Senior Manager - Market / Entity Financial Controllers

gsk; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

GSK is seeking a Senior Manager - Market / Entity Financial Controllers in Bengaluru to lead the financial reporting for the designated market/global entity. You will ensure timely, accurate statements with insightful variance commentary and maintain a robust control environment.

You will coordinate month-end close, balance sheet reconciliations, and support internal/external audits across multiple countries. Proficiency with SAP/S4Hana, Lumira, and Power BI is expected.

Qualifications

• Degree in Accounting, Economics or related field and/or MBA.
• Professional accounting qualification (ACCA, CIMA, CPA, ACA or equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Ensure timely and accurate monthly, quarterly and annual reporting with commentary on results and variances.
• Own balance sheet reconciliations and month-end close processes.
• Coordinate internal controls framework and external audits.
• Collaborate with SAP/S4Hana, BI and analytics teams to support reporting needs.
• Support tax reviews and transfer pricing activities.

Skills

Fluent English

Stakeholder management

Business acumen

Cyber risks

Data analytics

Digital fluency

Driving continuous improvement

Financial controlling

Financial management reporting

Education

Degree in Accounting/Economics or MBA

Professional accounting qualification (ACCA/CIMA/CPA/ACA)

Tools

SAP/S4Hana

Lumira

Power BI

Agentic AI

Job description

The Senior Manager - Market / Entity Financial Controllers is responsible for delivering financial reporting and control’s activities of an assigned Market / Global entity working closely the Finance Director, their embedded Finance team, Planning & Forecasting team and other Finance functions. The role is responsible for timely and right first-time reporting and analysis which is insightful and supports the business to develop accurate plans in a strong controls and assurance environment.

Role & Responsibilities

• Responsible for the accuracy and timely completion of monthly, quarterly and annual reporting of financial results for the Market / Global entity that you are responsible for. Providing commentaries on results & variance analysis on P&L, Balance Sheet, Headcount, Cash flow etc. Review financial information against historical run rates and future growth plans.
• Consolidation, analytics and interpretation of Market / Global entity results to be presented to the Finance Director and local stakeholders as required.
• Own Market Balance Sheet and perform required reconciliations.
• Take responsibility of the month end review processes, Operating Expenditures reporting requirements, driving month end financials’ meetings.
• Responsible for maintaining a strong control environment including performance and review of controls part of the Internal Control Framework (ICFW).
• Maintaining Market Finance risk register & co-ordination with relevant parties.
• Sign-off of statutory results together with the Finance Director. This will also require co-ordination of activities across the other teams including tax and a third-party provider.
• Coordination of Finance governance meetings
• Responsible for inputs to the external / internal financial audits and reviews for their Market / Global entity.
• Driving annual activities such as: Annual Transfer Price reviews, Profitability reviews, Tax reviews etc.
• Review and submission of Tax requirements – VAT, CIT etc.

Requirements

• 10 -15 years' experience in similar Finance Controllership roles with expertise in areas of financial accounting, reporting and statutory filing, treasury, asset accounting, inter-company transactions, etc. with strong control’s mindset and a good understanding of Tax requirements.
• Great understanding of accounting principles and policies.
• 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.
• Degree in Accounting, Economics or related field and/or MBA.
• Professional accounting qualification (ACCA, CIMA, CPA, ACA or equivalent) is an advantage.
• Ability to connect and effectively communicate and partner with stakeholders at all levels of the organization
• 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 details, good analytical and presentation skillsets.
• Excellent in challenging the status quo of reporting requirements and driving Digital developments.
• Fluency in English is a requirement.

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Skills

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

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