Financial Analyst

Job Purpose

• Participate in month-end GL (general ledger) closing activities and financial reporting of Market’s results. Support in the preparation and review of Balance Sheet reconciliations

• Review of journal entries and execution of Internal Controls in accordance with GSK Internal Control Finance Framework.

• Collaborate with stakeholders and other functions (e.g. P2P, O2C, C&C ops) to ensure successful month-end closing, reporting activities.

• Be accountable for the timeliness, accuracy, relevance and integrity of financial analyses and reports.

• Responsible for the financial reporting of the designated entities.

Education, Experience & Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance / Accounting & ACCA

• 1 to 2 year of experience

• Proficient within Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Able to work independently as well as part of a team.

• Pro-active, self-motivated and displaying initiative in solving problems

• Actively seeks to improve processes making them more effective and efficient

• Attention to detail, good analytical and problem-solving capabilities

• Ability to plan and manage workload to ensure all key deadlines is met.

• Used to work with tight timelines and in a demanding environment.

• Must be fluent in English – both written and spoken

• Systems: SAP, Bison, experience is an advantage.

Key Responsibilities

• Participate in month-end GL (general ledger) close and reporting of Market’s results. Support in the preparation and review of Balance Sheet reconciliations, review of journal entries and execution of Internal Controls in accordance with GSK Internal Control Finance Framework.

  • Provide Controllership support and ensuring quality delivery of responsibilities with accuracy, completeness, and timeliness on a daily basis.

  • Resolve general accounting and reporting issues.

  • Support in the execution of month end close steps in accordance with month end close checklist (MEC) and Operating Procedures in places.

  • Execution of Internal Controls in accordance with GSK Internal Control Finance Framework.

  • Review of monthly Balance Sheet schedules & reconciliation where required. Liaise with respective stakeholders of Balance Sheet Reconciliations to resolve open items.

  • Ensure compliance to Regional / Global Finance Hub policies, local Company legal and statutory requirements

  • Ensure stakeholders queries are attended to and resolved in a timely, responsible, and proactive manner. 

• Collaborate with stakeholders and other functions (e.g. P2P, O2C, FRMC, C&C Ops) to ensure successful month-end close

• Supporting the financial reporting of the designated legal entities.

  • Perform first level analysis/ analytical review of Profit and Loss accounts and balance sheet, cost centre checks and transaction posting checks. The incumbent has to be knowledgeable on the principle activities of each designated legal entity.

  • Review Corporate reporting (BISON) vs Statutory reconciliation

  • BISON confirmation review

• Work with Global Process Owner and Subject Matter Experts to standardize Financial Reporting activities, update changes to Local Standard Operating Procedures and documentation required. Assist in the preparation of training materials where required.

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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