Finance Business Partner (Commercial) at Haleon in South Africa

Finance Business Partner (Commercial) Location: BRYANSTON WEDGEFIELD OFFICE PARK 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 Business Partner drives performance through insight, challenge, and decision support. Partnering closely with commercial and cross-functional leaders, the role shapes plans and forecasts, evaluates investments, and enables profitable growth. Key responsibilities Act as a trusted finance partner to commercial and cross-functional leaders, providing insight, challenge, and recommendations to drive profitable growth. Own financial performance management for assigned brands/channels: deliver clear analysis of actuals, risks and opportunities, and outlook. Lead planning, target setting, and forecasting (including Latest Estimates) in partnership with Sales, ensuring transparent assumptions and regular cadence updates. Control, track, and coordinate trade investments and commercial spend with key stakeholders; provide governance and post-evaluation. Partner with marketing/trade marketing to evaluate A&P investments, including ROI and effectiveness tracking to improve programme outcomes. Build business cases and P&Ls for innovation, portfolio, and revenue management initiatives; support go/no-go decisions and benefits tracking. Partner with supply chain to manage product and logistics costs, monitor COGS, and identify efficiency and cost-saving opportunities. Deliver management reporting and variance analysis versus plan/budget; contribute to period-end close activities with relevant finance partners. Support ad hoc analysis and projects from regional and commercial stakeholders as required. Qualifications and skills Essential Bachelor's degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field. 5+ years of experience in finance, FP&A, and/or finance business partnering, ideally within FMCG or similarly complex industries. Solid technical finance capability, including accounting standards, performance management, forecasting, ROI evaluation, and strategic analysis. Strategic and analytical thinker with the ability to challenge constructively, simplify complexity, and communicate effectively with senior stakeholders. Experience operating in complex, matrixed and global environments; collaborative, proactive, and comfortable working independently in fast‑paced settings. Exposure to auditing, controlling, statutory accounting, and commercial spend management is an advantage. Please save a copy of the job description, as this may be helpful to refer to once the advert closes. 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. 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. Job Posting End Date 2026-06-26 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. 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