Assistant Financial Controller

As the Assistant Financial Controller, you are expected to provide Financial Reporting support to the Financial Controller. This includes 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:

• Responsible for the reporting of financial results for Market with commentary including income, balance sheet and cash flow which is accurate, complete and
• Review financial information against historical run rates and future growth plans
• Participate and contribute to financial review meetings with Finance Director
• Fully compliant with all relevant accounting standards, current best practice and any other regulations
• Consistently applies accounting policies which are appropriate to the current business environment
• Tightly controls transaction activity that operates in line with global processes and incorporates best practice financial controls
• Delivers insight to the Division in key areas of risk, growth and performance making recommendations for continuous improvements and remedial action as required
• Supports and is responsible for the inputs to the external and internal financial audits and tax, inclusive of tax audits as required
• Collaborate with stakeholders and other functions (e.g. Business leads, P2P, O2C, Stat & Tax etc.) to ensure successful financial operations.  Other Controllership activities as needed.

Preferred Qualifications:

If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance
• Min 5 years of experience in related field
• Knowledge of audit, profit & loss controls and risk management processes

Why GSK?

Our values and expectations are at the heart of everything we do and form an important part of our culture.

These include Patient focus, Transparency, Respect, Integrity along with Courage, Accountability, Development, and Teamwork. As GSK focuses on our values and expectations and a culture of innovation, performance, and trust, the successful candidate will demonstrate the following capabilities:

• Operating at pace and agile decision-making – using evidence and applying judgement to balance pace, rigour and risk.
• Committed to delivering high quality results, overcoming challenges, focusing on what matters, execution.
• Continuously looking for opportunities to learn, build skills and share learning.
• Sustaining energy and well-being.
• Building strong relationships and collaboration, honest and open conversations.
• Budgeting and cost-consciousness.

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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