Financial Accountant - 2 X Roles Available

​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.

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.

We currently have 2 Roles Available for experience Financial Accountants - 1 within our Health business, and 1 without our Hygiene business 

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. Embark on an enriching journey as a Financial Accountant - a role that offers more than just numbers. You will be instrumental in helping us drive smarter business decisions. 

• 2 x Roles Available – 1 in our Health business, 1 in our Hygiene business 
• Flexible work arrangement – WFH & Sydney CBD Office 
• Competitive Salary & excellent benefits package 

In Summary, you’ll:

• Provide control and overview of all aspects of financial accounting, cashflow management and statutory reporting. 
• Month end responsibilities including preparation of month end journals, balance sheet reconciliations and internal reporting requirements. 
• Manage treasury on period-end cash requirements, deposit placement and general cashflow needs, including providing weekly cashflow reports to Group Treasury and reviewing periodic Treasury accruals and reconciliations 
• Be a proactive resource in process improvement initiatives through having an enquiring mind that is able to challenge accepted principles and focus on adding value to the business. 
• Provide support for Below COP overheads including analysis of variances and preparing quarterly forecasts/annual plan. 
• Involved in preparation of statutory accounts and tax compliance obligations. 
• Initially, provide assistance in the cash forecasting process, with a view to taking on this responsibility in the medium term. 
• Prepare all the relevant data for the completion of the annual statutory audit including preparation of the statutory accounts, tax compliance and obligations 
• Ensure company practices comply with the group accounting policies 
• Implement control procedures in all areas of responsibility 

The experience we're looking for:

• A relevant Business, Commerce or Economics degree together with 2 - 5 years accounting experience 
• Completion or near completion of formal qualifications in CA, CPA or CIMA 
• Products based industry experience preferable 
• Superior Excel skills 
• ERP computer experience, preferably SAP 

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.