Finance Planning & Forecasting Analyst (12 Months Fixed Term Contract)

We are currently looking for a Financial Planning and Forecasting Analyst who will provide planning & forecasting support to either the Planning & Forecasting Lead or in-market FD. You will also be responsible for challenging and finalising the monthly and annual forecasts for the market as well as preparing monthly management reports for the in-market FD to evaluate performance. You are also responsible for coordinating and consolidating financial forecasting information, ensuring that managerial financial reporting is performed in time and in the forms required by Corporate guidelines, facilitating managerial decision making.

Other Key Responsibilities:

• Provide support on in-market annual budget and communicate them to in-market finance team
• Responsible for the preparation of Opex, A&P and cash flow forecast
• Creating, updating and maintaining financial models to provide detailed monthly and quarterly forecasts for the market
• Comparing historical results against budgets and forecasts and performing variance analysis to explain differences in performance (including price volume)
• Preparing internal management reports (e.g. DRM, MPR) for executive leadership and supporting their decision making
• Responsible to work with in-market finance team to finalise plan/forecasts/management reports
• Responsible for managing the core commercial cycle and plan activities
• Supporting ad hoc requests from in-market finance team or the FD
• Participate and support continuous improvement initiatives

Why you?

We look for people who appreciate the importance of safety and quality and strive to continuously improve our performance and practices. We work in an open and transparent environment so you’ll be someone who treats others with respect and integrity – as you will be treated yourself.

Ideally, we are looking for someone with:

• University degree in Finance, Accounting or a related discipline, CPA/ACCA/CA/MBA desirable
• Minimum 3 - 5 years of relevant working experience
• Budgeting, forecasting and reporting experience required
• Proficient in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
• Ability to multitask, work under pressure and meet tight deadlines

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.