Senior Analyst / Lead / Senior Lead – Planning & Forecasting Analyst

gsk; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,400,000; Full time

Job summary

GSK in Bengaluru, India, seeks a Planning & Forecasting Senior Analyst to lead monthly and annual planning and forecasting cycles for markets within the Planning & Forecasting Hub. You will transform data into clear insights to guide management decisions and optimize resource allocation.

The role demands strong analytical and finance acumen, with 5–10 years of experience, a finance or business degree, and the ability to influence stakeholders across functions in a fast-paced, global biopharma

Qualifications

• Experience of running a full planning and forecasting cycle.
• Strong analytical skills with ability to turn data into concise commentary for senior stakeholders.
• 5–10 years of experience in finance or analytics.
• Understanding of digital, AI, automation and financial systems and processes.
• University degree in Finance or Business (or equivalent).
• Ability to connect with and influence business stakeholders.
• Professional accountancy qualification or equivalent experience.

Responsibilities

• Deliver the P&F promise to drive financial plan commitments and ensure reliability of forecast.
• Reporting: P&L and Flash Sales performance commentaries and price-volume analysis.
• Forecasting: own market forecast updates and consolidate risks & opportunities.
• Planning: annual plan activities including managing the plan calendar and coordinating submissions and sign-offs.
• Analysis: respond to ad hoc business requests.
• Partner embedded teams to reflect realistic outlook and articulate risks and interventions.
• Build cross-functional relationships and drive efficient planning with digital tools and AI adoption.
• Foster ONE Finance mindset and accountability.

Skills

Business Forecasting

Business Reporting Tools

Critical Thinking

Data Analytics

Data Visualization

Digital Fluency

Financial Controlling

Financial Reporting and Analysis

Influencing Without Authority

Stakeholder Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Business

Professional accountancy qualification or equivalent experience

Job description

Job Purpose

We are looking for a Planning & Forecasting Senior Analyst with strong analytical skills and finance acumen to deliver the full monthly and annual planning and forecasting cycle for markets within the Planning & Forecasting Hub.

Success in the role requires the ability to think critically, constructively challenge and influence key stakeholders. You will be instrumental in guiding progress to our ambition by generating high quality, efficient, globally aligned forecasts, plans and analysis that give management confidence, support decision making and feed shareholder communication, while proactively identifying opportunities and highlighting risks.

Key responsibilities

• Deliver the P&F promise to drive financial Plan commitments, ensuring reliability of forecast to support market guidance and smart resource allocation (P&F Standard scope, agreed exceptions and analysis requests):
• Reporting: P&L and Flash Sales performance commentaries and Price-Volume analysis, explaining variances to Plan, Last Year and forecast
• Forecasting: own the market forecast update including new product launches, consolidate Risks & Opportunities, and prepare presentations for management review
• Planning: annual Plan activities including managing the plan calendar and coordinating submissions and sign-offs
• Analysis: respond to ad hoc business requests
• Partner embedded teams to reflect a realistic and ambitious outlook, with potential swings clearly articulated. Provide insightful intelligence on business performance drivers, anticipate risks and propose interventions to meet targets
• Create healthy accountability, ensuring promises are clear and delivered on time and in full to their customers. Navigate the cross-functional matrix and form an internal network, working closely with stakeholders being both a reliable partner and an effective customer of the services you depend on
• Simplify how we work and drive globally aligned ways of working. Reduce non-standard work, and continuously improve agility and efficiency in planning, budgeting and forecasting through digital fluency and the adoption of AI in standard ways of working
• Build healthy, trustworthy relationships and role model a ONE Finance mindset

Basic Qualifications / Experience

• Experience of running a full planning and forecasting cycle
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to turn data into clear, concise commentary for senior stakeholders
• 5 to 10 years of experience.
• Understanding of digital, AI, automation and financial systems and processes.
• University degree in Finance or Business (or equivalent).
• Ability to connect with and influence business stakeholders.
• Professional accountancy qualification or equivalent experience

Skills

• Business Forecasting
• Business Reporting Tools
• Critical Thinking
• Data Analytics
• Data Visualization
• Digital Fluency
• Financial Controlling
• Financial Reporting and Analysis
• Influencing Without Authority
• 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.