Close & Control Intern

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.

As a Close & Control (C&C) Intern, you will play a key role in supporting core finance activities related to financial close, compliance, reporting, and internal controls. This role offers hands‑on experience in financial analysis, accounting processes, and month‑end close activities within a dynamic, global environment. You will collaborate closely with Finance, Planning & Forecasting, Internal Controls, Audit partners, and global teams, gaining exposure to end‑to‑end finance operations and reporting processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to the reporting of financial results for the assigned market/entity, including Sales, P&L, Balance Sheet, Headcount, and Cash Flow, with clear analysis and commentary.
• Support compliance with applicable accounting standards, best practices, and regulatory requirements.
• Assist in applying accounting policies aligned with corporate guidelines (Finance Manual, JE Policy, etc.).
• Support the review of financial results against historical performance and growth plans.
• Assist with the Balance Sheet Review (BSR) process, including follow‑ups and validations.
• Contribute to the review of accounting documentation and backups.
• Support Planning & Forecasting teams during Forecast and Budget cycles.
• Provide support to Internal Control and Audit environments, collaborating with teams such as EY, PWC, Risk Management (FRMC), and external auditors (KPMG).
• Actively support internal and external audits, ensuring timely and accurate information delivery.
• Collaborate with extended global teams, including GCC and Operations Centers in India.
• Support monthly closing activities such as journal entries, provisions, balance validations, investigations, and control execution.
• Assist with ad‑hoc requests, problem‑solving, and financial investigations with internal stakeholders.

Why you?
 

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in progress or completed in Accounting or Finance.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel (pivot tables, lookup formulas, data analysis).
• Experience or strong interest in extracting, analyzing, and tracking financial or operational data.
• Good understanding of financial statements (P&L, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow).
• Knowledge of Power BI, Tableau, or similar analytics tools is a plus.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work with diverse, cross‑functional teams.

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

 

 

 

 Job Posting End Date

 

 

2026-05-09

 

 

 

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.