FP&A and CFC Trainee

Home to the worlds 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; were 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

Embark on an enriching journey as a Finance Analyst in FP & A at Reckitt - a role that offers more than just numbers. You will be instrumental in constructing a full-picture narrative of our companys financial health. From delving into the Profit & Loss to shaping strategy with your insights, every analysis you provide will drive smarter business decisions. If you relish the challenge of making complex financial data tell compelling stories, join us in impacting our global success while advancing your own career!

To be eligible for the role, you must be enrolled in a University based in the EU and be able to obtain an internship/university agreement.

Your responsibilities

• Construct and scrutinize our annual and quarterly P&L, ensuring accuracy and insightful analysis for business planning.
• Assess company performance at various levels, providing key insights on revenue and profit trends.
• Engage in scenario analysis to forecast potential impacts on business outcomes.
• Craft presentations for leadership that encapsulate financial insights and strategies.
• Contribute to business process improvements and uphold our commitment to accuracy and compliance.
• Assist with the ordering process, including order management, slot booking, stock control, outbound (transport), and returns.
• Support the coordination of the order/delivery process by working closely with the warehouse, logistics, and supply planning team to ensure on-time and in-full deliveries (OTIF).
• Collaborate with key stakeholders to help address ways to improve customer satisfaction.
• Assist the finance and accounting team with processing credit claims and investigating root causes.
• Help maintain relationships with supply counterparts.
• Assist with weekly and daily service level reporting and identify discrepancies between internal data and customer data.
• Help prepare dashboards for the customer.
• Support monthly analysis on various supply topics for the department (cost-to-serve, truck optimization, dispute, service level, etc.).

The experience were looking for

• Currently pursuing a degree in finance, accounting, business administration, or a related field.
• Strong interest in financial analysis and reporting.
• Basic understanding of financial statements including P&L, cash flow, and balance sheets.
• Excellent analytical skills with a keen eye for detail.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel.
• Strong interpersonal and communication abilities.
• Demonstrated enthusiasm for learning and applying new concepts.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.

The skills for success

Business Acumen, Investment Analysis, Budgeting & Forecasting, Project Management, Improve business processes, Accounting principles, Financial Reporting, Internal controls, Financial analysis and reporting, Stakeholder engagement and influence, Strategic thinking, Risk management, Relationship management, Mergers & Acquisitions.

What we offer

• Great opportunity to learn to work in a FMCG, international environment.
• Responsibilities from day 1.
• 6 months traineeship agreement with the possibility, with outstanding personal performance, to enter Reckitt a full time role and grow further.

• Location: Brussels
• Start Date: July 2025
• Competitive salary of €980 per month.

Each adventure with Reckitt is different - Its up to you to play! Join us!

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 Reckitts 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 Reckitts pay for performance philosophy.

Equality

We recognise that in real life, great people dont always tick all the boxes. Thats why we hire for potential as well as experience. Even if you dont 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.