Financial Controller

About Haleon: 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: Financial Controller (FC) is responsible for the overall Financial and Accounting operations of the listed entity reporting to Chief Financial Officer (CFO) / Finance Director (FD). This position is also required to ensure infallible Financial Risk Management and Control framework (FRMC). Further FC is required to assist CFO in all Statutory, Corporate, Regulatory and Secretarial interactions and compliances internally and externally. Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for the overall Financial and Accounting operations including risk management. Statutory and corporate accounting, regulatory and financial reporting.
• Preparation and timely submission of data to the regulators including but not limited to Securities & Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP), Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), Central Depository Company (CDC) and State Bank of Pakistan (SBP).
• Assist CFO in preparation of Board presentations including Corporate Briefing Sessions with institutional investors and Annual General Meetings with Shareholders.
• Ensure timely preparation and publication of Quarterly and Annual Financial Statements in accordance with IFRS and Companies Act.
• Establish and Implement financial reporting system to ensure compliance with government regulations and legislations.
• Conduct research on technical accounting and statutory issues including Technical Releases (TRs) to ensure compliance.
• Coordinate with external auditors twice a year for interim and year end audit; ensure timely provision of information from relevant data owners to ensure smooth Audit proceedings.
• Ensure timely preparation and submission of Quarterly Profitability templates and assist CFO during reviews with Global tax function, Transfer pricing documentation with UK EnY team being legal entity.
• Ensure that all financial transactions are properly recorded, filed and reported. Examine all financial reports and data to check for discrepancies.
• Report to the CFO with timely and accurate financial information and assist in presenting reports to senior executives and stakeholders.
• Coordinate with Internal Auditors to ensure timely provision of required information.
• Liaison with ICSS team to ensure that monthly actual results are reported accurately in BISON system.
• Monthly management closing, Reporting and Analysis
• Providing visibility to the management on performance and spend by providing monthly and adhoc financial reports per requirement.
• Analysis of monthly actual spend and to market sales vs. budget, YTD /YTG trend analysis.
• Monthly review of market returns and expiries and discussion with logistics and commercial for their improvement and controls.
• Process improvement initiatives on all reporting and system automation to minimize manual work and efficient reporting that support decision making

Skills and Competencies:

• Chartered Accountant / ICAEW with minimum 5 years of post-qualification experience (PQE).
• Experience in Financial Controlling and Reporting within a large company, listed company experience is a plus.
• Experience ensuring compliance with accounting guidelines and principles
• Strong time management skills - ability to achieve quality while delivering to tight deadlines
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities
• Skills including Word, PowerPoint and Excel

Please save a copy of the job description, as this may be helpful to refer to once the advert closes. 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 behavior. In our efforts to further tackle barriers that may be standing in our way, we have implemented what we call a Hybrid Working model, known as Home office. Home office in the country of employment is permitted for all employees whose position allows it. The employee and the manager agree on the circumstances in which working from the office is required and in which the employee can work remotely or specific local arrangements. This helps us with ensuring that we maintain a healthy work-life balance, and give our best to our people. 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 realize it. Care to join us. Find out what life at Haleon is really like www.haleon.com/careers/ 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. As you apply, we will ask you to share some personal information, which is entirely voluntary. We want to have an opportunity to consider a diverse pool of qualified candidates and this information will assist us in meeting that objective and in understanding how well we are doing against our inclusion and diversity ambitions. We would really appreciate it if you could take a few moments to complete it. Rest assured, Hiring Managers do not have access to this information and we will treat your information confidentially. 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. Accommodation Requests If you require a reasonable 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 accommodations you are requesting. Well provide all reasonable accommodations to support you throughout the recruitment process and treat all information you provide us in confidence.