Senior Internal Controls Manager

About Us

We’re Reckitt, home to the world’s best loved and trusted hygiene and health 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. 

About Global Business Services

Behind our iconic power brands that touch millions of lives daily – from Dettol and Lysol to Durex and Nurofen – lies a dynamic and vital engine: Reckitt's Global Business Services (GBS). 

Fuelled by a culture of positive energy and co-creativity - while learning together - OneReckitt GBS is at the forefront of our business, driving efficiency, standardisation, and innovation across our global operations. We're a fast-paced, purposeful team, constantly seeking to optimise our processes, leverage cutting-edge technology, and deliver exceptional value to every corner of Reckitt. We’re not a traditional back-office function; we’re a strategic powerhouse where diverse individuals with bright minds come together to solve complex challenges, shape future capabilities, and build a better global business that directly helps achieve Reckitt’s mission 

About the role

You will play a key role in providing an appraisal of the adequacy and effectiveness of internal controls in the financial and operational areas of GBS.  You will ensure ongoing effectiveness of process controls and drive consistent application of control activities.  The individual needs to demonstrate an ability to build relationships with senior stakeholders and work with leadership whilst maintaining an independent view over improvements to be made to ensure objectives are achieved and risks are managed.

Your responsibilities

• Lead the development of a best-in-class controls environment and testing approach, supporting the Internal Controls Director in building a strong control function and advising operations on control effectiveness.
  Support the GBS Finance & Controllership function by enacting, testing and reporting on standard process controls.
• Input into elements of internal improvements such as process or standardisation activities and internal control activities.
• Be an effective business partner within the GBS, IBM to implement and maintain a set of effective and efficient Internal Controls throughout the operations and services provided. 
• Continue to develop and drive the implementation of Reckitt’s Global Financial Control Framework across GBS’s Operations, both On-Shore and Offshore.
• Take ownership for coordination of reviews undertaken by Reckitt Internal Audit and Global Internal Controls Team.  
• To prepare and agree summary reports of internal control findings and ensure that practical and effective remediation plans are established for internal control deficiencies identified.
• Provide regular updates on operational controls performance to the GBS Leadership Team, Internal Controls and Internal Audit and escalate possible critical issues, as appropriate.   
• Help to identify areas of potential risk and opportunities for improvement given changes within the operational environment (new deployments).  Support, where appropriate, the implementation of new internal controls to manage these risks and opportunities.
• Ensure that Segregation of Duties and conflicts are managed appropriately with mitigation controls in place as necessary. 
• Get involved in any ad hoc projects, within remit, as may be required by the GBS Internal Controls Director.

The experience we're looking for

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field.
• Professional qualification (CA/CPA/CIA/CISA) preferred.
• 12+ years of experience in audit, internal controls, risk management, financial controls or a similar assurance environment. You will preferably have experience in a Shared Services environment. 
• Strong understanding of internal controls frameworks (e.g., SOX/ICFR) and assurance methodologies       
• Strong leadership and communication abilities
• The business language in Reckitt is English, therefore Fluency in English is essential and fluency in local languages advantageous. 
• Experience working in remote / virtual global teams.
• Proven experience of business partnering with other functional areas
• Ability to work in a complex, matrix organisation with a global scope.

The skills for success

• Good understanding of business processes and internal controls. 
• Strong leadership capability, executing as appropriate in the areas of responsibility.
• Good knowledge of internal controls and shared services best practice.
• Collaborative with peers and colleagues to drive involvement and engagement. 
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to establish rapport and persuade others.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Ability to think ahead and anticipate problems, issues and solutions.

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.