Financial Controller

The Financial Controller manages and is responsible for the performance of an assigned Market (here referring to the Global Capability Centre) and their Finance/Controllership Team as well as responsible to support/coordinate financial activities with the other Finance functions.

Delivering right first-time reporting and analysis which is insightful and supports the business to develop accurate plans in a strong controls and assurance environment. 

The role helps to deliver the Finance vision of a “world class finance function recognised by industry, the profession and our people” which underpins the GSK vision.  

This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career, these responsibilities include some of the following:

• Responsible for the accuracy and timely completion of monthly, quarterly and annually reporting of financial results for the Market and providing commentaries on results & variance analysis on P&L, Balance Sheet, Headcount, Cash flow etc.
• Consolidation, analytics and interpretation of Market results to be presented to FD and LOC stakeholders.
• Review financial information against historical run rates and future growth plans.
• Own Market & Entity Balance Sheet and perform required reconciliations.
• Take responsibility of the month end review process, OE reporting requirements, facilitating month end meetings,
• Coordination of Finance governance meetings 
• Maintaining Market Finance risk register & co-ordination with relevant parties.
• Sign-off of statutory results together with the Market FD. This will also require co-ordination of activities across the other teams in Embedded Finance.
• Responsible for inputs to the external / internal financial audits and reviews for their Market.
• Driving annual activities such as: Profitability reviews, Tax reviews, TP Documentation
• Review and submission of Tax requirements
• Performance and review of Controls part of the Master Control Framework (MCF).
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance / Accounting
• CPA, ACA, CIMA, ACCA or equivalent is preferred.
• 7-8 years previous Finance experience in similar Controllership roles with exposure to Tax requirements.
• Responsible for inputs to the external / internal financial audits and reviews for their Market.
• Driving annual activities such as: Profitability reviews, Tax reviews, TP Documentation
• Review and submission of Tax requirements
• Performance and review of Controls part of the Master Control Framework (MCF).
• Bachelor’s degree in Finance / Accounting
• CPA, ACA, CIMA, ACCA or equivalent is preferred.
• 7-8 years previous Finance experience in similar Controllership roles with exposure to Tax requirements.

Why You?

Basic & Preferred Qualifications:

• Have extensive post-qualification experience as Finance Controller, preferably within a similar operating model and the same industry sector
• Experience in working in financial accounting or auditing are preferred
• Possess good Controllership/Finance experience including areas on financial accounting, reporting and statutory filing, master data maintenance, treasury, asset accounting, inter-company transactions, etc.
• Must be fluent in English – both written and spoken
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and customer service skills
• Systems experience is preferred eg. SAP, Lumira, Power BI
• Attention to detail, good analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Ability to plan and manage workload to ensure all key deadlines is met
• Positive attitude, self-motivated and displays initiative in solving problems
• Actively seeks to improve processes making them more effective and efficient

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Why GSK?
Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases – to impact health at scale.

People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make, so we’re committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how, together, we deliver for patients, shareholders and our people.

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