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Finance Manager

Job purpose:

Member of the External Reporting Team which provides IFRS technical accounting advice to the business and provides key training updates to the broader GSK Finance community and GSK Finance Manual updates.

The role reports directly to the Financial Policies Director.

The External Reporting Team is a key part of the Group Financial Controller function whose responsibilities include the preparation of quarterly results announcements, the Annual Report and US Form 20-F, Group financial policies, and the provision of technical accounting support and advice to all business segments.

Key responsibilities:

• Ensuring that significant transactions are accounted for correctly in the Group’s consolidated accounts in accordance with GSK’s Finance Manual and IFRS. Transactions include, but are not limited to, business and asset acquisitions and divestments, R&D collaborations, and in- and out-licensing arrangements.
• Reviewing financial accounting papers related to the transactions noted above.
• Advising on complex accounting areas. Accounting topics include, but are not limited to, revenue recognition, share-based payments, and financial instruments’ disclosures and accounting.
• Ensuring alignment of proposed accounting treatments with external auditors, where necessary.
• Preparation and review of certain disclosure notes in the GSK Annual Report.
• Monitoring developments in IFRS and assessing the potential impact on GSK of proposed new Standards and Interpretations.
• Participation in process for updates to the GSK Finance Manual including collation, governance and publication of changes and updates.
• Providing training to the GSK Finance community on changes to IFRS and other selected accounting topics.
• Advising on local statutory (IFRS or UK GAAP only) reporting by exception.
• Deputising for the Director, Financial Polices as and when required.

Qualifications required:

• Qualified Accountant – ACA or equivalent chartered accountant qualification with greater than 5 years of post-qualification experience, preferably in a similar role with technical accounting focus.
• Demonstrable experience in providing technical accounting advice under IFRS.
• Confident and interested in researching and proposing solutions to complex accounting issues under IFRS as they impact the GSK business segments.
• Ability to manage multiple completing priorities with senior stakeholders in the Finance, Tax and Treasury functions along with Global Corporate Development colleagues.
• Independent and critical thinker who can manage ambiguity in the way in which information is presented and present solutions to senior stakeholders that are clear and understandable.

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