Head of FP&A ANZ

🗓️ Posted 2026-08-01 Australia Permanent Accounting

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About the Company

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. At Reckitt, Finance is much more than a support function. We are strategic partners who help shape the future of our business through insight-led decision making, commercial challenge and financial stewardship. Working closely with senior leaders across ANZ, our Finance team plays a critical role in driving profitable growth, improving business performance and enabling smarter decisions. We foster a collaborative, high-performing environment where diverse perspectives are valued, innovation is encouraged, and individuals are empowered to make a meaningful impact. As we continue to evolve and strengthen our ANZ business, we are seeking a commercially minded and influential finance leader to join our team as Head of FP&A ANZ.

About the Role

Reporting directly to the Finance Director ANZ, the Head of FP&A ANZ is a critical leadership position responsible for driving financial planning, forecasting, performance management and decision support across the ANZ business. Acting as a trusted partner to the Finance Director, ANZ Leadership Team and Regional leadership stakeholders, you will provide a clear and objective view of business performance, ensuring financial plans, forecasts and strategic priorities are aligned to support sustainable growth. This role has broad organisational influence and will serve as the custodian of the Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process, partnering closely with Commercial teams, Shared Services, Centres of Excellence and senior business stakeholders to deliver meaningful insights and drive superior business outcomes. Your responsibilities Commercial Acumen, Financial Planning & Analysis, Integrated Business Planning (IBP), St

Responsibilities

  • Lead the ANZ planning, forecasting, budgeting and strategic planning processes, ensuring robust and commercially sound financial outcomes.
  • Deliver a clear and objective view of business performance across revenue, profit, working capital and key financial metrics.
  • Act as the custodian of the Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process, ensuring alignment between commercial priorities and financial plans.
  • Partner with the Finance Director ANZ, Leadership Team and regional stakeholders to provide strategic financial guidance and decision support.
  • Identify risks, opportunities and performance gaps, providing actionable recommendations to optimise results.
  • Lead scenario planning, forecasting and modelling activities to support proactive business decision-making.
  • Challenge commercial assumptions relating to pricing, investment, portfolio mix, promotions and growth initiatives.
  • Translate complex financial information into clear, compelling insights and executive-level storytelling.
  • Build strong partnerships with Commercial, Supply, Shared Services and Centre of Excellence teams to drive planning and reporting excellence.
  • Drive continuous improvement in forecasting accuracy, financial performance management and FP&A capability across the ANZ business.
  • Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Commerce or a related discipline.
  • CA, CPA, CFA or equivalent professional qualification highly regarded.
  • Typically 10+ years' experience in Financial Planning & Analysis, Commercial Finance or Finance Business Partnering roles.
  • Demonstrated success operating within a complex FMCG, Consumer Health, Consumer Goods, Retail or similar high-volume commercial environment. FMCG experience will be highly regarded.
  • Proven experience partnering senior executives and leadership teams to influence business outcomes.
  • Strong experience in financial modelling, forecasting, business case development and performance management.
  • Experience operating within matrix organisations and working collaboratively across shared service and centre of excellence models.
  • Exposure to Integrated Business Planning (IBP) processes and cross-functional planning environments will be highly advantageous.
  • Exceptional communication and stakeholder management capability, with the ability to simplify complex financial concepts for non-financial audiences.