Budget and Planning Specialist

Established in 1806 as a small soap and candle business in New York City, Colgate-Palmolive is now a truly global company with products sold in over 200 countries and territories under such internationally recognised brand names as Colgate, Palmolive, Softsoap, Irish Spring, Protex, Sorriso, Kolynos, elmex, Tom's of Maine, Sanex, Ajax, Axion, Soupline, Haci Sakir, Suavitel, PCA SKIN, EltaMD, Filorga and Hello as well as Hill's Science Diet and Hill's Prescription Diet.

Colgate-Palmolive is a leading consumer products company that serves hundreds of millions of consumers worldwide with brands and products across four core businesses – Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition. We are committed to offering products that make lives healthier and more enjoyable, and programmes that enrich communities around the world.

Every day millions of people trust our products to care for themselves and the ones they love. Our goal is to use our technology to create products that will continue to improve the quality of life for our consumers wherever they live.

A career at Colgate-Palmolive is an excellent opportunity if you seek a global experience, constant challenge, and development opportunities in an environment that respects work/life effectiveness.

Job Title:

Budget and Planning Specialist

Travel Required?:
Travel - up to 10% of time

Posting

Start Date:

11/02/2026

Hybrid

No Relocation Assistance Offered

Job Number#171642 - Taguig, National Capital Region (NCR), Philippines

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specialising in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world, making us a household name!

Join Colgate-Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people, their pets, and our planet. Guided by our core values—Caring, Inclusive, and Courageous—we foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together, let's build a brighter, healthier future for all.

As the Budget and Planning Specialist, you will report directly to the Sr Manager, Budgeting and Planning. In this critical role, you will drive the financial integrity of our commercial investments by leading the consolidation, analysis, and control of Gross-to-Net (GTN) and Advertising funds. You will act as a strategic financial partner to Marketing and Customer Development teams, ensuring monthly GTN deductions is optimized for business growth.

This is an exciting opportunity to own the end-to-end budget process in a fast-paced environment while supervising outsourced operations to ensure excellence in trade claim settlements.

• Lead the GTN and Advertising Budget/Latest Estimate (LE) process, ensuring accurate forecasting and alignment with overall business priorities.
• Drive financial control and accountability by performing regular reviews of open budgets and accruals, working closely with Marketing, Customer Development, and Advertising agencies.
• Own the consolidation and analysis of commercial investment reports, providing actionable insights to senior leadership to guide strategic investment decisions with focus on SOV and SOI targets.
• Ensure the timely and accurate settlement of distributor and direct trade claims with help of outsourced resource.
• Partner with key stakeholders, including Marketing and Finance teams, to manage commercial investment funds and ensure compliance with internal financial controls.
• Support evolving business needs including business transformation, scenario planning and variance analysis.
• Long term aspiration for this role should be managing the end to end brand growth plan and laser sharp focus on working with commercial teams with small sub categories to begin with.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accountancy or business-related course;
  Certified Public Accountant (CPA) preferred, but not required.
• At least 2 years of experience in FP&A, Audit, Credit or a related financial control function.
• High proficiency in MS Office and Google Suite Applications,…