About the Role
Are you currently in your penultimate or final year of undergraduate studies in a bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting or a related field at university and ready to kickstart your career with us in January 2027? If so, this could be the perfect program for you!
GSK’s Industry Based Learning (IBL) Program is a 12-month, full time Internship program that is the perfect opportunity to take on a role with genuine impact. It’s challenging and a chance to work on live projects or assignments. You get to learn from us, develop your skills and gain valuable experience for wherever the future takes you.
The Finance Associate will work within the Finance Team supporting GSK Australia and ViiV Australia. The Finance function plays a critical role understanding & interpreting key levers that drive business performance.
The successful candidate will work with multiple stakeholders in the business to understand & report on business performance, maintain performance dashboards, drive financial operational process improvement initiatives and support the Senior Finance Partners with their monthly activities.
The role will undertake the following activities:
- Support the Finance Partners with the monthly Demand Review Meeting & Monthly Performance Review in conjunction with supply chain & commercial teams
- Assisting Finance partners in preparing commentary and analysing sales performance, operating expenses & overall P&L performance
- Champion Finance initiative that resulting in process improvements
- Analysis of data to assist in decision making process
- Work closely with offshore finance hubs to optimise month end management reporting
- Work with market access team to reconcile special pricing arrangements claims
- Preparation of financial information for business presentations
About you
You will be an effective communicator who can quickly build rapport with a wide range of people. You will be able to easily adapt to change, keep focused and identify areas that could be improved and state a case for change. You will demonstrate a desire to learn and seek the rationale behind processes and systems. While you have the drive and confidence to trust your own judgment, you’re a real team player who actively collaborates with others.
You’ll also be able to:
- Take risks and make agile, informed decisions
- Contribute to a high-performing team
- Focus on what matters most
- Take personal responsibility to do the right thing
- Be inclusive and help create a thriving, diverse workplace
- Stand up for what matters and speak up when things don’t feel right
You must be able to work full time from January 2027 to January 2028
You will need to be a citizen or permanent resident of Australia, a New Zealand Citizen, or be able to provide proof that you have valid working rights that enable you to work full time for the 12-month period of the program (without restrictions).
Why this is an exciting time to join us?
At GSK, we challenge ourselves to Get Ahead Together, to make a positive impact on global health, for growth in an environment where people can thrive. Our culture inspires our performance.
By joining GSK, you’ll enjoy:
- A flexible and friendly working approach, allowing you to do your best work
- Being in an inclusive organisation that reflects the communities that we work within
- Training and development opportunities
- Reward and recognition for performance and the impact you make
Need help with your application?
Please email us at [email protected] and let us know how we can help you. We will make all reasonable modifications to support you throughout the recruitment process and we’ll treat all information you give us in confidence.
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.
We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace and providing equal opportunities for all applicants. We embrace an agile working culture across our roles, so if flexibility is important to you please discuss opportunities with our hiring team. If you need any adjustments to the recruitment process to help you demonstrate your strengths and capabilities, contact [email protected]. Please note this email is for adjustment requests only; for other enquiries please use our standard contact channels.
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Skills Required
- Currently enrolled in bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting or related field
- Available to work full time from January 2027 to January 2028
- Ability to communicate effectively and work in a team
GSK Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about GSK and has not been reviewed or approved by GSK.
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Strong & Reliable Incentives — Compensation is characterized as including strong salary and perks, with annual bonuses and long-term incentives contributing materially to total rewards. Recognition and performance-linked rewards are described as a consistent component of the package.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage is presented as comprehensive, spanning medical, dental, vision, disability, life insurance, and mental health benefits. The breadth of coverage is repeatedly framed as a standout element of the overall rewards experience.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings are described as robust, anchored by a 401(k) plan and additional savings vehicles such as employee stock purchase programs. Employer contributions and savings options are portrayed as meaningful supports for long-term financial security.
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What We Do
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