Management Accounting Lead

GSK; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,600,000; Full time

Job summary

GlaxoSmithKline in India is seeking a seasoned Finance professional to lead management accounting activities. You will deliver timely P&L and balance sheet postings, drive reconciliations, and provide analytic commentary to support commercial, supply chain and leadership decisions.

Based in India with a hybrid work pattern, the role offers collaboration with finance leaders, shared services and external partners to optimize processes and provide clear financial insights for strategic decisions.

Qualifications

• Degree or professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or equivalent practical experience in accounting.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in management accounting, financial reporting or statutory accounting.
• Strong working knowledge of IFRS and month‑end close processes.
• Practical experience with SAP or a similar ERP, and strong Excel skills.
• Proven ability to prepare reconciliations, variance analyses and management commentary for stakeholders.
• This role is hybrid, with regular on‑site collaboration as agreed with your manager.

Responsibilities

• Lead month‑end management close for assigned entities, ensuring accurate P&L and balance sheet postings and timely delivery of management packs.
• Own balance sheet reconciliations and control activities, investigate variances and drive timely resolution with stakeholders.
• Prepare clear financial analysis and commentary to support commercial, supply chain and leadership decision‑making.
• Partner with commercial, supply chain, tax and shared service teams to ensure transactions are recorded and controlled correctly.
• Manage relationships with shared service providers and external vendors to monitor delivery and improve processes.
• Support process improvements and reporting automation, including ERP updates and reporting tool enhancements.

Skills

Management accounting

IFRS

Variance analysis

Stakeholder management

Excel skills

Education

Degree or professional accounting qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or equivalent

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Tableau

SQL

Job description

Business Introduction

GSK remains committed to achieving bold commercial ambitions for the future. By 2031, we aim to deliver £40 billion in annual sales, leveraging our existing strong performance momentum to significantly increase our positive impact on the health of billions of patients globally. Our Ahead Together strategy is centred on early intervention to prevent and alter the course of disease, thereby protecting people and supporting healthcare systems. Our diverse portfolio consists of vaccines, specialty medicines, and general medicines. Through continuous innovation and a dedicated focus on scientific and technical excellence, we strive to develop and launch new, groundbreaking treatments that address critical health challenges.

Position Summary

You will lead management accounting activities that deliver timely, accurate financial information and insights. You will work closely with finance leaders, commercial and supply chain partners, shared services and external providers. We value clear thinking, practical problem‑solving and collaboration. This role offers visible impact, steady career growth and the chance to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

Responsibilities

• Lead month‑end management close for assigned entities, ensuring accurate P&L and balance sheet postings and timely delivery of management packs.
• Own balance sheet reconciliations and control activities, investigate variances and drive timely resolution with stakeholders.
• Prepare clear financial analysis and commentary to support commercial, supply chain and leadership decision‑making.
• Partner with commercial, supply chain, tax and shared service teams to ensure transactions are recorded and controlled correctly.
• Manage relationships with shared service providers and external vendors to monitor delivery and improve processes.
• Support process improvements and reporting automation, including ERP updates and reporting tool enhancements.

Why You?

This role is based in India and follows a hybrid working pattern. You will combine on‑site collaboration with agreed remote days. We are looking for a practical, curious and reliable finance professional who communicates clearly and works well with others. You will broaden your technical and leadership skills while making a direct impact on how finance supports our business and our mission.

Basic Qualification

• Degree or professional accounting qualification (for example ACA, ACCA, CIMA) or equivalent practical experience in accounting.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in management accounting, financial reporting or statutory accounting.
• Strong working knowledge of IFRS and month‑end close processes.
• Practical experience with SAP or a similar ERP, and strong Excel skills.
• Proven ability to prepare reconciliations, variance analyses and management commentary for stakeholders.
• This role is hybrid, with regular on‑site collaboration as agreed with your manager.

Preferred Qualification

• Experience working with shared service providers or third‑party BPOs and managing external delivery partners.
• Familiarity with internal control frameworks such as SOX and experience supporting audits.
• Exposure to supply chain finance, intercompany accounting or trading partner finance processes.
• Hands‑on experience with reporting and analytics tools such as Power BI, Tableau or SQL for data analysis and automation.
• Track record of leading small teams, mentoring colleagues or managing stakeholders across regions.
• Experience in finance transformation, ERP migration projects or S/4HANA deployments, including testing and cutover support.

Working pattern

This role is hybrid and based in India. You will work on‑site regularly and have agreed remote days with your manager.

Skills

Business Acumen, Cyber Risks, Data Analytics, Digital Fluency, Driving Continuous Improvement, Financial Controlling, Financial Management Reporting, 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.

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.

We are 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. Getting ahead means preventing disease as well as treating it, and we aim to impact the health of 2.5 billion people around the world in the next 10 years. 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. Find out more on our career site.