Finance Analyst

Haleon plc.; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Haleon plc. is seeking a Finance Analyst to support Inventory, Cost Accounting and Intercompany Tracking activities across markets, ensuring accurate month-end close, balance-sheet integrity, and compliant financial reporting.

You will work with FPCRA, COE, CS&L and market stakeholders to deliver timely financial outcomes. You will influence P&L and Balance Sheet reviews, provide variance analysis for inventory and COGS movements, and participate in process improvements across Inventory, Costing

Qualifications

• 4+ years of Financial Reporting experience.
• Strong background in Inventory and Cost Accounting including Intercompany.
• Experience with Internal Control Frameworks, ideally SOX.
• Experience in a Shared Service Centre in financial accounting in a multinational environment.
• Proactive, good communication and stakeholder management.
• Fluency in English (written and spoken).
• Proficiency in Excel/Power BI and databases.

Responsibilities

• Support month-end close, financial reporting and issue resolution with cross-functional teams.
• Act as key finance contact for Inventory Accounting, Cost Accounting and ICT matters.
• Provide variance analysis and explanations for inventory and COGS movements.
• Collaborate with CS&L and market teams to resolve inventory-related issues.
• Support ICT activities including DPS/Profit Release and intercompany reconciliations.
• Contribute to management reporting packs (Gross Margin, WCAP, inventory reporting).
• Provide schedules and supporting docs for statutory, tax, and audit needs.

Skills

Financial reporting

Inventory accounting

Intercompany process

SOX

Excel/Power BI

Stakeholder management

Communication

Analytical skills

Education

Finance/Accounting degree

CPA/CMA/ACCA qualification

Tools

SAP

Bison

Excel

Power BI

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.

Hello. We’re Haleon. A new world-leading consumer health company. Shaped by all who join us. Together, we’re improving everyday health for billions of people. By growing and innovating our global portfolio of category-leading brands – including Sensodyne, Panadol, Advil, Voltaren, Theraflu, Otrivin, and Centrum – through a unique combination of deep human understanding and trusted science. What’s more, we’re achieving it in a company that we’re in control of. In an environment that we’re co-creating. And a culture that’s uniquely ours. Care to join us. It isn’t a question.

With category leading brands such as Sensodyne, Voltaren and Centrum, built on trusted science and human understanding, and combined with our passion, knowledge, and expertise, we’re uniquely placed to do this and to grow a strong, successful business.

This is an exciting time to join us and help shape the future. It’s an opportunity to be part of something special.

Job Purpose

Responsible for supporting Inventory, Cost Accounting and Intercompany Tracking activities for assigned markets, ensuring accurate month-end close, balance-sheet integrity, compliant financial reporting and effective execution of internal controls. The role collaborates closely with FPCRA, other COE towers, Supply Chain, Customer Service & Logistics, and market stakeholders to deliver timely and high-quality financial outcomes.

Your Responsibilities:

• Partner with FPCRA, COE SG&A, Stat & Tax, Supply Chain, Customer Service & Logistics (CS&L) and market stakeholders to support month-end close, financial reporting and issue resolution.
• Act as the key finance contact for assigned markets on Inventory Accounting, Cost Accounting, ICT (Intercompany Tracking), PPV, Stock Provision, GRNI, NRV and E2E COGS related matters.
• Collaborate with FPCRA to support P&L and Balance Sheet reviews, providing variance analysis and accounting explanations for material inventory and COGS movements.
• Work closely with CS&L, Supply Chain and market teams to investigate and resolve inventory-related exceptions, including open PO, GRNI, stock provision, freight, inventory ageing, goods-in-transit (GIT) and intercompany issues.
• Support monthly ICT activities, including volume submission reviews, DPS/Profit Release analysis, mismatch resolution and intercompany reconciliations.
• Provide Inventory, Costing and COGS-related inputs to management reporting deliverables, including Gross Margin analysis, Working Capital (WCAP), ONL, inventory reporting and other finance review packs, where required.
• Liaise with Stat & Tax, auditors and other stakeholders to provide inventory-related schedules, reconciliations and supporting documentation for statutory, tax and audit requirements.
• Collaborate with other COE towers and business stakeholders to identify process improvement, standardization and automation opportunities across Inventory, Cost Accounting and E2E COGS.

Why you?

Requirements

• You are an experienced and passionate Analyst with the following: 4+ years of Financial Reporting
• Strong background in Inventory and Cost Accounting including Intercompany process.
• Experience on Internal Control Framework environment, ideally Sarbanes Oxley.
• Experience in working in Shared Service Centre in financial accounting and preferably from multinational environment.
• Demonstrate a good Commercial mindset and being able to interact with stakeholders at different level.
• An individual with a positive/ ”can do” attitude and a team player.
• Used to lead activities and interact/manage stakeholders.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Pro‑active, self‑motivated and displaying initiative in solving problems
• Actively seeks to improve processes making them more effective and efficient
• Attention to detail, good analytical and problem‑solving capabilities
• Ability to plan and manage workload to ensure all key deadlines is met.
• Used to work with tight timelines and in a demanding environment.
• Must be fluent in English – both written and spoken
• SAP, Bison experience is an advantage.
• Degree in Finance/Accounting and preferably a CPA, CMA, ACCA qualification or equivalent
• Proficiency in Excel/Power BI & other databases, including use of advanced formulas.

Job Posting End Date

2026-10-20

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.