Job Purpose

The Financial Controller manages and is responsible for the performance of an assigned Market and their Finance/Controllership Team as well as responsible to support/coordinate financial activities with the other Finance functions.  The Financial Controller will play a key role in creating a high performing team responsible for delivering Close and Control activities for APAC markets as well as deliver more complex accounting activities.

Delivering right first-time reporting and analysis which is insightful and supports the business to develop accurate plans in a strong controls and assurance environment. 

The role helps to deliver the Finance vision of a “world class finance function recognised by industry, the profession and our people” which underpins the GSK vision.  

Key Responsibilities

• Accountable for the reporting of financial results for the entities they are responsible for, with commentaries including P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow which is accurate and complete.

• Manage all aspects of the financial month end review process, including OE and Headcount reporting requirements, facilitating month end meetings and coordinating with all relevant parties.

• Perform variance analysis for Margins and Profitability, Operating expenses, Balance Sheet, review financial information against historical run rates and future growth plans.

• Participate and contribute into business reviews meetings as appropriate   

• Owns the Market and Entity Balance Sheets including approval of reconciliations.

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

• Accountable for MCF/SoX compliance & risk mitigation plans/discussions. Support FD with Risk Mapping (RMCB) and maintaining risk register

• Ensure business complies with all aspects of the internal / external financial control environment, including published accounting papers and policies

• Sign-off of management and statutory results together with the Market FD.

• Responsible for inputs to the external / internal financial audits and reviews for their Market, inclusive of tax audits as required.

• Manage stakeholders and other functions (e.g. Business leads, P2P, O2C, Stat & Tax etc.) to ensure successful financial operations.

• Support LOC FC in annual activities such as: Profitability reviews, Tax reviews, TP Documentation and providing inputs for Tax submission requirements

• Lead and drive standardization, Continuous Improvement initiatives, local or global projects as required

• Additional activities as required by the FD

Why you?

Basic Qualifications:

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

• 8-10 years previous Finance experience in similar Controllership roles with exposure to Tax requirements.

• Have extensive post qualification experience as Finance Controller, preferably within a similar operating model and the same sector

• Experience in working in financial accounting or auditing are preferred

• Possess good Controllership/Finance experience including areas on financial accounting, reporting and statutory filing, master data maintenance, treasury, asset accounting, inter-company transactions, etc

• Must be fluent in English – both written and spoken

• Systems experience is preferred eg. SAP, Lumira, Power BI

• Actively seeks for Continuous Improvement to enhance processes.

• Attention to details, good analytical and problem-solving capabilities.

• Flexible and able to manage workload to ensure key deadlines are met.

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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