Industrial Finance & Investment Controller - Digital Manufacturing

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Home to the world's best loved and trusted hygiene, health, and nutrition brands. Our purpose is to protect, heal and nurture in the pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world. We are a global team united by this purpose. Join us to make access to quality hygiene, wellness, and nourishment a right for all. Our supply chain is the backbone of our business, delivering trusted products safely and efficiently.

We offer opportunities across the supply chain—from planning and procurement to manufacturing and logistics. Roles may include joining the Global Supply Planning team to develop and implement the global supply strategy, working with the Procurement Centre of Excellence to manage supplier relationships, or contributing to Manufacturing Excellence and Logistics Excellence to improve operations and distribution.

We are looking for an experienced finance professional to become the financial co-pilot of our Digital Manufacturing transformation. The role will provide end-to-end financial governance, cost control, value realization tracking, and factory budget impact management for two major global investment programs:

• Digital Manufacturing Backbone (DMB) (~£60m)
• Digital Factory (~£60m)

The successful candidate will ensure financial rigor, transparency, and value delivery across the entire investment lifecycle.

A high-performing Factory Controller, Operations Finance Manager, CAPEX Controller, Program Finance Lead, or Industrial Finance Business Partner with a passion for manufacturing transformation and value creation.

• Lead CAPEX planning, forecasting, reporting, and cost control for Digital Manufacturing investments exceeding £100m
• Monitor actuals, commitments, accruals, and forecasts against approved business cases
• Model and communicate factory-level financial impacts, including depreciation and OPEX implications
• Build and maintain value-realization and benefit-tracking frameworks
• Provide executive reporting and financial insights to senior leadership and steering committees
• Partner with Supply Chain, Finance, IT&D, Procurement, and Manufacturing teams
• Support investment approvals, business case development, and governance processes

• 5+ years in Manufacturing Finance, Project Controlling, Investment Management, or Industrial Finance
• Proven track record managing large CAPEX programs and transformation investments
• Strong understanding of factory economics, depreciation, OPEX, and value realization
• Experience working with senior stakeholders and executive leadership teams
• Experience with ERP and reporting tools (SAP, Power BI, SAC, Anaplan or similar)

• Expert-level Microsoft Excel skills (financial modelling, forecasting, scenario analysis, complex datasets, dashboarding, Pivot Tables, Power Query)
• Professional qualification preferred (CIMA, ACCA, CPA, MBA or equivalent)
• Strong financial modelling and analytical capabilities

With inclusion at the heart of everything we do, we support our people through Employee Resource Groups and invest in wellbeing, parental benefits, mental health support, and life insurance. We offer a range of other benefits in line with local markets and global share plans that provide opportunities to save and participate in Reckitt's future successes. For eligible roles, short-term incentives may be offered to recognize outstanding performance.

We recognise that great people come from diverse backgrounds. We hire for potential as well as experience. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability, 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 applicable law.