This critical role will drive operational excellence and performance for the Global Commercial Digital and Tech organization. The role is primarily focused on financial operations support across 2 Global functional teams within the Commercial Tech team which provides technology, services, and solutions to enable a global pharmaceutical business of £29.3b in sales across 100+ international markets.

This role will engage directly with Global stakeholders and support business ops for strategic enablement of the Commercial Tech organization with a focus on process improvement, financial management and reporting.

Key Responsibilities

• Consolidates all POs, Invoices, SOWs, Integrates and keeps a track of all the payment activities across the Global teams

• Lead finance planning meetings in a way that ensures compliance and transparency, accountable for finance stakeholder management

• Supports Global Sr. Director, with thorough financial planning and communicates directly with stakeholders

• Bring innovation in the space of finance management, Liaison with third parties and keeps bringing outside in - industry perspectives

• Provide strong financial management and accurate reporting of key aspects of the organization’s operating budget. 

• Act as a finance strategic coordination point of contact of activities outside of month to month financial tracking for things like special projects aligned to Ops model changes and strategic programmes such as Gen AI and AI

• Provide support for strategic programmes of work where Financial views and reporting are required.  

• Provide support required for asset / and portfolio management

Knowledge/Education Required

• Operations / Finance background plus MBA

• Finance Management

• Operations Management

• The candidate needed for this role should have a deep knowledge operational finance management i.e. POs, Invoicing, Overall budget tracking, Process Improvement, Driving Finance Ops efficiencies through ways of working

• Stakeholder Management (linking in with LOC / Regional/Global finance teams)

• Proactive, confident and skilled at navigating the team through finance related road-blocks

Previous Experience Required

• At least 5+ years of experience in business operations / finance management/ reporting

• Understanding of digital & technology is a plus

• Assertive, with the confidence to be voice of authority – not afraid to do what is best for the team

• Brings a high-energy and passionate outlook to the job and can influence those around her/him

• Able to build a sense of trust and rapport that creates a comfortable & effective workplace.

• Given size, scope and scale of challenge it is required that there is the right proven experiences and execution capabilities. Credibility (through experience) is essential to success in these roles.

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.

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