Senior Financial Analyst - BIP

The Senior Financial Analyst – Banking, Insurance, Payroll (BIP) plays a crucial role in supporting month-end general ledger closing activities and financial reporting related to Business Banking, Treasury, Insurance, and Payroll functions. This position ensures the timely and accurate completion of assigned tasks within a strong control environment, contributing to the broader Finance vision of establishing a world-class finance function aligned with GSK’s overall mission. The role demands solid financial acumen to guarantee that postings to financial statements are reasonable and accurate, while also ensuring strict adherence to controls and compliance requirements.

Key Responsibilities

- Manage daily banking operations, including monitoring bank balances, overseeing MT940 files, recording FEBAN transactions in SAP, preparing bank reconciliations, and maintaining Bank Statement Reconciliation (BSR) schedules for key general ledger accounts.
- Ensure strong governance and compliance by executing ICFW banking controls, managing bank mandates and signatory changes, maintaining banking documentation, and supporting month-end closing activities related to Banking, Insurance, and Payroll.
- Serve as the primary liaison with banks and internal stakeholders such as Market Finance Directors, Finance Controllers, Financial Business Partners, Corporate Treasury, HR, and other business functions to support cash management and operational needs.
- Coordinate insurance-related activities including policy renewals, data collection, premium payment processing, and collaboration with Corporate Insurance Risk Management (CIRM), brokers, and business teams.
- Support payroll operations by ensuring liquidity availability, coordinating payroll payments, recording payroll transactions in SAP, and managing payroll-related accruals and amortization, including bonuses, end-of-service benefits, and employee allowances.

Required Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Finance is mandatory.
- Between 2 to 4 years of relevant experience in financial analysis or related fields.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications, particularly Excel, Word, and PowerPoint; experience with Power BI is considered an advantage.
- Strong understanding of core accounting principles, including bookkeeping, accurate accounting entries, and reconciliation processes.

Preferred Skills and Attributes

- Demonstrated business acumen with the ability to analyze financial data effectively.
- Awareness of cyber risks and data analytics to support digital fluency initiatives.
- Commitment to driving continuous improvement within financial controlling and management reporting.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills to collaborate effectively across multiple departments.

Why GSK?

GSK is a global biopharmaceutical company dedicated to uniting science, technology, and talent to get ahead of disease together. The company aims to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade through innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. GSK focuses on four key therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases, striving to improve health outcomes on a large scale.

At GSK, people and patients worldwide rely on the medicines and vaccines developed, and the company is committed to fostering an environment where employees can thrive. The culture emphasizes ambition for patients, accountability for impact, and integrity, forming the foundation for delivering value to patients, shareholders, and employees alike.

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