Associate Director - Finance Controlling / Entity

GlaxoSmithKline; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

GlaxoSmithKline is seeking an Associate Director - Finance Controlling to lead the financial reporting and controls for a cluster of Commercial Markets/Global Entities. You will oversee month/quarter/year-end processes, ensure right‑first‑time reporting, and drive governance with internal and external audits.

You will mentor a Controllership team, partner with Finance Directors and Finance Partners, and push continuous improvement across markets, including SAP/S4Hana and Power BI deployments.

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting, Economics or related field and/or MBA professional accounting qualification (ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) is an advantage.
• Extensive (7+ years) post qualification experience in managing teams of a sizeable organization and experience in Controllership and Finance Partnering preferably within a similar operating model and pharmaceutical industry.
• 16 yrs of experience into finance process.
• Extensive experience in finance processes and associated technology platforms.
• Knowledge of Finance processes is key to support the team and provide expertise to stakeholders, and develop appropriate solutions.
• Experience of working in a GBS environment and also managing a BPO for a sizeable company.
• Demonstrated track record of driving process improvements, automation and standardisation initiatives.
• Highly developed leadership skills, including ability to lead and inspire a large organisations.
• Ability to network and effectively communicate and partner with stakeholders at all levels of the organisation.
• Experience working on Transformations project and/or Global Process initiatives.
• Ability to identify and resolve issues, demonstrate problem‑solving capabilities and strong commercial acumen.
• Ability to work effectively in a remote, multicultural and global environment supporting multiple countries / entities globally.
• Previous experience of working with SAP/S4Hana, Lumira, Power BI, Agentic AI.
• Excellent in challenging the status quo of reporting requirements and driving Digital developments.
• Fluency in English is a requirement.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for the accuracy of the reporting of financial results and controls for Commercial Markets part of the respective Cluster / Global Entities.
• Maintain high standards and quality in terms of delivering financial requirements and controls within the set timelines.
• Provide oversight & direction for all aspects of the financial month end / quarter end / year end activities and review processes of P&L and Balance Sheet.
• Co‑ordination of activities across markets in the Cluster / Region / Global, Genpact and any other third parties.
• Oversee statutory accounting processes, external and internal financial audits.
• Manage a Controllership team and develop/coach/mentor team members for succession planning.
• Drive Continuous Improvement initiatives, standardization and improvement to reporting across local, regional and BPO teams.
• Engage with stakeholders to drive issue resolution and improvements across.

Skills

Leadership

Financial Controlling

Stakeholder Mgmt

Digital Fluency

Process Improvement

SAP/S4HANA

Power BI

Team Management

Financial Reporting

Risk & Controls

Communication

Education

MBA

Accounting/Economics Degree

Professional accounting qualification (ACCA/CIMA)

Tools

SAP/S4HANA

Lumira

Power BI

Agentic AI

Job description

Associate Director - Finance Controlling

Associate Director - Finance Controlling / Entity is responsible for the delivery of financial reporting and controls activities of a Cluster of Commercial Markets / Global Entities through the respective Controllership teams supporting the local market’s Finance Directors and their embedded Finance Partnering teams. The role is responsible for maintaining high quality standards delivering right first-time financial reporting, analysis which is insightful and supports the business to develop accurate business plans in a strong controls and assurance environment and with focus on minimizing risks. In addition, the role is responsible for oversighting and managing a team of finance professional and their performance. Role & Responsibilities Accountable for the accuracy of the reporting of financial results and controls for Commercial Markets part of the respective Cluster / Global Entities. Maintain high standards and quality in terms of delivering financial requirements and controls within the set timelines. Provide oversight & direction for all aspects of the financial month end / quarter end / year end activities and review processes of P&L and Balance Sheet, including co‑ordination of activities across markets in the Cluster / Region / Global, Genpact and any other third parties. Able to provide guidelines in terms of all relevant accounting standards, policies, best practices and any other regulations Compliant with all aspects of the internal / external financial control environment Oversight of the statutory accounting process, external and internal financial audits. Support and contribute into business review meetings as appropriate Managing a Controllership team who are responsible for the financial activities of the different Commercial Markets of the Region / Global entities and engaging with different Finance Directors and Finance Partners. Drive individual & team performance, develop / coach / mentor team members and create strong succession plans for key roles while fostering engagement and motivation in the team. Drive and support local as well as Global/GFS projects as required. Drive Continuous Improvement initiatives, standardization, and improvement to the delivery of financial reporting & analysis including local, regional and BPO teams. Engage with stakeholders at different level to drive resolution of issues / challenges and drive improvements across.

Requirements

• Degree in Accounting, Economics or related field and/or MBA Professional accounting qualification (ACCA, CIMA or equivalent) is an advantage.


• Extensive (7+ years) post qualification experience in managing teams of a sizeable organization and experience in Controllership and Finance Partnering preferably within a similar operating model and pharmaceutical industry.


• 16 yrs of experience into finance process.


• Extensive experience in finance processes and associated technology platforms.


• Knowledge of Finance processes is key to support the team and provide expertise to stakeholders, and develop appropriate solutions.


• Experience of working in a GBS environment and also managing a BPO for a sizeable company.


• Demonstrated track record of driving process improvements, automation and standardisation initiatives.


• Highly developed leadership skills, including ability to lead and inspire a large organisations.


• Ability to network and effectively communicate and partner with stakeholders at all levels of the organisation.


• Experience working on Transformations project and/or Global Process initiatives.


• Ability to identify and resolve issues, demonstrate problem‑solving capabilities and strong commercial acumen.


• Ability to work effectively in a remote, multicultural and global environment supporting multiple countries / entities globally.


• Previous experience of working with SAP/S4Hana, Lumira, Power BI, Agentic AI.


• Excellent in challenging the status quo of reporting requirements and driving Digital developments.


• Fluency in English is a requirement.

#LI-GSK Skills

• Business Acumen


• Cyber Risks


• Digital Fluency


• Driving Continuous Improvement


• Enterprise Thinking


• Financial Controlling


• Operational Governance


• Services Management


• 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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