Assistant Financial Controller

GlaxoSmithKline; Selangor; On-site; MYR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading biopharma company in Malaysia seeks an Assistant Financial Controller to provide financial reporting support. The role involves ensuring compliance with accounting standards, reporting financial results, and collaborating with stakeholders to enhance financial operations. Candidates should possess a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance and have at least 5 years of relevant experience.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience.
• Knowledge of audit processes, profit & loss controls, and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for reporting financial results for the market, including income, balance sheet, and cash flow.
• Ensure full compliance with relevant accounting standards, best practices, and regulations.
• Provide insights into risks, growth, and performance, recommending improvements.

Skills

Financial Reporting

Risk Management

Audit Processes

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance

Job description

Site Name: Malaysia - Petaling Jaya
Posted Date: May 5 2025

As the Assistant Financial Controller, you are expected to provide financial reporting support to the Financial Controller. This includes delivering accurate, insightful reports and analyses to support business planning within a strong controls and assurance environment. The role contributes to the finance vision of a "world-class finance function recognized by industry, the profession, and our people," aligning with GSK's overarching vision.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Responsible for reporting financial results for the market, including income, balance sheet, and cash flow, with appropriate commentary, ensuring accuracy and completeness.
2. Review financial information against historical data and future growth plans.
3. Participate in financial review meetings with the Finance Director.
4. Ensure full compliance with relevant accounting standards, best practices, and regulations.
5. Apply appropriate accounting policies suited to the current business environment.
6. Maintain tight control over transaction activities, aligning with global processes and financial controls.
7. Provide insights into risks, growth, and performance, recommending improvements and remedial actions.
8. Support external and internal audits and tax-related activities, including tax audits.
9. Collaborate with stakeholders across functions (e.g., Business leads, P2P, O2C, Stat & Tax) to ensure smooth financial operations. Perform other controllership activities as needed.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting or Finance
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience
• Knowledge of audit processes, profit & loss controls, and risk management

Why GSK?

Our values—Patient focus, Transparency, Respect, Integrity, Courage, Accountability, Development, and Teamwork—are central to our culture. We foster a culture of innovation, performance, and trust, and expect our candidates to demonstrate capabilities such as agile decision-making, high-quality results delivery, continuous learning, relationship building, and financial prudence.

GSK is a global biopharma company committed to uniting science, technology, and talent to combat disease, impacting billions of lives and delivering sustainable shareholder value. We focus on vaccines, specialty and general medicines, and invest in core therapeutic areas like infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory/immunology, and oncology.

Our success depends on our people. We aim to create an environment where employees feel inspired, valued, and included, with opportunities to grow and prioritize wellbeing. If you share our vision, join us in our journey to get Ahead Together.

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