Sales Finance Controller - Canada & Grocery/Drug

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.

Team

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

We are seeking a Sales Finance Controller to partner closely with our Grocery & Drug Channel Sales teams, driving financial performance and supporting strategic decision-making. This role is critical in ensuring alignment between financial targets and commercial execution, while optimizing trade investments and enhancing overall profitability.

Your responsibilities

- Act as the primary finance partner to Sales Directors and account teams, aligning on commercial plans, Annual Operating Plans (AOP), and forecasts.

- Manage and optimize trade spend, ensuring adherence to funding principles and maximizing ROI on promotions.

- Monitor and analyze sales performance, identifying key drivers (volume, mix, pricing, trade rates) and recommending corrective actions.
- Deliver insights on customer and product profitability, including analysis of deductions, cost-to-serve, and post-audits.
- Develop financial models to support pricing strategies, promotional effectiveness, and new business opportunities.

Salary Range:

$150,000 - $187,000

The experience we're looking for

• 6–10 years of experience in FP&A, Commercial Finance, or Sales Finance, ideally within CPG.
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business, or a related field; MBA or certifications (CPA, CMA) are a plus.
• Strong technical skills in Excel, PowerPoint, ERP systems (e.g., SAP), and BI tools (Power BI, Tableau).
• Proven ability to analyze complex data and translate insights into business actions.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence senior leaders.
• Experience managing trade spend structures and mentoring junior team members is 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 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.