Associate Director - Regional Controller

GlaxoSmithKline; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 6,500,000; Full time

Job summary

GlaxoSmithKline in Bengaluru, India, invites applications for a Regional Financial Controller who consolidates regional financial results across clusters and presents insights to the Regional VP Finance to support the regional strategy.

You'll work with Market Finance Directors and Controllership teams, ensure SOX compliance and strong controls, drive digital reporting and analytics, and lead a regional finance team in a multicultural, remote-enabled environment.

Qualifications

• 16 years of Finance Controlling and Planning / Finance Partnering experience along with accounting degree and/or qualification (ACA, ACCA or equivalent)
• Experience of working with SOX requirements
• Very familiar in working with systems such as SAP/S4Hana, Bison, Vista, Power BI, Lumira

Responsibilities

• Consolidating financial reporting results during month-end / quarter closing / year end with a high level of accuracy and quality.
• Producing and presenting consolidated financial results for the Region & Corporate on a monthly, quarterly, annual basis based on requirements received from Corporate.
• Provide continuous support to the Regional VP Finance and Regional Finance Team in consolidating and analysing the financial performance of the Region.
• Participating & contributing into regional business reviews meetings as appropriate.
• Managing Regional HQ Operating Expenditure and all reporting requirements (including OE & Headcount Reporting).
• Quarterly SOX requirements including Judgement Reporting, Intangible impairments, Legal provisions and Significant contracts.
• Ensure entities results are fully compliant with all relevant accounting standards, current best practice, and any other regulation.
• Execute control activities that operate in line with global processes and incorporate best practices in terms of financial controls.
• Responsible for the Risk Management activities of the Region, consolidating and presenting results.
• Dealing with Internal and External auditors as required.
• Delivers insights to the Region / Sub-regions in key areas of risks, growth and performance by making recommendations for continuous improvements and remediating actions as required.
• Drive projects at Controllership, Regional and Global level as appropriate.
• Actively engage, communicate and partner with the One Finance team (Controllership, Planning & Forecasting, Finance Partnering, Tax, Supply Chain, Corporate etc.) as well as the rest of the regional team.
• Member of the Regional Finance Leadership Team contributing with insightful information.
• Managing a team of finance professional and working closely with the Commercial Regional Finance team.

Skills

Business Acumen

Cyber Risks

Digital Fluency

Driving Continuous Improvement

Enterprise Thinking

Financial Controlling

Operational Governance

Services Management

Stakeholder Management

Education

ACA, ACCA or equivalent

Tools

SAP/S4Hana

Bison

Vista

Power BI

Lumira

Job description

About the role The Regional Financial Controller is responsible for consolidating financial results of the different Clusters/Area and producing an overall International Region outcome, analysing results and providing key highlights to the Regional VP Finance and Regional finance team to support the regional strategy. The role also works and interacts very closely with the Finance Directors and Finance teams of the different Markets as well as the Controllership and Planning & Forecasting teams based in the Hub. The role requires high-quality standards delivering right first-time reporting and analysis which are insightful and supports the business to develop accurate plans while keeping a strong control environment. Given the nature of the role and coverage of different Markets across Asia, South America, Middle East and Africa, a high level of flexibility and adjustment is required to fulfil the requirements of a such critical role.

Role & Responsibilities

• Consolidating financial reporting results during month-end / quarter closing / year end with a high level of accuracy and quality.
• Producing and presenting consolidated financial results for the Region & Corporate on a monthly, quarterly, annual basis based on requirements received from Corporate.
• Provide continuous support to the Regional VP Finance and Regional Finance Team in consolidating and analysing the financial performance of the Region.
• Participating & contributing into regional business reviews meetings as appropriate.
• Managing Regional HQ Operating Expenditure and all reporting requirements (including OE & Headcount Reporting).
• Quarterly SOX requirements including Judgement Reporting, Intangible impairments, Legal provisions and Significant contracts.
• Ensure entities results are fully compliant with all relevant accounting standards, current best practice, and any other regulation.
• Execute control activities that operate in line with global processes and incorporate best practices in terms of financial controls.
• Responsible for the Risk Management activities of the Region, consolidating and presenting results.
• Dealing with Internal and External auditors as required.
• Delivers insights to the Region / Sub-regions in key areas of risks, growth and performance by making recommendations for continuous improvements and remediating actions as required.
• Drive projects at Controllership, Regional and Global level as appropriate.
• Actively engage, communicate and partner with the One Finance team (Controllership, Planning & Forecasting, Finance Partnering, Tax, Supply Chain, Corporate etc.) as well as the rest of the regional team.
• Member of the Regional Finance Leadership Team contributing with insightful information.
• Managing a team of finance professional and working closely with the Commercial Regional Finance team.

Requirements

• 16 years of Finance Controlling and Planning / Finance Partnering experience along with accounting degree and/or qualification (ACA, ACCA or equivalent)
• Experience of working with SOX requirements
• Very familiar in working with systems such as SAP/S4Hana, Bison, Vista, Power BI, Lumira
• 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.
• Excellent communication, partnering, organization skills. Able to manage and present to senior stakeholders at different levels.
• Highly developed leadership skills, including ability to lead and inspire large organisations.
• High level of accuracy and analytical skills.
• Outside of the box thinking and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work effectively in a remote, multicultural and global environment supporting multiple countries / entities globally
• Ability to identify and resolve issues, demonstrate problem-solving capabilities and strong commercial acumen
• Fluent in English
• Ability to connect and effectively communicate and partner with stakeholders at all levels of the organisation
• Excellent in challenging the status quo of reporting requirements and driving Digital developments. #LI-GSK

Skills

• Business Acumen
• Cyber Risks
• Digital Fluency
• Driving Continuous Improvement
• Enterprise Thinking
• Financial Controlling
• Operational Governance
• Services Management
• Stakeholder Management

Why GSK?

Unifying 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.

Inclusion at GSK

As an employer committed to Inclusion, we encourage you to reach out if you need any adjustments during the recruitment process. Please contact our Recruitment Team at [e-mail] to discuss your needs.