Principal - Tech Finance Analyst
GSK
Bengaluru Luxor North TowerPosted Discovered via the company's careers siteMatch locked
Full time6+ years exp
About the role
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.
Job Purpose
Supports the financial management of the Network & Connectivity domain, working for the Tech Finance Manager and applying the standards set by central Technology Business Operations. The role prepares cost analysis and reporting, supports the budget and forecast, processes purchase orders and reconciles invoices and spend, and helps prepare business cases. It provides accurate, timely financial data and analysis that leadership and the Tech Finance Manager rely on to manage the network cost base.
Cost Analysis and Reporting
- Prepare network cost analysis and reporting, including carrier, circuit, bandwidth, hardware, software and managed service spend.
- Produce variance analysis against budget and forecast, explaining movements and flagging risks and trends.
- Maintain accurate, current financial data so reporting is repeatable and does not depend on individual effort.
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Budget and Forecast Support
- Support the budget and forecast cycle, gathering inputs, updating models and tracking actuals to the enterprise finance timetable.
- Help maintain connectivity unit cost and consumption views at the level the Tech Finance Manager and leadership need.
- Support month-end, quarter-end and year-end close activities.
Financial Operations
- Create and track purchase orders and manage the purchase-order lifecycle for the domain.
- Reconcile invoices and spend against purchase orders and contracts, resolving queries with suppliers and Procurement.
- Process accruals, reclasses and cross charges under the Tech Finance Manager's direction.
Business Case and Investment Support
- Prepare business cases and investment analysis, providing the cost and benefit inputs for review.
- Support investment tracking and benefits reporting for network and connectivity initiatives.
Governance and Data Quality
- Apply central Technology Business Operations standards, definitions and controls so data is consistent and comparable.
- Maintain financial data quality and reporting accuracy, support audit and control evidence.
- Escalate data gaps, discrepancies and emerging risks to the Tech Finance Manager.
Professional Qualifications
- BS or MS degree in Finance, Business, Accounting, Technology Management, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
- Professionally qualified accountant (or qualified by experience) with a recognised accounting or cost-management credential e.g., CA/CMA (desirable)
Area of Specialisation
- Financial, commercial or business analysis, covering cost analysis, reporting and variance analysis.
- Budget and forecast support, purchase-order processing and supplier spend reconciliation.
- Business-case preparation and investment analysis.
Experience Required
- Overall10 years and 6-8 years in finance supporting a technology platform, domain or infrastructure function
- Relevant experience in financial, commercial or business analysis.
- Capability in business case preparation, forecasting, variance analysis, purchase order processing and supplier spend reconciliation.
- Evidence of producing accurate analysis that supported network cost control or investment decisions.
- Experience working to a fixed finance timetable and applying standards set by a central function.
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Related Skills/Background
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail, since reporting and decisions rest on the accuracy of the data.
- Capable with financial systems and analysis tools, including ERP, procurement and reporting platforms.
- Clear communicator, able to explain financial data to non-finance colleagues.
- Well organised, able to deliver recurring cycles reliably to a fixed timetable.
- Proactive in resolving queries and improving recurring processes.
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Skills
Budget Forecasting, Business Forecasting, Business Reporting Tools, Contract Renewals, Cost Analysis, Data Storytelling, Data Visualization, Digital Fluency, Financial Modeling, Financial Performance Improvement, Influencing Without Authority, Insight Generation, Problem Solving, Process Improvement, Technology Finance
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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