We are PZ Cussons. Our purpose is For everyone, for life, for good.
Sustainability and the wellbeing of people, families and communities everywhere are at the heart of everything that we do.
Since our founding in 1884, we have been creating products to delight, care for and nourish consumers. Across our core categories of Hygiene, Baby and Beauty, our trusted and well-loved brands include Carex, Cussons Baby, Sanctuary Spa and St. Tropez.
Job title: Financial Control & Compliance Lead
Location: Manchester
Contract type: Permanent
Who are we:
PZ Cussons is a global, fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) company, with office locations in the UK, US, Australia, Africa and Asia. Throughout our 135-year history, we have successfully adapted and evolved to the constantly changing consumer, market, and economic environments. Our diverse portfolio of brands can be found across four major categories: Personal Care, Beauty, Food & Nutrition, Home Care and Electricals.
We have a real passion for our employees, our consumers and our brands and we strive on creating moments of pleasure for everybody, every day. You will recognise some of our renowned, market-leading household names such as Carex, Childs Farm, Original Source and Imperial Leather.
If you want to join a business with dynamic, fast-paced working environment and a collaborative atmosphere whilst working flexibly but with the opportunity to collaborate in our stunning offices, then this could be the right role for you.
Key Responsibilities:
Influence, communicate and liaise with all levels of the group, including management, ELT and Board level as required
Be a subject matter expert in the key risks and controls across PZC finance and Entity Level Controls – and wider across the group, as required
Create and develop relationships and networks across the whole of PZC, which will inform and create opportunities to cross-skill and share information, working in partnership, improving risk and controls understanding, awareness of the three lines of defence and business performance
Proactively use relationships and networks to identify and analyse opportunities for financial risk and control improvement
Liaise with internal and external auditors to share information and address risks / issues identified
Oversee the tracking and monitoring and reporting of remediation actions raised by internal and external audit – working with all business areas as required
Proactively analyse and investigate situations identified and create new, unique and pragmatic solutions to address/improve issues identified, including practical implementation of solutions, communication, stakeholder buy in and monitoring
Identify, escalate, define and execute special and ad hoc work as required, including leading and taking responsibility for financial internal control projects, and provide SME support for any special investigations, Group Internal Audit and external audits and assistance to business areas where required
To maintain and improve Internal Controls over Financial Reporting (ICFR) across PZC and to
Support the business in its objectives of achieving UK Corporate Reform Compliance.
To perform and oversee the documentation of financial processes, the identification of risks and the definition / implementation of appropriate controls.
To adhere to and perform the group ICFR testing methodology and plan.
Perform, document and report second line testing of process and entity-level / material controls for UKCR and other reporting and assurance purposes
Produce appropriate reporting for management to enable the CFO and directors / Board to perform required external financial attestations
To maintain and improve our audit software tool for the group, for the use of FC&C, Internal Audit and Risk
To provide financial, risk and compliance support, guidance, advice, and input to all areas of PZ Cussons
To perform financial change management, challenge and support to the whole of PZ Cussons improve efficiency, accuracy and financial performance
To identify financial risk across the business and to create, design and influence the business
Implement the required change, including appropriate controls and behaviour, e.g. new working methods, amendments to IS&T system designs
Review and improve the ICFR policy and End-User Computing (EUC) policy
Equal Opportunities:
At PZ Cussons, we value diversity and make sure everyone feels included. We want our team to reflect society and our global customers. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and your unique perspective helps us develop brands and create new products for our consumers.
If you need extra support during this process, please inform us so that we can accommodate your needs appropriately. It is important to us that all candidates feel recognised and have a good experience with PZ Cussons as part of our commitment to inclusivity.
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What We Do
Want to be part of the success story of some of the world’s leading household brands? Join us and you could be helping to enhance the lives of consumers around the world with extraordinary products. Talent, imagination and drive will take you places at PZ Cussons. Join our global family to see what’s possible. We believe work should be fulfilling and talent should be recognised, so if you have positive attitude, aptitude and ambition, there’s no end to the opportunities available. You’ll work on the best brands, in interesting markets and with great people who truly excel in their field. We have teams based in London, Manchester and Salford in the UK, Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Thailand, Indonesia, Australia and New York! Our brands include Carex, Charles Worthington, Cussons Baby, Fudge haircare range, Imperial Leather, Original Source, Rafferty’s Garden, Sanctuary Spa, St. Tropez, and many more… and you could be part of it…
