As a Finance Director Controlling, you will play a strategic role and will be a key member of the newly created GSF Finance Business Unit. The role reports directly into the Finance Director for Finance, CGA Corp Segment & GSF Controller.

As a Finance Director Controlling Procurement and WREF you will:

• Lead and coordinate month-end and Planning cycles and controlling activities for both Procurement and WREF functions.
• Provide strong leadership and support to the Procurement and WREF FDs for Pure Play Finance Partnering and directing Controllership activities in the Hub for WREF and Procurement (including activities performed by the CCM team – part of GFS).

   

This is a role encompassing Business Partnering areas of finance:

• Driving Partnerships
• Catalyst for Change
• Option Analysis & Decision Making
• Questioning & Challenging
• Being Enterprise Minded
• Communicating for Results

   

Key responsibilities:

• Lead Planning Cycles [3/1 plans and Latest Estimates [UP1; UP2]]  providing with guidance and coordination on timelines, key milestones and collecting business inputs – through finance partners – to achieve senior stakeholders sign-offs and perform formal submissions

• Lead Month End cycles, delivering commentaries and management reporting covering income statement, balance sheet and cash flow as applicable. Accountable for financial control for Procurement and WREF Function covering all related legal entities

• Work with the Procurement and WREF Function Finance Partners to analyse and investigate trends/variances to achieve plans as well as providing insightful commentary and identification of risks and opportunities for review with Functional Leads and GSF VP.

• Ensure entities results are fully compliant with all accounting standards and regulations and business is compliant with financial control environment, including SOX controls, as well as in line with GSK policies.

• Lead performance discussions to support decision making of the CPO /Head of WREF at both Procurement and WREF LTs

• Drive and coordinate the preparation of CFO review pack during planning cycles.

• Support on ad-hoc requests and strategic projects as required from both Procurement and WREF FDs and senior business stakeholders and act as advisor to drive business objectives achievement and decision making.

• Key actor to deliver continuously improved ways of working on processes such as Month End / Planning or cost allocations to business units, driving consistency, simplification and engagement across GSK areas where Procurement and WREF are present.

• Ensure close collaboration on analytics with the Center of Excellence heads within Procurement and WREF

• Lead and develop the local team in Poznan (1 controlling manager and 1 senior reporting specialist) and GFS / Genpact teams dedicated support (c.5 FTEs in total).

   

Why you?

• University degree e.g. Financials, Business, Economy or related discipline.

• Relevant professional qualification (ACA, ACCA, CIMA, CPA, MBA or equivalent).

• Experience in financial controlling, financial reporting, or financial audit roles (at least 12 years) with a deep understanding of management reporting and financial  planning. Demonstrated experience of financial analysis, forecasting, planning and decision making support.

• Experience leading diverse teams and working in a global organisation across a matrix environment with cross-functional stakeholders.

• Able to build relationships and influence at the highest levels of the business, and think strategically in order to effectively partner non-finance stakeholders to support the execution of their business plans.

• Act as a catalyst for change through strong Finance Partnering.

• Able to quickly understand the business drivers to help influence functional strategy and risk management.

• Experienced team manager with ability to influence and motivate people to work together towards a common goal.

• Ability to see the big picture and effectively prioritise short and long term objectives.

• Strong communicator with experience working in English speaking organisations. Ability to challenge senior stakeholders and ask the right questions to achieve the optimal outcome.

• Advanced Microsoft applications (Excel, PowerPoint, etc) and SAP experience. Knowledge of Bison/consolidation systems, Power BI, Lumira, other reporting systems.

• Previous regional/global function and experience in major organization are preferred.

• Highly analytical mindset (essential).

• Strong strategic and advisory skills.

• Continually seeks improvement.

• Excellent cross-functional planning and execution.

• Demonstrated experience of delivering features in a truly agile environment.

• Demonstrates excellent judgment and reliability in the most high-stress situations.

• Excellent negotiation, decision making and problem-solving skills. Strong influencing skill.

• Excellent written and verbal communication, including presentation skills.

• Cultural sensitivity.

• Excellent English spoken and written.

• Willingness to travel if needed.