Job Description

The role is accountable for legal and statutory compliance of the our legal entity. Several holding companies and / or other legal entities might also be included.

Key Responsibilities will be:

• Provide financial leadership to strategic decision making to maximize the Country results (sales, operating profit, cash flow). Partner with the GM and the LOC leadership teams and to contribute to the management and growth of the business as a member of the management team. To contribute to the overall Pharma Europe results by supporting as required the regional plans for the best interest of patients and shareholders
• Lead together with the LOC management team the formulation of long-term strategic plans. Align with the organization the three-year financial plans
• Develop a deep knowledge of business fundamentals including the economic, commercial, and regulatory environment, key categories, customer, and competitor dynamics
• Lead performance management: ensure country management are provided with a complete and reliable flow of financial information which accurately reflects the performance of the organization. Develop right internal and external benchmarks
• Lead the Planning and S&OP process and fully understand the volume/value dynamics. Manage pricing, discounts and product allocation to maximize sales and profits, through strong understanding of the Gross to Net framework driven by ROI based decision making
• Support, advice and partner with all Departments in the decision-making process to achieve sales targets and proper use of resources/investments. Ensure new launches deliver the required return
• Optimize working capital. Formulate short, medium and long-term credit management objectives and policies and ensure adequate compliance
• Tight management of overhead expenses
• Must guarantee the accuracy and compliance of all controlling and accounting activities including statutory and tax reporting based on the services provided by the responsible organizations (Tax, CBS, Procurement etc.) as per the approved RACIs. Contributes to corporate financial and tax policies to ensure they are in accordance with local laws and regulations
• Chairs and coordinates Finance Board activities. Supports regional teams on the transition to new services/processes to deliver maximum standardization and competitive advantage. Escalates issues as appropriate to the Area/Regional Finance Boards and ensures resolution
• Ensures that financial controls delivered by service providers are in accordance with current local and international legislation (SarbOx, audit standards, local laws etc.)
• Acts as reference point regarding economic/financial, tax and company matters for the different companies' Boards of Directors (and therefore their Directors, Shareholders' Meetings and Auditors)
• Play an active decision-making role to ensure that financial results are optimized in accordance with ethical and group standards. Support implementation of Global Programs in country as appropriate (ABAC, HCP etc.)
• Leads Dynamic Risk Map exercise for Finance
• Anticipates key compliance and controls risks and develop appropriate mitigation plans in coordination with local or regional teams (Finance Board, RMCB etc.)
• Leads and inspire directly and indirectly Finance teams
• Leading and delivering change
• Building future capabilities and talents
• Closely collaborate with all shared service Centre’s and influence stakeholders
• Effective priority setting and problem solving

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Bachelor / Master / Professional qualification (e.g., ACCA, ACA, CIMA, CPA, MBA, or local equivalent)
• 5+ years of finance experience in a senior role
• Experience of Financial controls in a matrix environment desirable (e.g., statutory accounting, tax, treasury, and shared services). Previous corporate assignment
• Proactive risk manager
• Combines general business knowledge and the patient perspective with strong technical finance partnering skills. In depth knowledge of GSK accounting policies and processes
• Ability to lead a team in times of significant change
• Demonstrated strategic and leadership skills (being enterprise minded
• Challenges and questions how things are done to drive for results and provides range of options
• Ability to influence key stakeholders in a complex, multi-cultural environment
• Good presentation and communication skills
• Broad experience in project management and implementation initiatives