Senior Manager, Market / Entity Financial Controllers (Global)

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 global market and entity financial control activities from India. You will work closely with market finance teams, shared service centres, IT and regional stakeholders to deliver accurate, timely and controlled financial outcomes. We value clear communication, practical problem solving and steady delivery. This role offers visible impact, strong growth opportunities and a chance to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. 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 financial control and reporting for assigned markets and legal entities globally, ensuring timely and accurate month-end and year-end close. - Manage relationships with shared service centres, vendors and market finance teams to resolve issues and improve financial outcomes. - Maintain and strengthen internal controls, support internal and external audits, and ensure compliance with accounting standards and company policy. - Drive performance using agreed metrics and lead continuous improvement and automation initiatives to increase efficiency and accuracy. - Coach, lead and develop a team of finance professionals, setting clear expectations and supporting career growth. - Coordinate system changes, process transitions and finance transformation activities to ensure smooth implementation and business readiness. Why You? Work arrangement: Hybrid. You will typically work from an India office two to three days per week and work remotely for the remainder. Some regional or occasional international travel may be required. Basic Qualification We are seeking professionals with the following required skills and qualifications to help us achieve our goals: - Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business, IT or a related field, or equivalent professional experience. - Minimum seven years’ experience in financial controlling, finance operations, shared services or accounting. - Strong practical experience in month-end close, reconciliations, financial reporting and controls. - Experience managing relationships with vendors, shared service partners or outsourced providers. - Practical experience with ERP systems (for example SAP) and strong Excel skills. - Good written and spoken English communication skills. Preferred Qualification If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus: - Professional accounting qualification such as CA, ACCA or CIMA. - Experience leading finance control or service delivery across multiple countries in a multinational organisation. - Hands-on experience with process automation, robotic process automation (RPA) or analytics and reporting tools such as Power BI. - Previous involvement in finance transformation programmes or ERP implementations. - Familiarity with audit readiness and internal control frameworks. - Proven experience coaching and developing high-performing finance teams. What you will bring to the team You communica