Senior Finance Manager Procurement (Essential Homes)

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.

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

The Senior Procurement Finance Manager will oversee the financial aspects of the procurement process, ensuring cost-effective purchasing decisions, budget adherence, and financial compliance. This role involves close collaboration with the procurement team, supply finance, and internal stakeholders to optimize procurement strategies and drive financial performance.

Your responsibilities

• Manage and monitor the financial performance of procurement activities, ensuring alignment with budgetary goals and financial policies.
• Conduct detailed cost analysis and financial modelling to support procurement decisions and identify cost-saving opportunities.
• Lead the Procurement Planning and forecasting process working closely with Procurement Leadership team to develop, manage, and track procurement budgets, ensuring expenditures are within approved limits.
• Support Procurement Excellence teams to ensure Supplier Management KPIs are monitored and develop clear action plans to execute Procurement Strategies.
• Identify and mitigate financial risks associated with procurement activities via Commodity Risk Counsels, FX hedging and evaluate fixed price negotiations with Leadership teams.
• Prepare and present financial reports and analyses to senior management, highlighting key insights and recommendations.
• Ensure all procurement activities comply with financial regulations, company policies, and ethical standards.
• Support in the transformation journey of Procurement Analytics and process improvements in overall forecasting and planning.

The experience we're looking for

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, or a related field. A Master’s degree or professional certification (e.g., CIMA, ACCA) is preferred.
• Experience: Minimum of 5 years of experience in finance, with a focus on procurement or supply chain management. Some experience of working in or with factories would be preferred. Proficiency in financial software and ERP systems.

The skills for success

• Strong analytical and financial modelling skills.
• Excellent communication abilities.
• Proficiency in financial software and ERP systems.
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills.
• High ethical standards and integrity in financial management.
• Ability to design efficient budgeting and month-end processes to balancing speed and granularity, engaging with new systems and tools.

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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