ACCA Trainee

GlaxoSmithKline; Keamari Town; On-site; PKR 350,000 - 700,000; Full time

Job summary

GlaxoSmithKline is seeking an ACCA Trainee for our Site Finance team. You will support financial analysis, month-end close and accounting tasks while working with finance colleagues across sites.

This role offers exposure to IFRS, ERP systems (SAP) and develops your ACCA journey through hands-on learning, reporting and partner collaboration. Fresh to 2 years of relevant experience is welcome; strong Excel skills and clear communication are valued.

Qualifications

• ACCA (Qualified/ Part Qualified) is required for this role.
• Fresh to 2 years of relevant accounting or finance experience.
• Experience with ERP systems such as SAP.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of accounting standards and IFRS.
• Comfortable working with financial reporting tools and data extraction.
• Demonstrated problem solving and a proactive approach to learning.

Responsibilities

• Support month-end and year-end close; prepare journal entries, reconciliations and analysis of actual vs planned spend.
• Assist in preparation of financial statements and routine management reports.
• Help maintain accounting records and ensure compliance with local regulations and internal controls.
• Support in preparing plans/budgets.
• Perform account reconciliations and investigate variances with business partners.
• Support audit and tax requests by preparing schedules and documentation.
• Contribute to process improvement initiatives and use systems to automate routine tasks.

Skills

Business Reporting Tools

Data Storytelling

Digital Fluency

Financial Modeling

Financial Performance Improvement

Influencing Without Authority

Insight Generation

Problem Solving

Education

ACCA (Qualified/ Part Qualified)

Tools

SAP

Job description

Job Purpose You will join our Site Finance team as an ACCA Trainee. You will support financial analysis, reporting, month-end close and accounting tasks. You will work closely with finance colleagues across sites and with business partners. We value curiosity, attention to detail and a drive to learn. This role gives you meaningful exposure to finance in a global company and strong development for your ACCA journey. Join us to apply your skills, grow quickly, and help us unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

Responsibilities

• Support month-end and year-end close activities, including preparation of journal entries, reconciliations and preparing analysis of actual vs planned spend.
• Assist in preparation of financial statements and routine management reports.
• Help maintain accounting records and ensure compliance with local regulations and internal controls.
• Support in preparing plans/ budgets
• Perform account reconciliations and investigate variances with business partners.
• Support audit and tax requests by preparing schedules and documentation.
• Contribute to process improvement initiatives and use systems to automate routine tasks.

Education, Experience and Skills

• ACCA (Qualified/ Part Qualified) is required for this role.
• Fresh to 2 years of relevant accounting or finance experience.
• Experience with ERP systems such as SAP.
• Good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of accounting standards and basic understanding of IFRS.
• Comfortable working with financial reporting tools and data extraction.
• Demonstrated problem solving and a proactive approach to learning.

Skills

• Business Reporting Tools
• Data Storytelling
• Digital Fluency
• Financial Modeling
• Financial Performance Improvement
• Influencing Without Authority
• Insight Generation
• Problem Solving

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.

We are a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as an organisation where people can thrive. Getting ahead means preventing disease as well as treating it, and we aim to impact the health of 2.5 billion people around the world in the next 10 years. Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it’s also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves – feeling welcome, valued and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together. Find out more on our career site.