Lead-FPV Financial Systems & Data Operations

GlaxoSmithKline; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

GlaxoSmithKline seeks a senior FPV data leader responsible for end-to-end R&D Finance and SRM data management, strategy, quality and access. You will coach and grow a team, drive automation and AI uptake, and partner with Tech to deliver data-enabled insights for GSK R&D and patients.

The role emphasizes customer-focused data solutions, governance, and senior stakeholder engagement across locations, with a hybrid work model. Closing date: 14 October 2026.

Qualifications

• Professional accountancy qualification (ACCA or equivalent).
• Experience in finance, data management and technology, including automation or AI.
• Experience preparing and presenting financial or data analyses to senior leaders.
• Experience applying continuous improvement or Agile methods and implementing automation or AI solutions.
• Experience leading and developing teams across multiple locations.
• Preferred: Customer focused, engaging and collaborative.
• Ability to work with a variety of stakeholders in varying roles, locations and cultures.
• Autonomous and comfortable using own initiative.
• Positive and can-do attitude.

Responsibilities

• Own and lead R&D Finance and SRM data strategy and governance.
• Interface for RDFPV with Tech org; manage requirements and delivery.
• Understand business and customer needs now and in the future.
• Leverage AI and automation to optimise data storage, transformation and provision.
• Facilitate AI/Automation adoption in FPV through data provision.
• Ensure robust, auditable data for external inquiries and analyses.
• Lead contracting activities for US operations.
• Provide ad hoc support to FPV leadership and projects.

Skills

Finance data management

Automation / AI

Financial data analysis

Leadership across locations

Agile methods

Stakeholder management

Continuous improvement

Communication skills

Education

ACCA or equivalent

Job description

Position Summary

Complete ownership and accountability for R&D Finance and SRM data; storage, quality, access, generation / calculation, strategy. Leading a team, coaching and developing, driving uptake and leveraging of automation and AI. Exemplifying and driving a customer focused approach to enable optimal decision making for GSK R&D and patients through data.

Responsibilities

• Complete ownership and accountability for R&D Finance and SRM data; storage, quality, access, generation / calculation, strategy.


• Interface for RDFPV with Tech organisation – managing requirements, prioritisation, governance, funding and delivery / performance through Tech – both operations / BAU and projects.


• Understanding the business and customer need now and in the future.


• Leveraging AI and Automation to optimise the way in which data is stored, transformed and provided.


• Facilitating the use of AI and Automation in FPV team (and wider R&D) through provision of data.


• Ensuring robust and auditable data is available and provided for external enquiries and analyses.


• Lead contact point in R&D FPV for all cost related statutory, tax, regulatory, legal enquiries.


• Leading a team, coaching and developing, driving uptake and leveraging of automation and AI.


• Leading US Contracting central activity.


• Ad hoc support / project / partnering to FPA&C VP, FPVLT members as appropriate.

Qualifications / Skills

• Basic Qualifications: Professional accountancy qualification (ACCA or equivalent).


• Experience in roles covering finance, data management, and technology, including automation or AI.


• Experience preparing and presenting financial or data analysis to senior leaders.


• Experience applying continuous improvement or Agile methods and implementing automation or AI solutions.


• Experience leading and developing teams across more than one location.


• Preferred Qualifications: Customer focused, engaging and collaborative.


• Ability to work with a variety of stakeholders in varying roles, locations and cultures.


• Autonomous and comfortable using own initiative.


• Positive and can-do attitude.

Work Location

This role can be based at GSK HQ London or Upper Providence, USA and offers a hybrid working model, combining on-site and remote work.

Closing Date for Applications: 14th October 2026

Skills

Business Forecasting, Business Reporting Tools, Critical Thinking, Data Storytelling, Digital Fluency, Enterprise Thinking, Finance Strategy, Financial Controlling, Financial Reporting and Analysis, Stakeholder Management

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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