GSK
biopharma
FinanceController
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“Finance Controller at GSK. Skills: financial controlling, period-end close process, management reporting, variance analysis, internal controls. Manage the financial controlling activities for EPM, ensuring compliance with IFRS and SOX.. Oversee the period-end close process, including preparation of reports, analytical reviews, and ensuring timely and accurate signoffs to the EPM Finance Director.”
What You'll Achieve.
ensure the integrity of financial reporting for a key European cluster; timely and accurate signoffs; timely and effective performance of internal controls; improve and optimise key processes; standardize existing ways of working
Industry & Context.
issue resolution; process improvement; risk understanding; financial insights; recommendations
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Degree in Finance/Accounting or equivalent professional experience, 5 years’ experience in accounting, audit, or financial controlling, In-depth knowledge of accounting principles, Demonstrated ability to operate in a data-driven environment, Professional fluency in English (written and spoken)
Nice to Have
stakeholder management skills, with experience in multinational settings, Commitment to continuous professional development and learning
What You'll Do.
Manage the financial controlling activities for EPM
ensuring compliance with IFRS and SOX.
Oversee the period-end close process
including preparation of reports
and ensuring timely and accurate signoffs to the EPM Finance Director.
Provide management reporting
including profit and loss
Conduct variance analysis for operating expenses
and balance sheet health.
Ensure the timely and effective performance of internal controls and support both internal and external audits.
Act as the primary point of contact for Trading Partner Finance team
O2C and P2P to resolve queries and manage escalations.
Manage the relationship and ensure to develop constructive network with the Customer Service
Senior Finance Partners and Planning & Forecasting activities to enable business context
issue resolution and process improvement.
Champion governance mindset with objective to improve and optimise key processes and understand risks for EPM
continuously challenge lack of consistency and standardize existing ways of working to align with the C&C model.
Contribute to business review meetings
providing financial insights and recommendations.
Support ongoing maintenance of dormant entities within the area.
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Act as the primary point of contact for Trading Partner Finance team, including R2R, O2C and P2P to resolve queries and manage escalations.; Manage the relationship and ensure to develop constructive network with the Customer Service, Senior Finance Partners and Planning & Forecasting activities to enable business context, issue resolution and process improvement.; Contribute to business review meetings, providing financial insights and recommendations.
Communication Scope
Professional fluency in English (written and spoken); stakeholder management skills
Full Job Description
GSK is seeking a highly qualified **Finance Controller** to join our **Close & Control Team**, supporting the **European Partnership Markets**. This role offers an opportunity to ensure the integrity of financial reporting for a key European cluster, while gaining exposure to global finance operations within a leading biopharma company. **Key Responsibilities:** * Manage the financial controlling activities for EPM, ensuring compliance with **IFRS** and **SOX**. * Oversee the **period-end close process** , including preparation of reports, analytical reviews, and ensuring timely and accurate signoffs to the EPM Finance Director. * Provide **management reporting** , including profit and loss, balance sheet, and working capital. * Conduct **variance analysis** for operating expenses, margins, profitability, and balance sheet health. * Ensure the timely and effective performance of **internal controls** and support both internal and external audits. * Act as the **primary point of contact** for Trading Partner Finance team, including R2R, O2C and P2P to resolve queries and manage escalations. * **Manage the relationship** and ensure to develop constructive network with the Customer Service, Senior Finance Partners and Planning & Forecasting activities to enable business context, issue resolution and process improvement. * Champion governance mindset with objective to **improve and optimise key processes** and understand risks for EPM, continuously challenge lack of consistency and standardize existing ways of working to align with the C&C model. * Contribute to business review meetings, providing **financial insights** and recommendations. * Support ongoing **maintenance of dormant entities** within the area. **Basic Qualifications:** * Degree in **Finance/Accounting** or equivalent professional experience * **5 years’ experience** in accounting, audit, or financial controlling * In-depth knowledge of **accounting principles** * Demonstrated ability to operate in a **d
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