Senior Manager- Benchmarking and Projects Manager

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

Job summary

GSK in Bengaluru, India, seeks an experienced finance risk and controls professional to strengthen Global Finance Risk, Management & Controls (FRMC). The role focuses on anticipating strategic and regulatory risks, driving controls optimization, and delivering future-ready, compliant finance control solutions.

You will partner with FRMC and finance stakeholders to design mitigation plans, lead continuous improvement initiatives, and benchmark controls against best practices, including AI and

Qualifications

• CA with 10+ years in internal/audit or SOX roles.
• Master's in Finance or MBA and CA qualification.
• Experience in large, global organisations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Identify emerging strategic risks and regulatory expectations.
• Design and implement mitigation plans with FRMC stakeholders.
• Lead controls optimisation and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Monitor adherence to standards and governance processes.

Skills

Internal Controls

SOX Compliance

Risk Assessment

Regulatory Knowledge

Stakeholder Management

Education

Master's degree in Finance or Business Administration

Chartered Accountant (CA) qualification

Tools

Continuous Control Monitoring (CCM)

Job description

Job Purpose

We are seeking an experienced finance risk and controls professional to strengthen our Global Finance Risk, Management & Controls (FRMC) capability. This role is responsible for anticipating emerging strategic and regulatory risks , driving controls optimisation and continuous improvement initiatives , and enhancing overall controls performance, monitoring, and quality assurance across Global Finance.The role plays a critical part in delivering future‑ready, compliant, and efficient finance control solutions , leveraging best practices, innovation, and digital enablement.

Key Responsibilities

• Proactively identify emerging strategic risks and evolving regulatory or industry expectations impacting Global Finance, and assess their potential impact.
• Partner with FRMC and finance stakeholders to design and implement mitigation plans for new or changing requirements.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives , ensuring readiness for upcoming regulatory expectations ahead of enforcement.
• Benchmark existing finance controls and testing practices against external best practices , identifying opportunities for enhancement.

Lead controls optimisation projects , including:

• Assessing inefficiencies and improvement opportunities
• Designing and piloting innovative solutions (e.g., Continuous Control Monitoring, AI/digital applications)
• Delivering proof of value from planning through execution
• Contribute to the scaling and deployment of successful initiatives through larger transformation or controls programs.

• Perform management monitoring across FRMC activities, including adherence to standards, training compliance, and governance processes.
• Provide quality assurance across FRMC services by maintaining, reviewing, and enhancing service and performance trackers.

Required Skills

Qualifications & Experience

• Master's degree in Finance or Business Administration
• Chartered Accountant (CA) qualification
• 10+ years of post‑qualification experience in internal audit, external audit, or SOX compliance roles
• Experience operating in large, complex, or global organisations preferred

Technical & Functional Skills

• Strong expertise in internal controls, audit, and SOX compliance
• Solid understanding of finance governance, risk, and compliance frameworks
• Experience in controls testing, optimisation, and continuous improvement
• Ability to interpret and apply regulatory and industry standards to finance operations
• Exposure to digital, data, AI, or continuous control monitoring solutions (preferred)

Leadership & Behavioural Skills

• Proactive, forward‑looking approach to risk identification and mitigation
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills
• Ability to drive change and deliver measurable improvements
• Effective stakeholder engagement and cross‑functional collaboration
• High standards of quality, governance, and execution discipline

Skills

• Business Risk Management, Critical Thinking, Digital Fluency, Financial Compliance, Influencing Without Authority, Internal Controls, PESTLE Analysis, 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.

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