Finance Controlling Specialist

Haleon plc.; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Haleon plc. invites applications for a Finance Controlling Specialist to oversee budgeting, planning, controlling and reporting for the Global Capability Center. You will partner with Tax, Legal Entity and Audit teams to ensure regulatory compliance and transparency across GCC operations.

Responsibilities include monthly close, cross-charge governance, and adherence to internal control frameworks, while supporting audits and providing insightful variance analyses for decision-making.

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and financial problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• High attention to detail and compliance mindset.
• Experience with IFRS and SOX controls preferred.

Responsibilities

• Monthly financial planning and budgeting for GCC.
• Cross-charge accounting and cost control for GCC overheads.
• Ensure compliance with GoA, SOPs, VAT/GST and internal controls.
• Support external and internal audits and financial reporting processes.
• Perform variance analysis for P&L and balance sheet months and horizons.

Skills

Analytical skills

Financial problem solving

Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Education

Accounting or Finance degree (CA, ICWA/CMA, MBA Finance)

Tools

SAP

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:

The Finance Controlling Specialist is responsible for overseeing financial planning, controlling, compliance, and reporting activities for the Global Capability Center (GCC). The role ensures accurate financial management of GCC operations through budgeting, month-end reporting, variance analysis, cross-charge accounting, and adherence to internal control frameworks. This position partners closely with Finance, Tax, Legal Entity, Audit, and business teams to ensure regulatory compliance, financial transparency, and effective decision-making.

Key Responsibilities:

• Monthly Financial Preparation for GCC business and cross charge as per cross charge agreement.


• Detailed budgeting and controlling of GCC overheads


• Ensuring compliance to Control Framework including monitoring GoA, SOP's adherence (splitting of Purchase requisitions, confirmatory PO's & open PO’s)


• Providing support to local Legal Entity team, and Taxation teams for GCC Financial


• Compliance – GST, Internal Audit and Statutory Audit


• Support all aspects of the financial month end review process, reporting requirements, facilitating month end meetings, maintaining risk register & coordinating with all external stakeholders.


• Perform variance analysis for P&L (e.g. Operating expenses, Margins and Profitability etc.) and Balance Sheet, review financial information against historical run rates and future growth plans.


• Ensure business complies with all aspects of the internal / external financial control environment


• Support and is responsible for the inputs to the external and internal financial audits


• Perform Controls (Sox / Non-Sox) and ensure compliance.


• Cooperate with our tax providers – review of declarations for VAT, GST, other taxes.

Skills & Qualification:

• Degree or professional qualification in Accounting or Finance (CA, ICWA/CMA, MBA Finance, or equivalent), completed or in progress.


• 3-5 years of experience in Finance Controlling, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A), Financial Reporting, or Audit.


• Practical experience with IFRS


• Experience of working in a Control / SOX environment


• Experience working with SAP is preferred


• Strong analytical and financial problem-solving capabilities.


• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and organizational skills.


• Ability to think creatively and provide innovative solutions to business challenges.


• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy and compliance.

Job Posting End Date

2026-09-17

Equal Opportunities

Haleon are committed to mobilising our purpose in a way that represents the diverse consumers and communities who rely on our brands every day. It guides us in creating an inclusive culture, where different backgrounds and views are valued and respected – all in support of understanding and best serving the needs of our consumers and unleashing the full potential of our people. It’s important to us that Haleon is a place where all our employees feel they truly belong.

During the application process, we may ask you to share some personal information, which is entirely voluntary. This information ensures we meet certain regulatory and reporting obligations and supports the development, refinement, and execution of our inclusion and belonging programmes that are open to all Haleon employees.

The personal information you provide will be kept confidential, used only for legitimate business purposes, and will never be used in making any employment decisions, including hiring decisions.

Adjustment or Accommodations Request

If you require a reasonable adjustment or accommodation or other assistance to apply for a job at Haleon at any stage of the application process, please let your recruiter know by providing them with a description of specific adjustments you are requesting. We’ll provide all reasonable adjustments to support you throughout the recruitment process and treat all information you provide us in confidence.

Note to candidates

The Haleon recruitment team will contact you using a Haleon email account (@haleon.com). If you are not sure whether the email you received is from Haleon, please get in touch.