Senior Manager - Area Financial Controller

GlaxoSmithKline; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 5,400,000; Full time

Job summary

GlaxoSmithKline in Bengaluru, India seeks an Area Financial Controller to consolidate and analyse financial results, supporting regional strategy and maintaining strong controls. This role collaborates with Market Finance Directors and hub Controllership teams to deliver high-quality reporting and insightful analysis.

The candidate will drive cost control, ensure regulatory compliance, and provide actionable insights to senior stakeholders across Market/Area and regional levels, while working in

Qualifications

• Accounting degree and/or qualification (ACA, ACCA or equivalent)
• 10-15 yrs of experience in Finance Controlling, Planning and Forecasting and Finance Partnering
• Experience with SOX requirements
• Familiar with SAP/S4Hana, Power BI, Lumira; ability to present to senior stakeholders
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Fluent in English

Responsibilities

• Consolidating and reviewing monthly/quarterly/annual financial results and assessing alignment to the financial plan
• Provide support to Head of Finance and Regional Team in consolidating and analysing financial performance
• Produce and present consolidated financial results for Market/Area-Cluster as required
• Participate in Market/Area/Regional business reviews meetings
• Manage Market/Area-Cluster OE and headcount reporting and related reporting
• Support quarterly SOX requirements including judgments, impairments, provisions
• Ensure compliance with accounting standards and global processes
• Collaborate with auditors and drive continuous improvement in reporting

Skills

Business Acumen

Cyber Risks

Data Analytics

Digital Fluency

Driving Continuous Improvement

Financial Controlling

Financial Management Reporting

Stakeholder Management

Education

ACA/ACCA or equivalent

Tools

SAP/S4Hana

Lumira

Power BI

Job description

About the role

The Area Financial Controller is responsible for consolidating and analysing financial results, providing key highlights to the Cluster/Area Head Finance and Finance team to support the regional strategy for a specific Cluster/Area of Markets part of a wider Region within GSK. The role also works and interacts very closely with the Finance Directors and Finance teams of the respective Markets part of the Cluster/Area based in the local 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 within the region time zone, a high level of flexibility and adjustment is required to fulfil the requirements of a such critical role.

Role & Responsibilities

• Consolidating and reviewing accuracy of monthly / quarterly / annual financial results, assessing alignment to the overall financial plan as well as working with the Market to understand local dynamics.
• Provide continuous support to the Head of Finance and Regional Finance Team in consolidating and analysing the financial performance of the Markets / Area - Cluster.
• Producing and presenting consolidated financial results for the Market / Area - Cluster based on requirements received from the Corporate finance team.
• Participating & contributing into Market / Area / Regional business reviews meetings as appropriate;
• Managing Market / Area - Cluster 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 / finance manual;
• Execute control activities that operate in line with global processes and incorporate best practices in terms of financial controls;
• Partnering with Internal and External auditors where required;
• Delivers insights to the Area / Region / Segment in key areas of risks, growth and performance by making recommendations for continuous improvements and remediating actions as required;
• Drive projects at Controllership, Area/Cluster, Regional and Global level as appropriate;
• Actively engage and interface with the wider One Finance team (Controllership, Planning and Forecasting, Finance Business Partners, Tax, Supply Chain, Corporate etc.).

Requirements

• Accounting degree and/or qualification (ACA, ACCA or equivalent)
• 10-15 yrs of experience in Finance Controlling, Planning and Forecasting and Finance Partnering previous experience
• Experience of working with SOX requirements.
• Very familiar in working with systems such as SAP / S4Hana, Bison, Vista, Power BI, Lumira.
• Excellent communication and organization skills. Able to manage and present to senior stakeholders at different levels.
• High level of analytical skills and translating them in an output to support the Finance team.
• Outside of the box thinking and pro-active problem-solving skills
• Fluent in English
• Ability to connect and effectively communicate and partner with stakeholders at all levels of the organisation
• 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 is an advantage
• Attention to detail, good analytical and presentation skillsets.
• Excellent in challenging the status quo of reporting requirements and driving Digital developments.
• Fluency in English is a requirement.

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.

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