Financial Controls Manager- Ea At Reckitt Benckiser

Your responsibilities
Addressing strategic and structural challenges
Supervising all GFS activities for R2R (Record To Report) and P2P (Process to Pay) to ensure smooth GFS operations.
Leading the Tax projects relating to KRA, iTax ledger reconciliations, Tax Compliance Certificate, Tax assessments, VAT Auto Assessments, Transfer Pricing documentation
Internal Controls
Internal Audit - Ensure compliance with required Global Policies (existing and new policies), actions implemented on time from internal audit perspective.
Ensure full Compliance with GFCF for respective sections.
Ensure payments to all Vendors are made within agreed credit period and there should not be any overdue payments. Supervise GFS P2P team.
Ensure month end check list and monthly tasks are fully adhered to.
Carry out the fixed asset verification exercise and issue report to Leadership Team (LT).
Develop full year reconciliation plan for Vendors & Customers and ensure 100% compliance.
Efficient and accurate Management and Statutory Reporting
Ensure timely and accurate submissions of month end results:
Co-ordinate with respective functional teams to complete the month transactions for fixed cost, bank, customers and payables.
Ensure HFM is completely locked with all memo schedules within Regional/Area Deadline.
Ensure correct headcount reporting.
Actively monitoring and controlling CFC (Company Fixed Costs) budgets.
Sharing a monthly CFC report with Management Team for their visibility and actions.
Ensure working files and all sub-systems like (RBSM, TSM and GL) are based on latest chart of accounts/PACT/MoCo.
Timely Statutory Reporting
Ensure Statutory Audit, Annual returns and Board Resolutions are signed off on timely basis.
Ensure all monthly and quarterly corporate tax amounts are paid within deadline.
Complete quarterly tax working and book required adjustments in JDE.
Ensure accurate quarterly Tax pack submitted in HFM.
Forecasting/Planning process
Lead CFC FC/Plan process with relevant departments.
Ensure effective NWC planning.
Managing Third Parties
Company Secretaries
Auditors
Tax Consultants
Bankers – Various requests from market/challenges.
Lawyers
Insurers – Insurance renewals and updates on policies.

The experience we're looking for
Strong Analytical skills
Stakeholder management with special importance to manage key external stakeholders including Tax/Revenue authorities, consultants and lawyers
Expert in Microsoft Excel (Pivot tables, advanced formulas, Data Tables and Financial modelling)
Effective communication skills with ability to present and participate in cross-functional meetings with senior management
Highly motivated and results-driven
Professional qualification (CPA/ACCA/CFA)
Postgraduate Degree in Finance/Accounting with relevant experience in FMCG industry (more than 6 years)