Supply Finance Factory Controller
City: Kingston upon Hull
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.
About the role
Here's your chance to play a pivotal role in shaping the financial landscape of a global leader. As the Supply Controller for Reckitt, you're not just crunching numbers; you're fuelling decisions that enhance our operational excellence and profitability. You'll work closely with the heart of our supply chain, providing insights that drive strategic actions and improve our gross margin. If impacting the financial direction of an innovative company excites you, we want you on board.
Your responsibilities
1. The key contact point for all finance and financial evaluation of ad-hoc projects on site, in support of the Site Director, UK Healthcare Leadership Team, Regional FD and Corporate Head Office (Slough).
2. Cover all finance relevant/related to the factory; consisting of three key areas: Liquids, Dries & Buprenorphine (Manufacture and Packing).
3. Reporting into the European Supply Director, you will support the on-going development of the Site Finance team locally and as part of regional strategies.
4. Evaluation of related Capital Expenditure to ensure that return on capital expenditure is maximised, and to manage the Capital expenditure process in conjunction with the Engineering team.
5. Preparation and submission of Quarterly forecasts into Commercial team to support submissions process into Corporate Head office.
6. Analysis of material variances (Price Variance, Usage, Bill of Material), incorporating into half year re-pricing, leading to Gross Margin Impact being passed through to Group Commercial Units (positive and negative).
7. Responsibility for the financial preparation of the annual plan in co-ordination with the UK Healthcare Leadership Team, Site Operations Manager and Site Management team.
8. Review and challenge all Productivity (Gross Margin Improvement) projects on site to evaluate impact on the site’s financial performance.
9. Work cross functionally with the Site Management team and UK Healthcare Leadership team, to deliver the financial commitments of the factory, by influencing and challenging the activities of the site.
The experience we're looking for
1. Educated to Degree level or similar.
2. A Qualified Accountant (CIMA/ACCA) possessing post-qualification experience in an FMCG or similarly high-volume manufacturing Organisation.
3. Experience/working knowledge of key manufacturing topics – Material and Manufacturing Variances, Fixed Costs reviews etc, labour analysis.
4. Proven experience of managing a team.
5. Strong IT skills, covering SAP based accounting systems and Excel.
The skills for success
Business Acumen, Investment Analysis, Budgeting & Forecasting, Project Management, Improve business processes, Accounting principles, Financial Reporting, Internal controls, Financial analysis and reporting, Stakeholder engagement and influence, Strategic thinking, Risk management, Relationship management.
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.
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