Control Assurance Specialist - Hub

Job Purpose:

The purpose of the role is to independently assess the design and operating effectiveness of internal controls (financial, operational, IT, or compliance) to ensure they are functioning as intended, risks are adequately mitigated, and regulatory and governance requirements (such as SOX, ICFR, or internal control frameworks) are met. The role supports management and stakeholders by identifying control gaps, analysing root causes of deficiencies, and contributing to continuous improvement of the control environment.

Responsibilities:

• Perform and/or oversee end-to-end testing of internal controls (design and operating effectiveness) in line with SOX / ICFR / internal control frameworks.
• Execute control testing plans, including sample selection, walkthroughs, and evidence evaluation, working with a solution minded focus, process risk and controls impact and leveraging digital innovative solutions (e.g. use of Agentic AI) and propose enhancements to current AI agentic solutions and support implementation
• Assess the adequacy, accuracy, and completeness of control documentation and supporting evidence.
• Identify, document, and evaluate control deficiencies, including severity assessment and potential financial or operational impact.
• Analyse test results to identify trends, root causes, and systemic issues across processes or entities.
• Address open risks and areas of exposure, including performing independent root cause analysis for controls incidents and/or investigations.
• Liaise with control owners to clarify control execution, request evidence, and discuss testing outcomes to ensure controls testing progress and conclusions.
• Track remediation actions, validate closure of deficiencies, and perform re-testing where required.
• Ensure testing is completed in accordance with defined methodologies, timelines, and quality standards. Continuously identify opportunities to improve testing efficiency, quality, and control effectiveness.
• Prepare clear, concise testing workpapers and contribute to management reporting and audit deliverables.
• Support internal and external audits by responding to queries and providing required documentation.

Education, Experience and Skills

• Relevant 5-8 years of experience required for this role.
• Chartered Accountant or equivalent (e.g. ACCA, CIA, CPA, etc)
• Master's Degree in Business, Finance or similar is preferred.

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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