Senior Manager - Market / Entity Financial Controllers

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

Job summary

GlaxoSmithKline in Bengaluru seeks Senior Manager - Market / Entity Financial Controllers to lead accurate monthly, quarterly and annual reporting for the assigned market/global entity, aligning with the Finance Director and embedded teams to ensure timely, first-time-right results in a strong control environment.

The role focuses on commentary on variances, consolidation, risk management, month-end close, tax reviews and external audit inputs, while coordinating with tax, planning and

Qualifications

• 10–15 years of experience in finance controllership with strong accounting and reporting expertise.
• Solid understanding of tax, inter-company transactions and treasury processes.
• Experience with SAP/S4Hana and data analytics tools.
• Ability to communicate with stakeholders at all levels and work across global teams.

Responsibilities

• Ensure accuracy and timeliness of monthly, quarterly and annual reporting for assigned Market/Global entity.
• Provide commentary and analysis on P&L, balance sheet, cash flow and headcount.
• Coordinate internal controls and ICFR framework and risk registers.
• Lead month-end close activities and support audits and tax reviews.
• Collaborate with Finance Directors, planning, forecasting and cross-country stakeholders.

Skills

Business Acumen

Cyber Risks

Data Analytics

Digital Fluency

Driving Continuous Improvement

Financial Controlling

Financial Management Reporting

Stakeholder Management

Education

MBA or related degree

Professional accounting qualification (ACCA, CIMA, CPA, ACA or equivalent)

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.

#LI-GSK Skills

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

Why GSK?

Unifying 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.

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