accounting / Controllership knowledge, PeriodEnd Close & Consolidation Management, Close Calendar, CutOffs & Governance, Intercompany, Eliminations & Group Reporting, Journal Governance, Balance Sheet, Reconciliations & Flux Analysis, ERP & Consolidation Tools (SAP/BPC/HFM/OneStream or similar), Internal Controls & Audit Readiness, Data Quality, Master Data & Reporting Pack Governance, Process Standardization & Automation, Analytical & KPIDriven Improvement, Attention to Detail & Timeliness 

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.