Sales Controlling Manager

Reckitt is the world’s leading consumer health and hygiene company. We have operations in over 60 countries, with headquarters in London and Amsterdam, and sales in almost 200 countries. We employ c.40,000 people worldwide.

With a purpose of protecting, healing and nurturing in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world, Reckitt is in the top 8 of companies listed on the London Stock Exchange. Today we are the global Number 1 or Number 2 in the majority of our fast-growing categories, driven by an exceptional rate of innovation. Our health and hygiene home portfolios are led by 19 global Powerbrands, including Dettol, Nurofen, Strepsils, Gaviscon, Durex, Clearasil, Lysol, Veet, Harpic, Bang, Finish, Vanish, Calgon, Air Wick and many, many more.

Reckitt people and its culture are at the heart of the company’s success. They have an intense drive for achievement and a desire to outperform wherever they focus, living and breathing the core values of Doing The Right Thing Always, Building Shared Success, Putting Consumers and People First, Seeking Out New Opportunities and Striving for Excellence. We are fighting to make access to the highest quality hygiene, wellness and nourishment a right, not a privilege.

**Your mission**:
Working within the Finance department and reporting to the Head of Commercial controlling, the Sales Controlling Manager acts as a Business Partner to the Sales teams in their day-to-day activities, creating the management tools needed to measure performance, and animating a team of 2 people.

In your function, you'll have the following responsibilities:

- Responsible for monthly closing of Net Revenue, Trade Investment and Promotional Investment.
- Active participation in the construction of annual plans and forecasting.
- Business partnering of Sales team to maximize Trade Investment, improvement of ROI.
- Support Sales team in customer negotiations (Pricing, Trade conditions).
- Custodian of Sales internal controls by ensuring compliance with policies.
- Ensure Balance Sheet integrity.
- Work collaboratively with Sales Directors to achieve objectives, supporting strategy and execution of key projects.
- Lead and present regular financial reports to General Managers and Commercial Directors, with a focus on risks and opportunities.
- Manage ad-hoc analysis.
- Work as a team with other controllers to develop new tools and systems aimed at improving performance
- People development of two sales analyst.

**Your profile**:

- Graduated from a leading business school or university, you have +7 years of experience in commercial controlling, ideally acquired in the consumer goods sector.
- Rigorous and analytical, you have excellent interpersonal skills that enable you to work effectively in a team. You have excellent communication skills and are able to make proposals.
- You are at ease with financial information systems, and have a perfect command of Excel. A good knowledge of SAP and power BI is a big plus.
- Last but not least, you speak English, which enables you to work in an international environment.

**Equality**:
At Reckitt, 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. Come and join a team whose purpose is to protect, heal and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner and healthier world.

All qualified applicants to Reckitt 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.