Haleon

LATAM Senior Compliance Specialist

Haleon  •  Republic of Costa Rica (Onsite)  •  15 days ago
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Job Description

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.

The LATAM Senior Compliance Specialistis responsible forleading and embedding a strong financial control, compliance, and governance environmentacross supported Operating Units

The role ensures consistent execution ofHaleonfinancial policies, internal control frameworks, and regulatory requirements, acting as the first line of defencefor finance compliance.


The LATAM Senior Compliance Specialist partners closely withFPCRAteams, Internaland externalAuditand FRMC teamsto ensure risks areidentifiedearly, controlsoperateas designed, and audit outcomes are robust and sustainable

Key Responsibilities

OU Compliance Oversight

  • Provide compliance oversight across the OU:consolidateoutcome of controlsoperatedby embedded finance (commercials, site), regional and global capabilitycentersand Genpact, as well as results of internal & external audits

Financial Compliance & Internal Controls

  • Lead the execution, monitoring, and continuous improvement of financial controlsfor the OUin line withHaleonpolicies, SOX / NonSOX frameworks, and local regulatory requirements

  • Ensure controls are designed, documented,evidenced, andoperatingeffectivelyfor OU

  • Establish a robust management monitoring process covering Sox and Non-Sox markets including LOC controls.

  • Leverage Global Compliance team in GCC based R2R Tower to execute management monitoring.

  • Act as a key escalation point for control deficiencies, policy breaches, and compliance risks

Audit & Risk Management

  • Lead Finance engagement with Internal Audit and External Audit, including planning, walkthroughs, evidence provision, and issue remediation

  • Track, challenge, and close audit findings and management actions ona timelybasis

  • Proactivelyidentifyemerging financial compliance risks and recommend mitigation actions

Governance & Policy Adherence

  • Ensure adherence to Haleon Finance Manual, accounting policies, and governance standards

  • Support interpretation and implementation of new or updated policies and control requirements, liaising with External reporting and FRMC as appropriate

  • Own the BCP process for finance andCenter

Business Partnering & Advisory

  • Act as a trusted compliance advisor to Finance Controllers, FPCRA teams,CenterLTand business stakeholders

  • Drive the shift from compliance to confidence

Process Improvement & Capability Building

  • Drive standardisation and simplification of compliance processes across markets or regions

  • Identifyopportunities to strengthen compliance through automation, tooling, and better data usageworking with FRMC

  • Work with FRMCto continuously assess risks and improve the effectiveness and efficiency of controls

Why you?

Basic Qualifications:


We are looking for professionals with the required skills to achieve our goals:

  • Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, or related field(Certifications such as ACCA, CPA, etc, preferred)

  • Minimum 8–10 years in financial controlling, auditing, or accounting roles within multinational companies.

  • Proven experiencecompliance,auditand related roles, working in a matrix environment

  • Strong background in reporting under IFRS and local regulations.

  • Proficiencyin 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).

If you feel this is your next career step, apply!

Job Posting End Date

2026-06-04

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.

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About Haleon

Delivering better everyday health with our superior brands from Sensodyne to Centrum. Made using trusted ingredients and backed by science, our products are recommended by healthcare professionals. #WeAreHaleon

Industry
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Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
London, GB
Year Founded
2022
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