Finance Analyst (Inventory)

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.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Finance Analyst (Inventory) to be part of our Haleon office in Malaysia.

Job Purpose

• Participate in month-end GL (general ledger) closing activities and financial reporting of Market’s results. Support in the preparation and review of Balance Sheet reconciliations
• Review of journal entries and execution of Internal Controls in accordance with Haleon Internal Control Finance Framework.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and other functions (e.g. Controllership, Customer Service & Logistic, Supply Chain, Stat & Tax) to ensure successful month-end closing, reporting activities.
• Be accountable for the timeliness, accuracy, relevance and integrity of financial analyses and reports.
• Responsible for the financial reporting of the designated activities and entities.
  
  
  

Your Responsibilities:

• Lead and performing the Month-End Close activities, ensuring GL and other activities are performed with quality and according to the timelines.
• Lead the InterCompany Tracking (ICT) volume’s submission review and analysis.
• Inventory management (Stock Provisions, NRV, Transfer Pricing, PPV, LAV, GRNI) to ensure P&L and BS reporting for Markets you are responsible for are accurate.
• Review/processing of provisions, accruals, standard journals etc.
• Reviewing and preparing balance sheet reconciliations
• Work with the Supply Chain function, Markets and Controllers for any Inventory and ICT related issues/concerns
• Review intercompany reconciliations
• Propose process improvements on the Inventory and Intercompany tracking process
• Ensure adherence to Haleon ICFW Controls, making sure risks are minimized and all required evidence are in place.
• Any ad-hoc request or additional activities as required by LOC and management team.
• Provides support to external and internal audit.
• Perform variances analysis with commentaries, by comparing actual vs forecast and actual vs prior month/prior year movement for both P&L and Balance sheet
  
  
  

Requirements:

You are an experienced and passionate Analyst with the following:

• 6+ 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, Lumira experience is an advantage.
• Degree in Finance/Accounting and preferably a CPA, CMA, ACCA qualification or equivalent
• Proficiency in Excel & other databases, including use of advanced formulas.
  
  
  

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