Finance Analyst (Banking, Insurance, Payroll)

Site Name: Malaysia - Petaling Jaya
Posted Date: Aug 30 2022

We are looking for an BIP (Banking, Insurance, Payroll) Analyst to be based in our APAC Regional Hub at Petaling Jaya. In this role, you will be supporting month-end GL (general ledger) Business Banking, Treasury, Insurance and Payroll (BIP) closing activities and financial reporting of Market's results. You will support in the preparation and review of Balance Sheet reconciliations, and review of journal entries and execution of Internal Controls in accordance with GSK Internal Control Finance Framework. You will also collaborate with stakeholders and other functions (e.g. P2P, O2C, Stat & Tax) to ensure successful month-end closing, reporting activities and be accountable for the timeliness, accuracy, relevance and integrity of financial analyses and reports.

Other Key Responsibilities:

• Support month-end GL (general ledger) Business Banking, Treasury, Insurance and Payroll (and other required) close and reporting activities contributing to Market's results.
• Support in the preparation and review of Balance Sheet reconciliations, review of journal entries and execution of Internal Controls in accordance with GSK Internal Control Finance Framework.
  • Provide Controllership support and ensuring quality delivery of BIP responsibilities with accuracy, completeness, and timeliness on a daily basis around BIP activities.
  • Resolve BIP accounting and reporting issues.
  • Support in the execution of month end close steps in accordance with month end close checklist (MEC) and Operating Procedures in places.
  • Execution of Internal Controls in accordance with GSK Internal Control Finance Framework.
  • Review of monthly Balance Sheet schedules & reconciliation where required. Liaise with respective stakeholders of Balance Sheet Reconciliations to resolve open items.
  • Ensure compliance to Regional / Global Finance Hub policies, local Company legal and statutory requirements
  • Ensure stakeholders queries are attended to and resolved in a timely, responsible, and proactive manner.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and other functions (e.g. P2P, O2C, FRMC, Stat&Tax) to ensure successful month-end close.
• Supporting the BIP financial reporting of the designated legal entities.
• Support other team members through knowledge transfer; sharing of resource, knowledge and experience and best practice thereby ensuring quality is maintained.
• Work with Global Process Owner (GPO) and Subject Matter Experts (SME) to standardize Financial Reporting activities, update changes to Local Standard Operating Procedures and documentation required. Assist in the preparation of training materials where required.
• Support in projects and other ad-hoc activities:
  • Support dividend payment process / related cashflow analysis & forecasting.
  • Participate in any compliance audits and respond to audit queries.
  • Other activities related to BIP, Service Delivery, Controllership / Reporting activities.
• Role reporting into the BIP Operational Lead.

Why you?

We look for people who appreciate the importance of safety and quality and strive to continuously improve our performance and practices. We work in an open and transparent environment so you'll be someone who treats others with respect and integrity - as you will be treated yourself.

Ideally, we are looking for someone with:

• Degree with Finance / Accounting. CPA, ACA, CIMA, ACCA or equivalent is preferred.
• 5+ years of Banking, Treasury, Insurance, Payroll and Financial Reporting / Auditing experience including areas on financial accounting, reporting and statutory filing, master data maintenance, asset accounting, inter-company transactions, inventory.
• Experience in working in Shared Service Centre in financial accounting or audit functions preferably in a multinational environment.
• Demonstrate a good Commercial operations mindset and being able to interact with stakeholders at different level.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Able to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Pro-active, self-motivated and displaying initiative in solving problems
• Actively seeks to improve processes making them more effective and efficient
• Attention to detail, good analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Ability to plan and manage workload to ensure all key deadlines is met.
• Used to work with tight timelines and in a demanding environment.
• Systems: SAP, Bison, Lumira experience is an advantage.

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, 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 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.

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 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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