Regional Finance Manager

at  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.

THE EXPERIENCE WE’RE LOOKING FOR

• Bachelor’s Degree, or equivalent MBA and/or CPA.
• Minimum 5 years of related experience, including experience in supporting a manufacturing environment.

THE SKILLS FOR SUCCESS

Business Acumen, Budgeting & Forecasting, Productivity Management, Project Management, Improve Business Processes, Accounting Principles, Financial Reporting, Finance Analysis and Reporting, Stakeholder Engagement and Influence, Strategic Thinking.

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

ABOUT THE ROLE

The focus of this role is to, in conjunction with the Regional Finance Controller, support ASEAN to provide financial analysis to support business decisions, expense and capital commitments for business optimization.

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

Monthly Reporting

• Analyse budget and forecast variances and advise management of variances, risks and opportunities.
• Monitoring of Inventory (Weeks of Cover), Supply Chain Loss, Conversion Spending and other KPIs to identify and analyse trends.
• Provide reporting and analysis related to capital spending with focus on the timeliness of project execution and spending commitments to further business objectives.
• Supporting and working directly with cost centre owners to manage the variable portion of their budget.
• Manage the open Purchase Order accruals for the Supply Regional Office.
• Preparation of monthly reporting package and provide analysis to regional and global manufacturing organization.
• overall FP&A for ASEAN which includes consolidation and variance analysis for 3 Manufacturing sites for Actuals as well as working on Plans/forecasts.

Forecasting and Budgeting

• Assist Finance Director in the development of the forecast, plan, and other global manufacturing financial requirements.
• Work closely with finance and related stakeholders in the preparation of the periodic (monthly, quarterly, annual) forecasts and for identifying and analysing trends.
• Liaise with cost centre owners to develop their quarterly and annual forecasts.
• Make recommendations to management regarding cost saving opportunities and profitability improvement strategies.