Lead-FPV Financial Systems & Data Operations
Business Introduction
GSK remains committed to achieving bold commercial ambitions for the future. By 2031, we aim to deliver £40 billion in annual sales, leveraging our existing strong performance momentum to significantly increase our positive impact on the health of billions of patients globally. Our Ahead Together strategy is centred on early intervention to prevent and alter the course of disease, thereby protecting people and supporting healthcare systems.
Our diverse portfolio consists of vaccines, specialty medicines, and general medicines.
Through continuous innovation and a dedicated focus on scientific and technical excellence, we strive to develop and launch new, groundbreaking treatments that address critical health challenges.
Position Summary
Complete ownership and accountability for R&D Finance and SRM data; storage, quality, access, generation / calculation, strategy. Leading a team, coaching and developing, driving uptake and leveraging of automation and AI. Exemplifying and driving a customer focused approach to enable optimal decision making for GSK R&D and patients through data.
Responsibilities
- Complete ownership and accountability for R&D Finance and SRM data; storage, quality, access, generation / calculation, strategy.
- Interface for RDFPV with Tech organisation – managing requirements, prioritisation, governance, funding and delivery / performance through Tech – both operations / BAU and projects
- Understanding the business and customer need now and in the future.
- Leveraging AI and Automation to optimise the way in which data is stored, transformed and provided
- Facilitating the use of AI and Automation in FPV team (and wider R&D) through provision of data
- Ensuring robust and auditable data is available and provided for external enquiries and analyses
- Lead contact point in R&D FPV for all cost related statutory, tax, regulatory, legal enquiries
- Leading a team, coaching and developing, driving uptake and leveraging of automation and AI.
- Leading US Contracting central activity
- Ad hoc support / project / partnering to FPA&C VP, FPVLT members as appropriate.
Qualifications/Skills
Basic Qualifications:
- Professional accountancy qualification (ACCA or equivalent
- Experience in roles covering finance, data management, and technology, including automation or AI
- Experience preparing and presenting financial or data analysis to senior leaders
- Experience applying continuous improvement or Agile methods and implementing automation or AI solutions
- Experience leading and developing teams across more than one location
Preferred Qualifications:
- Customer focused, engaging and collaborative
- Ability to work with a variety of stakeholders in varying roles, locations and cultures
- Autonomous and comfortable using own initiative
- Positive and can-do attitude
Work Location:
This role can be based at GSK HQ London or Upper Providence, USA and offers a hybrid working model, combining on-site and remote work.
Closing Date for Applications: 14th October 2026
Please take a copy of the Job Description, as this will not be available post closure of the advert. When applying for this role, please use the ‘cover letter’ of the online application or your CV to describe how you meet the competencies for this role, as outlined in the job requirements above. The information that you have provided in your cover letter and CV will be used to assess your application.
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Skills
Business Forecasting, Business Reporting Tools, Critical Thinking, Data Storytelling, Digital Fluency, Enterprise Thinking, Finance Strategy, Financial Controlling, Financial Reporting and Analysis, Stakeholder Management
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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