Assistant Costing Manager

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**:
Elevate your career with Reckitt as our next Supply Finance Analyst or Supply Assistant Manager. Here, you'll be the financial cornerstone that keeps our supply chain robust and efficient. Your day-to-day involvement will range from budgeting to strategic analysis, ensuring our operations run seamlessly and cost-effectively. By joining us, you get the chance to impact decisions that resonate through our global network, contributing to our collective success while nurturing your personal and professional growth.

**Your responsibilities**:
In summary, you'll:

- Monitor and manage costs, and prepare budgets for plant, warehouse, and procurement operations.
- Create regular financial reports and respond to ad-hoc requests from management.
- Develop and implement projects aimed at enhancing cost savings and operational efficiencies.
- Analyse manufacturing control data to optimise regional supply cost performance.
- Collaborate with global and regional management for planning, tracking, and optimisation efforts.
- Deep dive into the details of gross margin evolution within the supply cluster.

**The experience we're looking for**:

- A strong foundation in accounting and / or business administration.
- Sharp analytical skills coupled with a results-focused approach and meticulous attention to detail.
- Ability to manage projects effectively and to improve business processes.
- Proficiency in budgeting, forecasting, and investment analysis.
- Strong understanding of financial reporting and internal controls.
- Skilled in strategic thinking and risk management, with a flair for engaging and influencing stakeholders.

**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.