Are you energized by a finance role that allows you to engage senior stakeholders and build highly effective business partnerships? If so, the Area Financial Controller role could be an excellent opportunity to explore.

The Financial Controller is responsible for producing results at consolidated level as a Market / Area part of the Emerging Markets region, analysing results and providing key highlights to the Head of Finance and Finance team to support the regional strategy. The role also works and interact very closely with the FD(s) and Finance teams of the Market(s).

The role requires high quality standards delivering right first-time reporting and analysis which are insightful and supports the business to develop accurate plans while keeping a strong control environment.

Given the nature of the role and coverage within the EM region time zone, a high level of flexibility and adjustment is required to fulfil the requirements of a such critical role.

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

• Provide continuous support to the Head of Finance and Regional Finance Team in consolidating and analysing the financial performance of the Market / Area

• Producing and presenting consolidated financial results for the Market / Area on a monthly, quarterly, annual basis based on requirements received from Corporate

• Participating & contributing into Market / Area / Regional business reviews meetings as appropriate

• Managing Market / Area Operating Expenditure and all reporting requirements (including OE & Headcount Reporting)

• Quarterly SOX requirements including Judgement Reporting, Intangible impairments, Legal provisions and Significant contracts.

• Ensure entities results are fully compliant with all relevant accounting standards, current best practice, and any other regulation

• Execute Control activities that operate in line with global processes and incorporate best practices in terms of financial controls

• Dealing with Internal and External auditors where required

• Delivers insights to the Area / Region / Segment in key areas of risks, growth and performance by making recommendations for continuous improvements and remediating actions as required

• Drive projects at C&C, Area, Regional and Global level as appropriate

• Actively engage and interface with the One Finance team (C&C, P&F, Embedded Finance, Tax, Supply Chain, Corporate etc.)

Why you?

Basic Qualifications:

We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:

• Accounting degree and/or qualification (ACA, ACCA or equivalent)

• Finance Controlling and Planning / Finance Partnering experience (min. 10 years)

• Experience of working with SOX requirements

• Familiar in working with systems such as SAP, Bison, Vista, Power BI, Lumira

• Fluent in English

• Excellent communication and organization skills. Able to manage and present to senior stakeholders at different levels.

• High level of analytical skills.

• Outside of the box thinking and pro-active problem-solving skills

Why GSK?

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

GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as an organisation where people can thrive. We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system and the use of new platform and data technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas (infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory/ immunology and oncology).

Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it’s also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves – feeling welcome, valued, and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together.

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