Financial Controller

GSK; Petaling Jaya; On-site; MYR 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

A global biopharma company in Petaling Jaya is seeking a Financial Controller to lead financial operations and reporting. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in finance, a strong accounting background, and the ability to manage and analyze complex financial data. This role offers a chance to contribute to a high-performing team within a dynamic and growing organization.

Qualifications

• Extensive post qualification experience as Finance Controller, preferably in a similar operating model.
• Qualified accountant status required.
• Strong communication skills in English are essential, Mandarin is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for financial results reporting including income and cash flow.
• Manage financial month-end review process and coordinate with external partners.
• Perform variance analysis for Margins and Profitability.

Skills

Post qualification experience as Finance Controller

Qualified accountant

Proficiency in English

Strong communication and interpersonal skills

Pro-active and self-motivated

Attention to details

Good analytical and problem-solving capabilities

Education

Accounting qualification

Job description

Working within our technology enabled KL Finance Hub, the Financial Controller will play a key role in creating a high performing team responsible for delivering Close and Control activities for APAC markets as well as deliver more complex accounting activities. You will help to build a world class finance function recognised by industry, the profession and our people.

This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career, these responsibilities include some of the following:

• Accountable for the reporting of financial results for the entities they are responsible for, with commentary including income, balance sheet and cash flow which is accurate and complete.

• Manage all aspects of the financial month end review process, including OE and Headcount reporting requirements, facilitating month end meetings, maintaining risk register and coordinating with all external partners.

• Perform variance analysis for Margins and Profitability, Operating expenses, Balance Sheet, review financial information against historical run rates and future growth plans.

• Participate and contribute into business reviews meetings as appropriate

• Owns the entity balance sheets including approval of reconciliations.

• Ensure entities results are fully compliant with all relevant accounting standards, current best practice and any other regulations

• Ensure business complies with all aspects of the internal / external financial control environment, including published accounting papers and policies

• Sign-off of statutory results with in-market FD

• Supports and is responsible for the inputs to the external and internal financial audits and tax, inclusive of tax audits as required

• Collaborate with stakeholders and other functions (e.g. Business leads, P2P, O2C, Stat & Tax etc.) to ensure successful financial operations.

• Additional activities as required by the FD

Why you? Basic Qualifications:

We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:

• Have extensive post qualification experience as Finance Controller, preferably within a similar operating model and the same sector

• Are a Qualified accountant

• Proficiency in English is required, while Mandarin is an advantage. Strong communication and interpersonal skills are essential.

• Pro-active, self-motivated, driven and displaying initiative in solving problems.

• Actively seeks for Continuous Improvement to enhance processes.

• Attention to details, good analytical and problem-solving capabilities.

• Flexible and able to manage workload to ensure key deadlines are met.

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.

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