Planning and Forecasting Analyst

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.

The P&F Analyst (NA) will be responsible for supporting the respective in-market Finance teams with robust planning and forecasting activities as well as accurate, insightful and timely management reporting and analysis to drive business decisions. He/she would also be expected to build strong relationships with the in-market finance teams to facilitate a One Finance Team approach.

Key Responsibilities
- Partner the in-market Finance Teams in the development of market forecasts, plan and update exercises.
- Strong understanding of actual/ historical performance, external environment and able bring into planning and forecasting considerations.
- Prepare monthly reports, variance analysis, risk & opportunities for management to review and drive business performance/gap closing initiatives and be the single point of contact for management reporting for that market.
- Actively involved with Price & Volume, Master Cogs analysis and Gross Margin main drivers among the NA market.
- Prepare management reports for Core Commercial Cycle/S&OP processes such as the DRM (Demand Review Meeting) decks and performance reviews such as the MPR (Monthly Performance Reviews) decks to support decision making and for use by management.
- Prepare ad-hoc reporting requests from in-market finance teams or the Finance Director e.g. trend analysis for a product type
- Help deliver a standardized financial forecast process across the Consensus Forecasting platforms (CF/MoD CF) within the Core Commercial Cycle framework.
- Responsible for the robustness and accuracy of the market forecasts and plans.
- Uphold Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for the Hub in line with guidelines.

Why you?

Basic Qualifications:
We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:

- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Accountancy, Economics, IT, or related field
- Relevant experience: 3-5 years in Financial Planning/Budgeting within a similar operating model and similar industry
- Expertise in creating or extracting information from /to excel and use of advanced formulas.
- Proficient financial knowledge of analysis, evaluation, modelling and forecasting with strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to use statistical modelling techniques to facilitate decision making and provide recommendations to management.
- English Level: C1

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. We're 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.

Haleon is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability, genetic information, military service, covered/protected veteran status or any other federal, state or local protected class.

Please note that if you are a US Licensed Healthcare Professional or Healthcare Professional as defined by the laws of the state issuing your license, Haleon may be required to capture and report expenses Haleon incurs, on your behalf, in the event you are afforded an interview for employment. This capture of applicable transfers of value is necessary to ensure Haleon’s compliance to all federal and state US Transparency requirements.