P&F Lead

We are seeking a Planning & Forecasting Lead who thrives in a finance role focused on building strong business partnerships and delivering real value to both the company and their career. This role involves leading the full monthly and annual planning and forecasting cycle for multiple markets or a strategically important market within the Planning & Forecasting Hub. The successful candidate will play a key role in producing high-quality, efficient, and globally aligned forecasts, plans, and analyses that provide management with confidence, support decision-making, and contribute to shareholder communications. Additionally, they will proactively identify opportunities and risks to help guide the business toward its ambitions.

Key Responsibilities
- Own the planning and forecasting (P&F) commitments across assigned markets, ensuring forecast reliability to support market guidance and effective resource allocation.
- Manage reporting activities, including P&L and Flash Sales performance commentaries and Price-Volume analysis, clearly explaining variances against Plan, previous year, and forecasts.
- Lead the market forecast updates, incorporating new product launches, consolidating risks and opportunities, and presenting findings at management reviews.
- Drive the annual planning process by setting the plan calendar, securing submissions, and obtaining necessary approvals.
- Prioritize and address ad hoc business analysis requests, escalating trade-offs when capacity is limited.
- Partner with senior in-market and hub stakeholders to develop realistic yet ambitious outlooks, articulating potential variances and providing insightful intelligence on business drivers. Proactively anticipate risks and propose corrective actions to meet targets.
- Foster accountability across markets by ensuring commitments are clear and delivered on time. Build and maintain strong cross-functional relationships, acting as both a dependable partner and an effective customer of internal services.
- Coach and develop Planning & Forecasting analysts, enhancing modeling and analytical capabilities within the team regardless of direct reporting lines.
- Simplify processes and promote globally aligned ways of working. Drive efficiency and agility in planning, budgeting, and forecasting through digital fluency and adoption of AI technologies.
- Build trustworthy relationships and exemplify a ONE Finance mindset.

Required Qualifications
- Proven experience managing a full planning and forecasting cycle across multiple markets or a strategically important market.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into clear, concise commentary for senior stakeholders.
- Experience coaching or developing team members.
- Understanding of digital tools, AI, automation, and financial systems/processes.

Preferred Qualifications
- University degree in Finance, Business, or a related field (or equivalent experience).
- Ability to connect with and influence senior business stakeholders effectively.
- Professional accountancy qualification or equivalent experience.

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?
GSK is a global biopharmaceutical company dedicated to uniting science, technology, and talent to get ahead of disease together. Our mission is to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade through innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four key therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases.

Our people and patients worldwide rely on the medicines and vaccines we develop, and we are committed to fostering an environment where employees can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture is built on being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact, and committed to doing the right thing, which drives our collective success for patients, shareholders, and employees alike.

Candidates are encouraged to apply online through the designated application process. Please note that GSK does not accept unsolicited referrals from employment agencies without prior written authorization.