Partner Markets Finance Manager

Job Purpose

As Finance Manager in Partner Markets, you will lead financial support, financial reporting, engage in distributor and cash management and form a key part of the core commercial cycle.

Education, Experience & Skills

• Qualified accountant - CA, ACCA or CIMA
• Minimum 2 years post-qualified experience, preferably in commercial finance
• Commercially focused role with strong emphasis on compliance.  Requires a qualified accountant who can balance multiple priorities, have strong communication to manage stakeholders, and pro-actively spot and act on risks and opportunities (both compliance and performance R&O)

Key Responsibilities

Distributor and cash management

• First point of contact to Senior Partnership Manager (SPM) and Partnership Managers (PM)
• Partner with SPM and PM for sales forecasting –understanding outlook/order books, risk factors
• Partner with PMs on Regional projects e.g. distributor consolidation, pricing proposals
• Distributor reconciliations and Management of trade incentives
• Monitor Accounts Receivables and partner with Partnership Managers on timely collections
• Cash management – bank accounts and reconciliations for local accounts
• Full P&L including SG&A management for the region
• Compliance monitoring with distributors in terms of contractual terms and contractual compliance for stock on hand and receivables.
• Management monitoring, compliance, risk management and active participation in regional RMCB
• Proactively implement process improvement

Core Commercial Cycle

• Partner with Planning Hub to drive effective monthly DRM and MPR process
• Partner with SPM and PMs to discuss and identify risks & opportunities; define action plans to mitigate risks and materialize opportunities
• Oversight of Pricing and COGS data and support Planning Hub to maintain accurately in CCC
• Drive robust Process for Planning exercises

Financial Reporting Activities

• Monthly Actuals Reporting including Flash and Actuals Commentary, SG&A management
• Preparation of regional monthly performance reviews (MPRs).
• Lead finance processes (Standard Cost Setting, Exchange Flip, System roll out) and initiatives
• Oversight of control activities such as Balance Sheet reconciliations.
• Adhoc requests/ projects supporting Partner Markets Commercial Team or Finance

Job Purpose

As Finance Manager in Partner Markets, you will lead financial support, financial reporting, engage in distributor and cash management and form a key part of the core commercial cycle.

Education, Experience & Skills

• Qualified accountant - CA, ACCA or CIMA
• Minimum 2 years post-qualified experience, preferably in commercial finance
• Commercially focused role with strong emphasis on compliance.  Requires a qualified accountant who can balance multiple priorities, have strong communication to manage stakeholders, and pro-actively spot and act on risks and opportunities (both compliance and performance R&O)

Key Responsibilities

Distributor and cash management

• First point of contact to Senior Partnership Manager (SPM) and Partnership Managers (PM)
• Partner with SPM and PM for sales forecasting –understanding outlook/order books, risk factors
• Partner with PMs on Regional projects e.g. distributor consolidation, pricing proposals
• Distributor reconciliations and Management of trade incentives
• Monitor Accounts Receivables and partner with Partnership Managers on timely collections
• Cash management – bank accounts and reconciliations for local accounts
• Full P&L including SG&A management for the region
• Compliance monitoring with distributors in terms of contractual terms and contractual compliance for stock on hand and receivables.
• Management monitoring, compliance, risk management and active participation in regional RMCB
• Proactively implement process improvement

Core Commercial Cycle

• Partner with Planning Hub to drive effective monthly DRM and MPR process
• Partner with SPM and PMs to discuss and identify risks & opportunities; define action plans to mitigate risks and materialize opportunities
• Oversight of Pricing and COGS data and support Planning Hub to maintain accurately in CCC
• Drive robust Process for Planning exercises
• Monthly Actuals Reporting including Flash and Actuals Commentary, SG&A management
• Preparation of regional monthly performance reviews (MPRs).
• Lead finance processes (Standard Cost Setting, Exchange Flip, System roll out) and initiatives
• Oversight of control activities such as Balance Sheet reconciliations.
• Adhoc requests/ projects supporting Partner Markets Commercial Team or Finance
• Why GSK?Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.
• Oversight of Pricing and COGS data and support Planning Hub to maintain accurately in CCC
• Drive robust Process for Planning exercises
• Monthly Actuals Reporting including Flash and Actuals Commentary, SG&A management
• Preparation of regional monthly performance reviews (MPRs).
• Lead finance processes (Standard Cost Setting, Exchange Flip, System roll out) and initiatives
• Oversight of control activities such as Balance Sheet reconciliations.
• Adhoc requests/ projects supporting Partner Markets Commercial Team or Finance
• Why GSK?Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

Financial Reporting Activities

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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