Description
The Area Financial Controller is responsible for consolidating and analysing financial results, providing key highlights to the Cluster/Area Head Finance and Finance team to support the regional strategy for a specific Cluster/Area of Markets part of a wider Region within GSK.
The role requires high-quality standards delivering right first-time reporting and analysis which are insightful and supports the business to develop accurate plans while keeping a strong control environment.
Responsibilities
- Consolidate and review accuracy of monthly/quarterly/annual financial results, assessing alignment to the overall financial plan.
- Provide continuous support to the Head of Finance and Regional Finance Team in consolidating and analysing the financial performance of the Markets/Area-Cluster.
- Produce and present consolidated financial results for the Market/Area-Cluster based on requirements received from the Corporate finance team.
- Participate and contribute to Market/Area/Regional business reviews meetings as appropriate.
- Manage Market/Area–Cluster Operating Expenditure and all reporting requirements.
- Ensure entities results are fully compliant with all relevant accounting standards, current best practice, and any other regulation/finance manual.
- Execute control activities that operate in line with global processes and incorporate best practices in terms of financial controls.
- Partner with Internal and External auditors where required.
- Deliver insights to the Area/Region/Segment in key areas of risks, growth, and performance.
- Drive projects at Controllership, Area/Cluster, Regional, and Global level as appropriate.
- Actively engage and interface with the wider One Finance team.
Requirements
- Accounting degree and/or qualification (ACA, ACCA or equivalent).
- 10-15 years of experience in Finance Controlling, Planning, and Forecasting and Finance Partnering.
- Experience of working with SOX requirements.
- Familiarity with systems such as SAP/S4Hana, Bison, Vista, Power BI, Lumira.
- Excellent communication and organization skills.
- High level of analytical skills and translating them into output to support the Finance team.
- Fluent in English.
- Ability to connect and effectively communicate and partner with stakeholders at all levels of the organisation.
- 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.