Currently, we are looking for experienced candidates for the position of Finance Controlling Specialist in Close & Control Team. If you are interested in the role – apply and join our GSK Finance Hub – Europe!

How you will contribute to our success:  

• You will be responsible for a small commercial entity in Europe, excelling in finance and learning about the local market as well as overall biopharma business

• Your core goal will be to deliver a timely period end close (including analytical reviews) and ensure full compliance with IFRS and SOX requirements

• On a monthly basis you will present and discuss the full entity results with local Finance Director (your key stakeholder)

• Your activities will include analysis of accounts, preparation & review of journals, preforming a set of internal control activities, etc.

• You will collaborate with broader financial team, including Planning and Forecasting Analysts, Regional Controllers and GSK Operations Centre (delivering transactional accounting)

• You will be reviewing high risk account reconciliations prepared by GSK Operations Centre, driving quality and resolution of open items, assessing balance sheet health and addressing risks

• You will collaborate with external provider to ensure local statutory reporting and tax filings are submitted on time and materially correct, providing limited input, sense-checks and monitoring

• You will assist in resolving queries or issues as well as support annual audit process

• You will be reviewing financial data pack as an input for group consolidation and resolving related queries

Why You?

Basic qualifications:

• Master degree in Finance

• 3+ years of overall combined accounting/audit and/or financial controlling experience

• Thorough understanding of key accounting principles

• Master’s degree in Finance/Accounting or relevant successful professional experience equivalent

• Savvy in data-driven environment

• Fluent English for Business/Finance/Accounting (daily use at work)

• Proven continuous learning mindset

• Ability to work with multiple stakeholders based in different countries

Preferred:

• Experience in cooperation with senior stakeholders and data presentation

• Good understanding of financial and reporting systems and data flow

• Prooven collaboration with auditors

• Mixed experience in audit (2+ years) and business environment (2+ years)

• Accounting qualifications (CIMA, ACCA, KIBR) part-qualified or completed

• Experience and expertise in IFRS

• Fluent user of SAP FI/FC and BI, Lumira, PowerBI or similar analytical solutions

Why GSK?

How you will be rewarded:

• We are a high performing talented team who support our businesses in making the right decisions and driving GSK Finance towards best-in-class

• Career with purpose - whatever it is you’re doing, you’ll be sharing our mission to improve the quality of human life, by enabling people to do more, feel better and live longer

• Possibility of developing within the role and company’s structure

• Additional benefits (bonus plan, medical care, life insurance, pension scheme, sports card, recreation allowance, social fund)

• CIMA/ACCA qualification support (Approved Employer)

• Access to newest technologies and solutions

• 60% remote work available based on the agreement with Line Manager

• Integration events

• Career at one of the leading global healthcare companies

• Supportive & friendly working environment

• Corporate culture based on our values: patient focus, integrity, respect and transparency

Inclusion & Diversity at GSK:

Inclusion and diversity at GSK are key for our success. Here, you will thrive through bringing your unique experiences to both our company and the recruitment process. We want you to be you, feel good and keep growing your career.
GSK is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Applicants will travel through a transparent recruitment journey that adheres to all required employment standards and regulations. Beyond this, we commit to our values of integrity and respect towards every applicant.
We want to hear from you and support with any adjustments that you may require during the recruitment process. Please get in touch with our Recruitment Team ([email protected]) to further discuss this today.
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Why GSK?

Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

GSK is 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. We prevent and treat disease with vaccines, specialty and general medicines. We focus on the science of the immune system and the use of new platform and data technologies, investing in four core therapeutic areas (infectious diseases, HIV, respiratory/ immunology and oncology).

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.

GSK is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability, genetic information, military service, covered/protected veteran status or any other federal, state or local protected class.

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