Business Process Expert Period End Close

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 Business Process Expert (BPE) –
Period End Close sits within Haleon’s Enterprise Transformation Programme and
shapes a robust, well-controlled and user-centric end-to-end close process
enabled through SAP S/4HANA. Partnering with the Business Process Owner (BPO)
and Finance stakeholders, you will govern process design decisions, drive the
transition from current to future ways of working, and enable sustained adoption
through clear documentation, training inputs and performance measures to realise
programme benefits. Role Responsibilities Partner with the Business Process
Owner (BPO) and Finance teams to design, govern and continuously improve the
end-to-end Period End Close process in SAP S/4HANA. Lead workshops to capture
requirements, validate pain points and socialise recommendations; refine and
finalise process designs with key stakeholders. Document “to-be” process maps,
controls and ways of working; assess “as-is” processes to identify bottlenecks,
inefficiencies and duplication. Drive decisions through governance forums, align
designs to programme milestones, and support readiness, training and interim
operating states to ensure business continuity and sustained adoption. Define
process performance measures for Period End Close; monitor adoption and
outcomes, and lead continuous improvement to realise and sustain benefits.
Engage and influence stakeholders across Finance, Operations and Technology;
communicate changes clearly and champion a user-centric close process vision.
Plan and support transition from current to future state through disciplined
change delivery, risk/issue management and effective feedback loops. Why you?
Basic Qualifications: ·Bachelor’s degree in finance/accounting (or related).
·15+ years of experience designing, managing or improving end‑to‑end finance
processes, with strong exposure to Period End Close in complex environments.
·Proven expertise in business process design, documentation and governance,
including current‑state and future‑state definition. ·Hands‑on experience
supporting or delivering ERP‑enabled finance transformations, ideally SAP
S/4HANA. ·Strong analytical capability to assess process performance, identify
inefficiencies and drive data‑led improvements. ·Experience partnering with
Business Process Owners and senior Finance stakeholders to drive decisions and
outcomes. Preferred Qualifications: ·Professional qualification preferred
(ACA/CA/ACCA/CIMA/CPA/MBA). ·Experience working in Consumer Health/FMCG and
working across multiple operating units/geographies. Demonstrated ability to
lead change and adoption, including readiness, training inputs and transition to
new ways of working. Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills,
with the ability to tailor messages for different audiences. Comfortable
operating in multi‑year transformation programmes, balancing governance with
pace and pragmatism. Collaborative mindset with experience working across
Finance, Technology and Operations teams. Please save a copy of the job
description, as this may be helpful to refer to once the advert closes. Job
Posting End Date 2026-06-10 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
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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. 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.