Jan 28 (Reuters) - Cleaning products maker Clorox

said on Wednesday long-time finance chief Kevin Jacobsen

will step down and would be succeeded by insider Luc Bellet.

The leadership transition occurs as the Pine-Sol maker

shifts its focus toward digital transformation and growth

initiatives.

Starting April 1, Jacobsen, who joined Clorox in 1995 and

has served as CFO since 2018, will transition to an advisory

capacity until his retirement in June.

Bellet, who has been with Clorox for nearly two decades and

is currently the treasurer, has been involved in the company's

financial planning, audit and businesses development.

The company is set to report its second-quarter results next

week.