Site Name: Poznan Grunwaldzka Posted Date: Jan 15 2025 As a Finance Partner, you will play a strategic role and will be a key member of the Global Functions Finance Unit. The role reports directly into the Finance Director Global Function Finance Unit. In this role you will coordinate month-end activities, planning cycles and budget management for Global Functions Finance. You will also provide strong leadership and support to the Finance Director and Senior Finance Director Global Functions Finance. You will partner with members of the Global Finance Leadership team, and they will rely on your Finance Partner skills to deliver their targets. Key responsibilities: Finance Partnering and managing OPEX, CAPEX and projects for the Global Finance Function (Allocated and Embedded) and Finance Projects Highlighting trends and analysing causes of unexpected variance; approve monthly reports, budgets, plans and forecasts and provide commentary on key variances/business drivers and any actions required. Lead the month-end closing process for actual financials, ensuring a thorough and accurate representation of the function’s financial standing is presented to senior stakeholders. Provide financial and strategic advice to members of the GFF LT, the SVPs/VPs in Global Finance and their departments to actively contribute to delivery of overall financial performance. Lead the planning cycles for the relevant Finance departments; work with the functions to prepare and consolidate global actuals, budgets, and forecasts - including action plans to achieve required savings, insightful commentary and identification of risks and opportunities. Drive cost consciousness, increasing engagement and skills development amongst budget holders. Support functions with resource allocation and investment decision support, particularly around projects. Support the execution of financial controls and interaction with the internal and external auditors. Support to drive the digital agenda and OneFinance mindset. Basic qualifications: University degree e.g. Financials, Accounting, Economy or related discipline. Relevant professional qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA, MBA or equivalent). Significant experience in financial controlling, financial reporting, or financial audit roles with a deep understanding of management reporting and financial planning. Able to build relationships and influence at the highest levels of the business and think strategically in order to effectively partner other finance stakeholders to support the execution of their business plans. Ability to lead/work with diverse teams and work within a global organization across a matrix environment with cross-functional stakeholders. Experience in finance business partnering with senior business stakeholders. Preferred qualifications: Demonstrates excellent judgment and reliability in the most high-stress situations. Excellent negotiation, decision making and problem-solving skills. Strong influencing skill. Cultural sensitivity. Excellent English spoken and written. Willingness to travel if needed. 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. 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