Business Operations Manager Brentford, England
Job description
Posted Date: Apr 12 2023
As a Business Operations Manager you will support a large and growing footprint of sites (approx. 50) you will act as interface with and influence multiple Strategic Service Providers on financial and operational improvements, supporting opportunity analysis and rollout of process changes.
This position would suit someone from a Business Analyst background interested in an operational finance position.
Your responsibilities:
Drive improved Service Provider performance within region, support development and implementation of benchmarking, internal client feedback and innovation programmes to include data analysis and visualisation of information for key decision-making and improvement opportunities
Manage annual opex budget setting process (as well as annual U2 review) with internal Finance Partners, Supplier teams, and WREF Site Leads
In partnership with WREF Finance, review actuals spend, identifying variances, resolving discrepancies via Genpact or Service Partner, and finding areas for improvement to manage to budget Review actual spend with budget owners monthly identifying variances and areas for improvement
Review monthly reconciliations and ‘true-ups’ of actual vs budget spend by contract category for all Service Providers for accuracy
Manage regular accrual process within region as required (quarterly, year-end), to ensure accurate posting of accruals
Support budget restatement processes for sites not yet in WREF portfolio
Prepare material and presentation decks for management meetings giving effective visual display of key information to deliver critical information in a succinct and persuasive manner
Act as regional data management process owner including collection, storage, and indexation of operational, financial and compliance data and documents in Sharepoint and other storage medium in line with audit requirements, global policies and standards ensuring material is kept up to date, securely stored electronically and disposed of after useful life
Act as lead and point of contact for the roll out of multiple GSK wide and WREF programs. Take responsibility for the development and management of ‘sub’ processes and systems that bridge the gap and interface between GSK and Service Providers ensuring effective controls are maintained
Support the initiation and delivery of initiatives to improve processes that drive simplification and standardization through site-based coordinators, where applicable
Why You?
High budget management & development responsibilities
Opex and Capex reporting experience
Business analysis & decision support
Stakeholder management at Director level & above
Ownership of financial/contractual processes and controls
Familiar with financial systems and processes such as SAP
Why GSK?
GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology, and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as an organisation where people can thrive.
Getting ahead means preventing disease as well as treating it, to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of 2030. Our R&D focus is to deliver a new generation of vaccines and medicines using the science of the immune system, human genetics, and advanced technologies to get ahead of infectious diseases, HIV, cancer and other immune-mediated and respiratory diseases. We do all this with a commitment to operate responsibly for all our stakeholders by prioritising Innovation, Performance and Trust.
Our bold ambitions for patients are reflected in new commitments to growth and a significant step-change in delivery over the next five years. This means more GSK vaccines and medicines, including innovative new products, will reach more people who need them than ever before.
We have long believed that building trust is key to stronger performance, helping to create value for shareholders, impact for patients and society and a reason outstanding people choose to work for and with us. That’s why being a responsible business is an integral part of our strategy. Taking action on environmental, social and governance issues is a key driver in our strategy.
Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it’s also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a place where people feel inspired, encouraged, and challenged to be the best they can be. A place where they can be themselves – feeling welcome, valued and included. Where they can keep growing and look after their wellbeing. So, if you share our ambition, join us at this exciting moment in our journey to get Ahead Together.
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GSK is a global biopharma company with a special purpose – to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together – so we can positively impact the health of billions of people and deliver stronger, more sustainable shareholder returns – as an organisation where people can thrive. Getting ahead means preventing disease as well as treating it, and we aim to impact the health of 2.5 billion people around the world in the next 10 years.
Our success absolutely depends on our people. While getting ahead of disease together is about our ambition for patients and shareholders, it’s also about making GSK a place where people can thrive. We want GSK to be a workplace where everyone can feel a sense of belonging and thrive as set out in our Equal and Inclusive Treatment of Employees policy. We’re committed to being more proactive at all levels so that our workforce reflects the communities we work and hire in, and our GSK leadership reflects our GSK workforce.
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