Senior Finance Analyst

Site Name:
Malaysia - Petaling Jaya

Posted Date:
Dec

As a Senior Finance Analyst, you will participate in month-end GL (general ledger) close and reporting of entity's results. You will be responsible in the preparation and review of balance sheet reconciliations, review of journal entries and execution of internal control in accordance with GSK Internal Control Framework. You will collaborate with stakeholders and other functions (e.g., LOC, P2P, O2C, Banking, Stat & Tax, etc) to ensure successful month-end close. You will be responsible for the financial reporting of the designated legal entities and provide guidance and on-the-job trainings to analyst members within the team.

This role will provide
YOU
the opportunity to lead key activities to progress
YOUR
career. These responsibilities include some of the following:

• Participate in the month-end close of the General Ledger (GL) and reporting of the entity's financial results. Responsible for the preparation and review of Profit and Loss statements and balance sheet reconciliations, including the review and preparation of journal entries and the execution of internal controls in accordance with the GSK Internal Control Framework.

• Provide Close & Control (C&C) transaction processing support, ensuring the delivery of high-quality outcomes in terms of accuracy, completeness, and timeliness on a daily basis.

• Resolve general accounting and reporting issues, such as Bison errors.
• Execute month-end close procedures in alignment with the month-end close checklist (MEC) and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), ensuring that all activities on the MEC are updated.
• Implement internal controls in accordance with the GSK Internal Control Framework.
• Conduct a review of monthly Balance Sheet schedules and reconciliations as needed. Collaborate with relevant stakeholders on Balance Sheet Reconciliations, particularly regarding open items.

• Perform Intercompany cross charge monthly/quarterly and service fee billings

• Ensure compliance with GSK policies, as well as local legal and statutory requirements.

• Address and resolve stakeholder queries in a timely, responsible, and proactive manner.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and other functions (e.g., LOC, P2P, O2C, Banking, Stat & Tax) to ensure a successful month-end close.
• Perform initial analysis and analytical review of Profit and Loss accounts and the balance sheet.

• Undertake additional ad-hoc activities, including:

• Participation in compliance audits and responding to audit queries.

• Performing tasks as required by the evolving business environment
• Support in P9/P12 profitability review

Why you?
Basic And Preferred Qualifications

• Degree with Finance / Accounting. CPA, ACA, CIMA, ACCA or equivalent is preferred.
• Minimum 6 years experience in Financial Reporting / Auditing experience including areas on financial accounting and reporting and statutory filing
• SAP experience is preferred.
• Possess solid C&C experience including areas on financial accounting, reporting and statutory filing, master data maintenance, treasury, asset accounting, inter-company transactions, etc.
• Experience in working in shared service centre in financial accounting or auditing are preferred.
• Actively seeks to improve processes making them more effective and efficient.
• Attention to detail, good analytical and problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent communication skills, fluent in English (both written and spoken)
• Self-motivated and displays initiative in solving problems.
• Ability to plan and manage workload to ensure all key deadlines is met.

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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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