Logistics Finance Director (Parsippany, NJ, US, 07054)
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
Step into the world of financial strategy with Reckitt as our BU Supply Finance Director. You'll be in the driving seat for making impactful changes on a global scale, directly influencing our gross margin profitability. Your decisions will resonate through our supply and procurement operations, investments, and processes. Collaborating with executive and senior management, your ideas will shape the future of our business. We're looking for someone with a passion for development and superb financial acumen – is that you?
Your responsibilities
– Shape the strategic direction of our global supply operations, in partnership with the EVP, to drive value creation.
– Lead project evaluations, including planning, valuation, sourcing, procurement support, and risk management.
– Contribute to mergers and acquisitions, bringing your expertise to influential corporate activities.
– Provide analytical oversight to ensure optimal allocation of capital and robust internal controls.
– Act as a strategic advisor to augment our financial systems, reporting, analysis, and business processes.
The experience we're looking for
- Extensive finance experience with demonstrated strategic thinking and complex project management.
- Ability to communicate and influence effectively at senior levels, cultivating strong stakeholder relationships.
- Proficiency in financial modelling, offering innovative problem-solving and a centred, objective-driven approach.
- A strong grounding in accounting principles, financial systems, and reporting.
- Acute business accumen paired with risk management knowledge and the ability to drive process improvements.
- This role is not currently sponsoring visas or considering international movement at this time.
The skills for success
Accounting Principles, Financial Systems, Financial Reporting, Financial Analysis and reporting, Strategic thinking, Improve business processes, Project management, Business accumen, Risk Management, Stakeholder engagement and influence.
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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