Senior Financial Analyst - PEC & FA

GSK; Karachi; On-site; PKR 2,000,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

GSK in Pakistan seeks a qualified accountant to support financial reporting within a multinational framework. The role focuses on month-end close, reconciliations, and producing insightful financial packs for senior stakeholders.

Ideal candidates hold ACCA/CA qualifications with at least three years in accounting or controllership, and strong Excel/ERP/SAP experience. Hybrid on-site work in Pakistan is available.

Qualifications

• ACCA (qualified) or CA (part-qualified/ qualified) is required.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in accounting, financial reporting, audit or controllership.
• Proficient in IFRS, month-end close procedures, journal entry preparation and reconciliations.

Responsibilities

• Perform month-end close activities for assigned entities, including journal preparation/review.
• Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations and high-risk account reviews, driving timely resolution.
• Produce monthly financial packs and present results and insights to the Financial Controller and stakeholders.
• Ensure accounting treatments follow IFRS and local statutory requirements and maintain internal controls.
• Coordinate with shared services, tax, statutory providers and regional finance to support audits and filings.
• Identify and implement process improvements to increase efficiency and strengthen controls.

Skills

Business Acumen

Cyber Risks

Data Analytics

Digital Fluency

Driving Continuous Improvement

Financial Controlling

Financial Management Reporting

Stakeholder Management

Education

ACCA (qualified) or CA (part-qualified/ qualified)

Tools

Excel

ERP systems

SAP

Job description

Job Purpose

You will be part of financial reporting team for GSK. You will work closely with local and regional finance teams, shared services and business partners. We value clear thinking, practical accounting skills and a growth mindset. In this role you will build technical capability, influence business decisions and help GSK unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. You will have room to learn, progress and make a meaningful impact.

Key Responsibilities

• Performance of month-end close activities for assigned entities, including journal preparation/review.
• Prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations and high-risk account reviews, driving timely resolution.
• Produce monthly financial packs and present results and insights to the Financial Controller and stakeholders.
• Ensure accounting treatments follow IFRS and local statutory requirements and maintain required internal controls.
• Coordinate with shared services, tax, statutory providers and regional finance to support audits and filings.
• Identify and implement process improvements to increase efficiency and strengthen controls.

Education, Experience and Skills

• ACCA (qualified) or CA (part-qualified/ qualified) is required for this role.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in accounting, financial reporting, audit or controllership.
• Practical knowledge of IFRS, month-end close procedures, journal entry preparation and reconciliations.
• Proficient in Excel and experience with ERP systems; experience with SAP preferred.
• Good English communication skills, spoken and written.
• Ability to work on-site in Pakistan with hybrid working arrangements as agreed with your manager.
• Experience supporting external audits and statutory reporting.
• Experience working in a multinational company or shared service environment.

Skills

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

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.