Commercial Controller APAC

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 Commercial Controller (G7) is the end‑to‑end finance owner for the accuracy, review and analytics of Gross to Net Sales, Trade Spend, Pricing, Mix, OU R&D and OU OPEX within the FPCRA model working with commercial finance teams and FPCRA teams.

The role ensures financial integrity, disciplined governance, and insight‑led decision support across actuals, forecast, and outlook, while acting as the primary partner to OU teams on the areas covered.

This role is expected to lead complexity, influence stakeholders, and support in shaping the commercial performance narrative, not just report results.

Role Responsibilities

Commercial Performance Ownership

• Own end‑to‑end accuracy/analytics from FPCRA perspective on Gross to Net Sales, Trade Spend, Pricing, Mix, OU R&D and OU OPEX including initiatives relating to this from FPCRA perspective (eg. Unit of Measure for PV)

• Act as the single point of contact within FPCRA for assigned markets, categories, or clusters on the areas covered

• Ensure consistent and credible performance narrative/analytics across actuals, forecast, and plan

Controllership & Governance

Ensure strong commercial controllership, including:

o   Trade spend accrual accuracy/policies adoption for OU working/collaborating with LOC/TSM teams

o   Revenue recognition discipline

o   Pricing / volume and mix treatment consistency across OU in line with finance manuals

o   Review and Analysis of other P&L lines owned under OU/Acts as OU end to end controller

• Review and challenge material commercial judgments, estimates, and risks from a controllership perspective

• Partner with Accounting / COE and Compliance to ensure controls operate effectively

Planning, Forecasting & Outlook

• Coordinate and review inputs into CMF, Forecast, and Plan cycles working with the P&F consolidation team and LOC

• Challenge assumptions on volume, price, mix, and investment effectiveness and provide insight to OU teams and OU Finance

• Ensure risks & opportunities are well defined, tracked, and owned by the LOC.

Performance Analytics & Insight

• Deliver insight‑driven analytics (drivers, bridges, insights)

• Translate performance into “so what / now what” for Commercial Leadership and FPCRA forums

• Support MPRs, category reviews, and investment decisions with insights

• Support reviews with global at OU level 

Business Partnering

• Act as trusted finance partner to Commercial, Category, and OU Leadership

• Support decisions/analysis on pricing, promotions, portfolio mix, and investment trade‑off

• Analysis of other P&L lines owned at OU level

• Influence outcomes through fact‑based challenge and clear storytelling

FPCRA Integration & Leadership

• Work seamlessly with OU teams, Controllers, FPCRA Analysts, and Consolidation teams

• Ensure commercial insights are fully integrated into the broader FPCRA narrative

• Contribute to FPCRA simplification, standardization, and capability uplift

Why you?

Basic Qualifications:

• Minimum 8–10 years in financial controlling, FP&A, finance partnering roles within multinational companies.

• Proven experience controllership, FP&A and related roles, working in a matrix environment.

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, or related discipline

• Strong experience in finance controllership, FP&A and finance partnering roles

• Solid understanding of financial controls, governance, and analysis

• Proven ability to operate with professional judgment and appropriate escalation

• Exposure to SOX or equivalent internal control environments

• Experience in a shared services / hub / regional finance model/ complex environment

• Professional qualification (ACCA, CPA, CIMA, or equivalent)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proficiency in digital tools (Advanced Excel, Power BI, SAP, SAC, AI tools).

• Analysis for Office

• Power BI (plus)

• Experience with ERP systems (SAP, Workday).

• Advanced knowledge of IFRS, internal controls, and corporate finance.

• Fluent in English (oral and written).

Location – this role is based in: Plaza 33, Petaling Jaya - Selangor

 Job Posting End Date

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. 

Note to candidates

The Haleon recruitment team will contact you using a Haleon email account (@haleon.com). If you are not sure whether the email you received is from Haleon, please get in touch.