Overview
As Finance Director, you will lead and deliver the site Finance function and financial support as the primary interface to the business. You will be a member of the site leadership team, defining and implementing site strategies and policies to optimise operations and improve competitiveness. The role includes partnering to provide decision support, insights, counselling and challenge for both Site and Finance communities and plays a key role in executing the Pharma Supply Chain strategy. There is significant collaboration with Research & Development (R&D) and New Product Introduction (NPI), including assets subject to immediate launch and industrialisation.
Responsibilities
* Embedded business finance support as the primary Finance interface to the business, member of the site leadership team, including definition and implementation of site improvement strategies and policies.
* Provide decision support, insights, counselling and challenge, driving simplification and implementing best practices, delivering financial management and performance optimisation, governance and ensuring regulatory compliance; review talent management and proactively identify internal/external opportunities for both Site and Finance community.
* Manage a team of two embedded Finance partners and collaborate with SMAS and the extended FS team (P2P and C&C among others) to deliver its purpose; provide leadership and financial analysis to the Site Director and Site Leadership team.
* Ensure adherence to challenging financial targets through close financial management; manage site P&L, Balance Sheet and Working Capital targets.
* Optimise site financial performance and competitiveness to deliver margin improvements.
* Define and participate in the implementation of site strategies in accordance with Group policies and regulations; communicate results and drive opportunities and corrective actions as needed.
* Provide decision support/financial consulting to the Business Units' Leadership team and GSC senior executives.
* Ensure an influential role in cross-functional and cross-site activities, as well as with external stakeholders.
* Lead Financial Compliance including adherence to Finance Manual, Internal Control Framework and ABAC/TPO programme.
* Ensure standardisation and simplification of financial processes, tools and data (reporting, budget, etc.).
* Coaching and talent development of the Site Finance Team.
Qualifications
* Relevant business degree, accounting qualification (ACA or equivalent).
* Considerable post-qualification experience in a senior Finance role; finance partnering experience is required.
* Statutory reporting, control framework, and internal and external audit experience.
* Understanding of systems and processes as they affect the financial results, including excellent data and computer skills.
* Demonstrated business skills with integrity and independent judgment to understand the underlying business drivers.
Preferred Qualifications
* Strong business partnering skills.
* Experience as the Finance Lead of a Business Unit's Leadership Team.
* Broad knowledge of the pharmaceuticals business, accounting and finance, strategic and business planning, and budgeting.
* Experience with manufacturing and supply environments and systems, including cost accounting; highly desirable.
About GSK and Equal Opportunity
GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases. We are committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. GSK is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, national origin, age, disability, genetic information (including family medical history), military service or any basis prohibited under federal, state or local law. We believe in an agile working culture for all our roles. If flexibility is important to you, we encourage you to explore opportunities with our hiring team.
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