Haleon
Consumer
APACFinanceManager
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“APAC Finance Manager at Haleon. Skills: Finance Business Partnering, FP&A, Commercial Finance, Category Finance. Provide strategic and commercial insights. Translate category strategy into financial plans”
What You'll Achieve.
Accelerate growth; Drive value creation; Enable consistent decision-making, governance, and execution; Drive gross margin improvements; Drive decisions and corrective actions; Influence outcomes
Industry & Context.
Ability to solve complex problems independently; Problem-solving skills
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business, or related discipline, Experience in Finance Business Partnering, FP&A, commercial finance, or category/brand finance in a regional or multi-market environment, 8+ years of experience in financial planning & analysis and/or finance business partnering, Proven end-to-end P&L ownership and performance management experience within complex, matrixed organisations, Demonstrated strategic thinking and influencing capability to drive alignment across multiple stakeholders and functions, Ability to solve complex problems independently, financial expertise across analysis, evaluation, forecasting, strategic planning, modelling, and senior-level decision support, analytics training or experience, problem-solving skills, Experience managing or working with a global team and global stakeholders, Demonstrated ability to analyze and compare complex data from multiple sources, Demonstrated ability to determine and communicate the legal, financial and ethical interpretation of industry regulated principles, High integrity and commitment to financial governance and controls
Nice to Have
professional finance qualification (e.g., ACCA, ACA, CIMA, CPA, MBA), Recognised as a subject-matter expert within own discipline, ideally within FMCG or similarly complex industries
What You'll Do.
Provide strategic and commercial insights
Translate category strategy into financial plans
Partner with Category Lead to accelerate growth
Provide end-to-end finance support
Support Stage Gate Council and Innovation Reviews
Enable consistent decision-making
Ensure governance and execution across APAC markets
Shape category strategy and growth priorities
Provide financial modelling and insights
Lead category financial planning activities
Align planning assumptions
Identify planning risks and opportunities
Ensure integrated view of category performance
Support Finance Business Partner in preparing for Stage Gate Council
Evaluate innovation projects
Evaluate business cases
Recommend actions based on value
Optimize manufacturing strategy for gross margin improvements
Develop and maintain performance dashboards
Provide variance analyses and actionable insights
Standardize category performance narratives
Share best practices across markets
Support financial governance for category decisions
Ensure transparent tracking of commitments
Build relationships with stakeholders
Influence outcomes and ensure alignment
Drive simplification and standardization of reporting
Improve data quality and timeliness
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partnering with the APAC Operating Unit (OU) OHC Category Lead; Collaboration with multiple & senior stakeholders across Marketing, Sales, Quality & Supply Chain (QSC), HR, R&D and cluster finance teams; Work with the Category and Supply Chain teams; Work closely with each country Finance Business Partner; Serve as a connector between OU strategy and country execution; Build relationships with OU and local stakeholders across Category, Comex, Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain, and Finance
Communication Scope
Strong communication skills (written and verbal); Ability to simplify complex topics for non-finance audiences
Process & Methodology
Lead or support projects as a best-practice resource
Full Job Description
Welcome to Haleon. We’re a purpose-driven, world-class consumer company putting everyday health in the hands of millions. In just three years since our launch, we’ve grown, evolved and are now entering an exciting new chapter – one filled with bold ambitions and enormous opportunity. Our trusted portfolio of brands – including Sensodyne®, Panadol®, Advil®, Voltaren®, Theraflu®, Otrivin®, and Centrum® – lead in resilient and growing categories. What sets us apart is our unique blend of deep human understanding and trusted science. Now it’s time to fully realise the full potential of our business and our people. We do this through our Win as One strategy. It puts our purpose – to deliver better everyday health with humanity – at the heart of everything we do. It unites us, inspires us, and challenges us to be better every day, driven by our agile, performance-focused culture. **About the role** As the **APAC Finance Manager** for **Oral Healthcare (OHC)** , you will be responsible for providing strategic and commercial insights, translating category strategy into financial plans, partnering with the APAC Operating Unit (OU) OHC Category Lead to accelerate growth, drive value creation and provide end-to-end finance support including the Stage Gate Council and Innovation Reviews. In addition, the role demands greater collaboration with multiple & senior stakeholders across Marketing, Sales, Quality & Supply Chain (QSC), HR, R&D and cluster finance teams to enable consistent decision-making, governance, and execution across APAC markets. **Key responsibilities** * **Category strategy & Value Creation:** Partner with the APAC OU Category Lead to shape category strategy, growth priorities, and value creation initiatives; provide financial modelling and insights to support key choices (portfolio, pricing, trade investment, A&P investment, mix, channel, and innovation etc.). * **Planning & forecasting:** Lead OU level category financial planning activities (IGP/ABP/CMF); ali
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