FAMAG Finance Business Partner

Job Description

Hello. Were Haleon. A new world-leading consumer healthcare company. Shaped by all of us. Together, were improving everyday health for millions 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. Whats more, were achieving it in a company that were building together. In an environment that were co-creating. And a culture thats uniquely ours. Care to join us. It isnt a question.Job Purpose: The role is part of Haleons North Africa Consumer business and finance team. It provides commercial finance partnership to the GM, Country Managers, Finance Director as well as the Marketing, Supply Chain, Commercial Expert and HR teams looking after markets like Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, French West Africa and Libya. It requires deep financial knowledge, commercial acumen, strategic insights, a broad perspective, rigorous analysis, proactive challenge and advice as well as project management skills.Key Responsibilities:Business Partnering

• Act as the primary contact point for the LT and their teams to advise on growth and margin opportunities across the in-scope markets
• Provide analysis, assistance, and advice to management as required by the BU FD, GM and LT
• Actively participate in key projects, providing input to business case development and general financial and business expertise.
• Help create robust business cases for significant business decisions; analyse proposals brought forward for review.
• Business Analysis: Support LT in business analysis, forecasting and setting ambition for key brands and financial/commercial consultancy

Planning

• Responsible for the timely and accurate submissions of forecasts, Plan and updates for in-scope countries / markets.
• Run the Monthly Performance Review meetings (MPRs) for the in-scope markets
• Consolidate and analyse any other information necessary for a healthy growth (Stock in Trade, price volume, A&P and overheads etc) for the in-scope markets.
• Responsible for the consolidation, analysis and reporting of the forecasts and budgets for in-scope markets as well as active involvement in plan reviews and presentation of plan.
• Manage the cost flip exercise to ensure there are no exposures.

Reporting

• Develop and prepare various internal financial and commercial reports along with related analysis and commentary as decision support tools for the leadership team.

Projects:

• Participate in key projects within North Arica and MEA to help grow the top line and improve profitability

Why You?Basic qualifications:We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:

• Bachelors degree in Accounting/Finance
• Minimum 7-10 years of relevant experience in a FMCG multinational company
• High level of technical financial competence in Financial Accounting and Reporting, Management Accounting and Budgeting.
• Relevant finance experience and a proven record of success in a matrix environment working with multiple customers
• Excellent analytical skills
• Ability to proactively challenge and advise
• Experience of dealing confidently with senior management
• Broad perspective and business insight
• Ability to work under pressure, manage multiple priorities and deliver high quality outputs within deadlines
• Strong interpersonal, influencing and communication skills
• Experience of developing creative business solutions
• Excellent powerpoint and excel skills

Preferred qualifications: If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:

• MBA (with heavy finance components) or equivalent experience
• Effective knowledge of all accounting standards, including IFRS, US GAAP and Sarbanes-Oxley
• Delivering on value opportunities while balancing risk and opportunities (Stewardship & Governance)
• Developing highly effective working relationships and managing key stakeholders to achieve the partnership status with your business

Why Join Us?The future of everyday health is changing. And were the people changing it. In front of us is an incredible opportunity to go beyond what any of us have done before. And make everyday health more achievable, more inclusive and more sustainable. For more and more people.So join us, as we build one of the worlds leading consumer healthcare companies. Join us to innovate our category-leading brands. To better understand peoples everyday health needs. To tackle the biggest barriers that stand in their way. To change individual and societal behaviour.Join us to work with colleagues who share your restless energy. To explore your interests. To stretch yourself to do the best work of your career. And join us, as together we build a working experience that encourages us all to lead happier, healthier, more productive lives.The way we see it, every day is an opportunity for better. And were going all in to realise it.Diversity, Equity and Inclusion At Haleon we embrace our diverse workforce by creating an inclusive environment that celebrates our unique perspectives, generates curiosity to create unmatched understanding of each other, and promotes fair and equitable outcomes for everyone.Were striving to create a climate where we celebrate our diversity in all forms by treating each other with respect, listening to different viewpoints, supporting our communities, and creating a workplace where your authentic self belongs and thrives.We believe in an agile working culture for all our roles. If flexibility is important to you, we encourage you to explore with our hiring team what the opportunities are.*Li-HALEONContact information:You may apply for this position online by selecting the Apply now button.Important notice to Employment businesses/ AgenciesGSK does not accept referrals from employment businesses and/or employment agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site. All employment businesses/agencies are required to contact GSKs commercial and general procurement/human resources department to obtain prior written authorization before referring any candidates to GSK. The obtaining of prior written authorization is a condition precedent to any agreement (verbal or written) between the employment business/ agency and GSK. In the absence of such written authorization being obtained any actions undertaken by the employment business/agency shall be deemed to have been performed without the consent or contractual agreement of GSK. GSK shall therefore not be liable for any fees arising from such actions or any fees arising from any referrals by employment businesses/agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site.

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