Finance Director Haleon Strategy

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. 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.This is an exciting time to join us and help shape the future. It's an opportunity to be part of something special.The purpose of this role is to proactively and effectively own all strategic communications regarding Haleon business performance, whether to the Haleon Executive Team (HET) or the Board of Directors. The Finance Strategy Director is an integral part of the Group FP&A team, supporting the translation of financial performance into insightful communications for the HET, while ensuring that the CEO & CFO are adequately equipped to engage with Haleon's Board of Directors to make the best available choices as aligned with our Win as One strategy. You will play a critical role in driving Haleon towards our ambitions of reaching 1 billion more consumers by 2030 while generating industry leading shareholder returns, while always delivering on our commitment to being a responsible business.These ambitions are enabled through execution of our strategic drivers: Health in more hands : Helping many people solve more of their everyday health needs. Build superior brands : Trusted and preferred by consumers, customers and experts. Wired for excellence : Creating capability advanctage across the value chain - powered by data, digital and analytics, and operational excellence. Full potential people : Unleash the full potential of our people to be at their best. This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career, these responsibilities include some of the following The Finance Strategy Director role requires a unique skill set in that it blends capabilities from strategy, financial planning and communications into one role.This role will be a key member of Haleon's Finance team, you will be instrumental in shaping and delivering executive-level financial communications and concise, impactful storytelling that drives strategic decision-making. You will lead and support high-profile strategic initiatives, while conducting rigorous analysis to provide clear, actionable recommendations. The role requires significant partnering across the business to shape and define Haleon's strategic priorities and investment choices. Your insights will influence senior stakeholders across the organisation, supporting Finance in guiding long-term value creation and strategic direction.Key measures of success include: Analysing and understand business performance in support of developing clear communications (both written and presentation form) on business performance insights, strategic choices and implications. Partner with business leaders in crafting clear narratives and high-quality papers and presentations for the Board, and where required, external stakeholders in partnership with Investor Relations. Work with the BU / Functions and Categories to clearly articulate the strategic narrative and choices made (e.g. key strategic drivers, trends and competitive insights) as it relates to the financial planning processes, in particular Annual Business Plan (ABP) and Long Range Plan (LRP). Bring finance capability, governance and financial acumen to the continual evolution of the Haleon value creation framework to build organisation capability in short & long-term decision making. Work across internal and external groups to bring peer & competitor benchmarks and intelligence to Haleon, in order to determine focus areas and to inform strategic choices for Haleon in context of prevailing investor expectations. As necessary, lead and co-lead strategic initiatives that support Haleon's ambition and execution of strategic drivers, focusing within the Finance function. Work as a key additional finance member to support the Strategy function to deliver and govern a range of high value-at-stake strategic projects, e.g. new growth opportunity evaluations, M&A, geographic expansion, penetration. This includes extensive support throughout the long-range planning process to ensure the strategic choices and options are considered properly. Basic Qualifications: We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals: Prior experience in M&A, strategy/consulting, financial planning with a CPG context is highly advantageous. Understanding of the global CPG market, how external factors influence equity-related investment strategies will be highly valuable. Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills with an ability to synthesize complex data, pulling out key insights & translating into concise communications. Ability to distil down complex information and strategic concepts into simple and compelling narratives to a wide range of stakeholders. Expertise in complex financial modelling, and capability to run various "what if" scenario's. Ability to operate autonomously and proactively, managing multiple projects at a single time in a fast-paced, results-oriented environment. Proven self-starter with ability to balance conflicting priorities and work on multiple activities in parallel. The role can cover daily operational deliverables and longer-term strategic projects requiring the management of multiple streams of work to deliver results. Encourages a culture of innovation, actively engaging the business to brainstorm and implement creative solutions to complex problems. Energetic, results driven, team player with well-developed analytical skills and a track record of exceeding expectations. Challenges conventional approaches and introduces fresh perspectives to enhance business outcomes. Strong communication and interpersonal skills, ability to influence through matrix organisation at all levels. APPLICATION CLOSING DATE - 28 November 2025. Please save a copy of the Job Description, as this will not be available post closure of the advert. When applying for this role, please use the 'cover letter' of the online application or your CV to describe how you meet the competencies for this role, as outlined in the job requirements above. The information that you have provided in your cover letter and CV will be used to assess your application.The future of everyday health is changing. And we're thepeople changing it. In front of us is an incredibleopportunity to go beyond what any of us have donebefore. And make everyday health more achievable,more inclusive and more sustainable. For more and morepeople. So,join us, as we build one of the world's