About the role
As the Regional Assistant Financial Controller, you will be expected to provide support to the regional team in the monthly / quarterly / annual financial reporting requirements and also participate/ lead projects as required in the Controllership space. In this role you will be supporting the Regional Financial Controller in leading financial reporting activities and consolidating regional numbers. Focus will be on producing and analyzing financial result for the region, consolidating financials and forecasted information from a variety of sources/systems, within the timelines and way of workings required by corporate guidelines; ii) participate / drive projects happening across the Controllership space.
Role & Responsibilities
- Provide continuous support to the Regional Financial Controller, Regional Finance Director, VP Finance in consolidating and analysing the financial performance of the Region, which include multiple markets in which GSK operates.
- Contribute to the reporting of financial results for the Region under responsibility with commentary including income, balance sheet and cash flow.
- Perform variance analysis for Balance Sheet, Operating expenses, Margins and Profitability, review financial information against historical run rates and future growth plans.
- Participate & contribute into business reviews meetings as appropriate
- Manage Regional HQ Operating Expenditure and all reporting requirements (including OE & Headcount Reporting).
- Ensure entities results are fully compliant with all relevant accounting standards, current best practice, and any other regulations
- Tightly control transaction activity that operates in line with global processes and incorporates best practice financial controls
- Delivers insights in key areas of risk, growth and performance making recommendations for continuous improvements and remedial action as required
- Participation in the consolidation of the Risk Management activities.
- Support and drive Controllership projects at local as well as at Global level as required and assigned.
- Other Controllership activities as needed.
Requirements
- At least 5- 10 years of experience in similar Finance Controllership roles with expertise in areas of financial accounting, reporting and finance partnering with a good understanding of controls / Internal Control Framework.
- Good understanding of accounting principles and policies.
- Experience in finance processes and associated technology platforms.
- Degree in Accounting, Economics or related field and/or MBA
- Professional accounting qualification (ACCA, CIMA, CPA, ACA or equivalent) is an advantage.
- Ability to connect and effectively communicate and partner with various stakeholders.
- Ability to identify and resolve issues, demonstrate problem‑solving capabilities.
- Ability to work effectively in a remote, multicultural and global environment supporting multiple countries / entities globally
- Previous experience of working with SAP/S4Hana, Lumira, Power BI, Agentic AI is an advantage
- Attention to details, good analytical and presentation skillsets.
- Fluency in English is a requirement.
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Skills
Business Acumen, Cyber Risks, Data Analytics, Digital Fluency, Driving Continuous Improvement, Financial Controlling, Financial Management Reporting, 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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