Site Name: GSK HQ
Posted Date: Jul 28 2025
As a Blackline Consultant, you will play a critical role in leading a high-impact project aimed at evaluating Blackline utilization and implementing strategies to maximize efficiency. You will leverage your expertise in solution design and requirements by preparing for and attending workshops, delivering DA content, and presenting tailored solutions for Finance Applications such as Blackline and Tagetik. You will lead both functional and technical teams to ensure the successful delivery of a comprehensive solution and collaborate closely with third-party providers, like Blackline, to meet business needs effectively. Additionally, you will oversee configuration and build activities, implement necessary controls, and manage documentation and approval processes, including Rev Tracs and FRICEW SRs, ensuring seamless project execution and delivery.
Key Responsibilities:
* Conduct solution testing, including unit testing, formal testing, and validation to ensure the solution meets requirements
* Provide support for data migration activities, ensuring the accurate migration of relevant data
* Assist the business with testing and early go-live activities by providing knowledge and content
* Support and prepare for cutover planning and activities, transitioning from the current solution to the new solution
* Facilitate technical and business cutover processes
* Transfer knowledge to relevant stakeholders, such as BAU support teams, business units, and other functional consultants
* Offer early live support and promptly address issue resolution during the post-go-live phase
* Provide ongoing support to users in the BAU state, addressing issues and driving process improvements
* Apply your technical and domain expertise to partner with Product representatives and teams, define project deliverables, present innovative solutions, and successfully plan and manage corporate initiatives
Core Strengths:
* Collaborate with Product and technical stakeholders, as well as Program Management, to define project requirements, deliverables, and plans for the timely delivery of high-quality projects
* Assess core strengths and weaknesses across team members, engage in mentorship, and set goals to leverage strengths and address skill gaps
* Inspire and support your team members to grow and succeed in their roles
* Adapt to diverse client environments and develop consulting expertise in strategy, governance, organization, technology, and processes
* Exhibit curiosity, consistently question the status quo, and challenge assumptions to drive improvement
* Demonstrate dedication to quality, striving to deliver exceptional work
* Engage effectively with individuals from various backgrounds and communicate insights in both small and large group settings
* Navigate ambiguity and maintain forward momentum, even in situations with incomplete information
* Stay informed on leading practices and willingly learn new technologies aligned with company strategy
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelors Degree in Finance
Desired Capabilities:
* Experience with SAP FICO is desirable
* Experience with the Blackline product is advantageous
* Educational background (master’s or graduate degree) in business, economics, political science, philosophy, or data analytics
* Work experience, ideally in consulting
* Entrepreneurial mindset with excellent communication skills, organizational abilities, and problem-solving capabilities
* Strong analytical skills and structured/critical thinking
* A demonstrated work ethic and commitment to growing within a professional services environment
* Proficiency in Microsoft tools like Excel and PowerPoint to analyze data and present findings clearly
This role offers an exciting opportunity to drive impactful change, collaborate with diverse stakeholders, and contribute to the successful implementation of innovative financial solutions using Blackline and related technologies.
Closing Date for Applications: 11th August 2025 (COB)
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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).
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