Business Introduction GSK remains committed to achieving bold commercial ambitions for the future. By 2031, we aim to deliver £40 billion in annual sales, leveraging our existing strong performance momentum to significantly increase our positive impact on the health of billions of patients globally. Our Ahead Together strategy is centred on early intervention to prevent and alter the course of disease, thereby protecting people and supporting healthcare systems.
Our diverse portfolio consists of vaccines, specialty medicines, and general medicines.
Through continuous innovation and a dedicated focus on scientific and technical excellence, we strive to develop and launch new, groundbreaking treatments that address critical health challenges. Position Summary You will lead planning and forecasting activities for India, partnering with commercial teams, in-market finance and shared services. You will translate business plans into clear financial forecasts, challenge assumptions and deliver concise recommendations. We value practical problem solving, collaboration and continuous improvement. This role offers strong learning, visible impact and the chance to help GSK unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. Responsibilities This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career. These responsibilities include some of the following: - Lead end-to-end planning, budgeting and monthly forecasting cycles for India commercial and operational spend. - Consolidate forecast inputs, validate data and deliver clear variance commentary with actionable insight. - Build and maintain financial models and planning system master data to ensure accuracy and auditability. - Partner with commercial teams and project owners to run scenario analysis and support decision making. - Design and deliver automation and process improvements using analytics and reporting tools to reduce manual effort. - Prepare executive-level reports and present concise recommendations to finance leaders and business partners. Why You? Work arrangement: This role is hybrid. You will be expected to work from the office regularly as agreed with your manager and have flexibility to work remotely on other days. Basic Qualification We are seeking professionals with the following required skills and qualifications to help us achieve our goals: - Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business or a related field. - Minimum 3 years of experience in financial planning and analysis, forecasting or controlling. - Hands-on experience with budgeting, forecasting and month-end processes. - Strong Excel skills and practical experience with ERP or planning systems such as SAP or equivalent. - Clear written and verbal communication skills in English for multinational stakeholders. - Experience working in a matrix organisation and managing competing priorities. Preferred Qualification If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus: - Experience with SAP Analytics Cloud, Power BI, Tableau or similar planning and reporting tools. - Background in commercial, market finance or project-based finance within healthcare or related industries. - Experience delivering automation, data integration or process improvement projects. - Familiarity with accounting controls, reconciliations and month-end close processes. - Experience presenting to senior leaders and influencing decisions with concise recommendations. - Progress towards or completion of a professional accounting qualification (ACCA, CIMA, CA or equivalent). How to Apply If this role matches your skills and ambitions, we encourage you to apply. Please submit your CV and a short note explaining why you are interested and how you would contribute. We look forward to hearing from you.

Skills

Business Forecasting, Business Reporting Tools, Critical Thinking, Data Analytics, Data Visualization, Digital Fluency, Financial Controlling, Financial Reporting and Analysis, Influencing Without Authority, Stakeholder Management

 

 

Why GSK?

Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases – to impact health at scale.

People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make, so we’re committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how, together, we deliver for patients, shareholders and our people.

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