Wellness Category Finance Sr. Director

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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
** Wellness Category Finance, Sr Director
** is the strategic finance leader partnering directly with the Category General Manager to shape, steer, and deliver the end‐to‐end financial performance of the category. This role owns the full P&L, drives in‐year delivery, guides long‐term value creation, and influences major commercial and strategic decisions across the business unit.
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* Key Responsibilities:

**** Strategic Leadership & Category Partnership
*** Serve as the primary finance partner to the Category GM, providing strategic insight and challenge to drive performance, growth, and profitability.
* Own the end‐to‐end category P&L, ensuring transparency, accountability, and robust financial stewardship across Gross Sales, COGS, A&P, overheads, and contribution.
* Act as a trusted adviser influencing critical category decisions—including portfolio strategy, resource allocation, pricing, and investment choices.
** Planning, Forecasting & Performance Management
*** Lead the full annual budget and periodic forecast cycles for the category; shape BU strategies that deliver efficient, sustainable in‐year growth.
* Co‐own the in‐year forecast, driving accuracy, risk/opportunity management, and scenario modelling to support agile decision‐making.
* Direct monthly results reviews and performance deep dives, providing clear, insight‐rich driver narratives at month‐end close.
** Profit Optimization & Resource Allocation
*** Manage the end‐to‐end P&L with disciplined resource allocation, ensuring spend effectiveness, gross margin enhancement, and cost productivity across COGS and operating expenses.
* Partner with cross‐functional leaders to embed portfolio optimization and strategic funding choices aligned to category priorities and ROI.
** Balance Sheet, Controls & Financial Health
*** Oversee balance sheet governance, including provisions, working capital dynamics, and financial control activities.
* Lead impairment analysis and partner with global finance teams to ensure compliance with accounting standards and internal policies.
** Enterprise Collaboration & Leadership
*** Collaborate closely with Commercial Finance, Sales Finance, Marketing, Supply, and Innovation to ensure integrated category planning and execution.
* Support enterprise initiatives such as LRP, productivity programs, procurement efforts, innovation planning, and cross‐category initiatives.
* Represent Finance with an enterprise mindset—driving consistency, improving ways of working, and uplifting financial capability across teams.
*** Why you?
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* Basic Qualifications:

*** Bachelor’s degree required with a minimum of 10 years of leadership experience in Finance
* Minimum 5 years of experience in Commercial Finance
* Experience with leading and driving transformational change and cultural development
* Professional finance experience at a senior level.
* Excellent judgment and decision-making skills, with the ability to enable confident, timely…