Head of Finance, Canada

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**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**:

- Seize the opportunity to become a Finance or Commercial Controller at Reckitt, where your expertise will be vital in managing the financial complexities of a dynamic international market. In this critical role, you'll navigate the fascinating world of international logistics, ensuring the seamless flow of goods while adeptly controlling costs and collaborating closely with the tax department. Your financial acumen will help steer a path to efficiency and sustained growth for our globally recognised business. Are you ready for the challenge?

**Your responsibilities**:

- Business Partnering
- Partner with senior leadership and commercial teams to provide data driven insights and support strategic decision-making.
- Act as the key finance partner to sales, marketing, and supply chain teams, driving financial accountability.
- Influence business decisions through robust financial analysis and narrative, ensuring profitable growth and sustainable investments.
- Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)
- Lead the budgeting, forecasting financial planning processes, ensuring alignment with business objectives and group requirements
- Provide insightful financial analysis to drive decision-making on revenue, margins, and cost optimization.
- Through financial modelling, support strategic initiatives, scenario planning, and investment decisions.
- Monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and provide variance analysis with actionable recommendations.
- Deliver 13 week rolling cash flow forecasting.
- Trade & Revenue Management
- Oversee trade spend analysis, ensuring efficiency and return on investment (ROI) for promotional activities and discounts.
- Partner with sales and commercial teams to optimize pricing, trade terms, and channel profitability.
- Ensure accurate accruals and reporting for trade spend, balancing growth with financial discipline.
- Identify opportunities to enhance margin management and profitability across product categories and channels.
- Marketing & Brand Investment
- Work closely with marketing team to evaluate the financial impact of brand investments and campaigns.
- Provide financial governance over marketing budgets, ensuring spend efficiency and alignment with strategic goals.
- Track closely the marketing ROI and recommend improvements based on insights.
- Monitor product profitability and support innovation pipeline with financial viability analysis.
- Cost Optimization & Profitability Management
- Identify and implement cost efficiency initiatives without compromising business growth.
- Drive margin improvement strategies, balancing pricing, mix, and cost levers.
- Leadership & Governance
- Lead and develop a high-performing commercial finance team, fostering a culture of ownership, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
- Ensure compliance with financial controls, policies, and reporting standards.

**The experience we're looking for**:
Degree in Economics/Finance - MBA and /or CPA is considered a plus
10+ years of post-qualification work experience, preferably in Commercial Finance/FP&A in CPG industry
Proven team management and people development is considered a plus
Strong Functional Expertise: Excellent understanding of P&L, Balance sheet and Cash flow & ability to triangulate understanding across
Experience with SAP ERP is considered a plus

**The skills for success**:

- Advanced Analytics, Data Analytics, Project Management, Programme Management, Design Thinking, Digital Transformation, Change Management, Adoption, Technology Adoption Lifecycle, Stakeholder Relationship Management, Vendor Management, Outstanding Communication, stakeholder engagement.

**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 individ