Payroll Specialist

We are Reckitt

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About the role

This role provides an excellent opportunity to strengthen Reckitt’s financial integrity by supporting end to end Source to Pay (STP) activities across global operations. You will be part of a collaborative team that values accuracy, curiosity, and continuous improvement.
Your responsibilities will include maintaining vendor master data, processing invoices, resolving discrepancies, and ensuring that procurement to payment transactions are accurate, timely, and compliant with global policies.
You will also leverage digital tools to streamline processes, automate manual work, strengthen internal controls, and enhance audit readiness. With strong analytical and root cause problem solving skills, you will contribute to process standardization and continuous improvement within the STP function.
If you enjoy detailed work, problem solving, cross functional collaboration, and driving process improvements, this role offers a supportive environment where your contributions truly matter

Your responsibilities

1. Core Source to Pay (STP) Process Execution
•    Support end to end invoice processing within the STP lifecycle.
•    Overview of invoice processing, credit notes, and GR/IR clearings, and execute payment runs within close timelines.
•    Resolve invoice exceptions by partnering with Procurement, vendors, and business teams.
•    Monitor blocked invoices, open items, and ensure timely readiness for payment execution.
•    Ensure effective GR/IR management, including periodic review, reconciliation, and closure of aged items.
•    Review vendor reconciliations and drive proactive closure of outstanding balances.
•    Review and approve payment schedules, including urgent or manual payments.
•    Support PO management and ensure timely closure of POs in line with policy.
•    Perform AP–AR setoffs and support claims management for Trade Spend settlement activities.

2. Vendor Master Data & Compliance
•    Maintain vendor master data with strict adherence to global onboarding and compliance policies.
•    Ensure data quality, governance, and adherence to internal controls.

3. Discrepancy Resolution & Analytical Activities
•    Perform variance analysis, root cause investigation, and advanced analytical reviews.
•    Reconcile discrepancies by collaborating with Procurement, business users, factories, and suppliers.
•    Support global resolution of aged AP ledger items.

4. Controls, Governance & Audit Readiness
•    Maintain audit ready documentation and support strong internal control discipline.
•    Ensure compliance with payment controls, vendor policies, and global process standards.
•    Support standardized work instructions and template harmonization.

5. Process Improvement & Digital Enablement
•    Drive automation, process simplification, and continuous improvement initiatives.
•    Contribute to STP process standardization and data quality enhancements.

6. Stakeholder Management & Ways of Working
•    Demonstrate strong stakeholder management across global and matrixed teams.
•    Remain highly organized, detail oriented, and dependable in fast paced, high volume environments.

The experience we're looking for

•    Expert Accounting Knowledge
•    Mandatory experience in the manufacturing industry.
•    Broad exposure to STP, Accounts Payable, Procurement Operations, or Finance Operations.
•    Experience in P2P/STP shared services environments.
•    Understanding of global process frameworks and cross functional collaboration.
•    Strong understanding of invoice to pay, STP lifecycle, and 2 way/3 way match principles.
•    Awareness of compliance requirements, vendor onboarding, payment controls, and internal control frameworks.
•    Familiarity with SAP, JDE, and invoice workflow/reconciliation tools.
•    Strong analytical and root cause problem solving capability.
•    Ability to manage recurring deadlines with high accuracy.
•    Clear communication skills for documentation, supplier interaction, and reporting.
•    Ability to operate in global, matrixed teams with diverse stakeholders.
•    Strong focus on internal controls, audit readiness, and governance.

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