Finance Business Partner (FWA & OSA) at Haleon

In this position you will:

• Ensure timely month end closing by coordinating with shared finance and commercial teams to ensure appropriate entries have been recorded.
• Support FBP with monthly P&L forecasting through bottoms-up working for all P&L lines from Gross Sales to Gross profit using monthly sales volumes
• Validate and verify all costs allocations including in-bound freight, purchase price variances and changes in std product costs hitting P&L COGS line
• Ensure all accounting treatments, reporting requirements, revenue and returns & allowances are compliant with the latest version of GSK Global Finance SOPs, IFRS and local statutory requirements.
• Coordinate with ICT teams to ensure that Inter-Company profits are appearing correctly in the system.
• Track Gross to Net (G2N) actual spending on monthly basis and comparison with Accruals.
• Liaison with respective Country Managers for smooth processing and tracking of claims under different heads.
• Channel wise G2N tracking and ROI evaluation on monthly basis.
• Channel wise P&Ls including Modern Trade (MT), General Trade (GT) and Pharmacy.
• Ensure timely submissions of monthly latest forecast (CMF), Update 2 (UP2), FC1 & 3/1 Plan in Haleon reporting System.
• Review and report on significant budgetary variances on monthly basis, identify any remedial action that needs to be taken.
• Assist in preparation of Monthly Performance Reviews (MPRs) and facilitate Lead Finance Business Partner with required data
• Ensure up-to-date trainings for online submission tools as per MEA Finance schedule.
• Any other ad hoc request and responsibilities that may be assigned by management

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or related fields
• CPA or ACCA or MBA in Finance preferably from audit firm
• Minimum 3-4 years of experience in a similar position within a multinational FMCG/Manufacturing company
• Deep understanding of IFRS and local accounting and reporting process
• Strong Analytical/Communication and Presentation Skills
• Financial modelling, Scenario planning and Sensitivity analysis
• Advanced MS Excel and Power point skills
• Ability to handle pressure situations and meet short deadlines
• Hands on SAP working experience
• Excellent command of English both spoken and written, French is a plus