At GSK Finance Hub we are inspired by the difference we make and challenge ourselves every day to improve the lives of patients and consumers. We are a high performing talented team which support our businesses in making the right decisions and driving GSK Finance towards best-in-class.
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This is a unique opportunity to be part of our European Planning & Forecasting Hub in Poznań.
The Planning & Forecasting Senior Analyst is responsible for supporting the respective in-market Finance teams with robust planning and forecasting activities as well as accurate, insightful and timely management reporting and analysis to drive business decisions. He/she would also be expected to build strong relationships with the in-market finance teams to facilitate a One Finance Team approach.
This includes but is not limited to:
- Partner the in-market Finance Teams in the development of market forecasts, Plan and Update exercises.
- Strong understanding of actual/ historical performance, external environment and able bring into planning and forecasting considerations.
- Prepare monthly reports, variance analysis, risk & opportunities for management to review and drive business performance/gap closing initiatives and be the single point of contact for management reporting for that market.
- Prepare management reports/decks for Core Commercial Cycle (CCC)/Sales & Operations Planning (S&OP) processes such as the DRM (Demand Review Meeting) and performance reviews such as the MPR (Monthly Performance Reviews) to support decision making and for use by management.
- Prepare ad-hoc reporting/analysis requests from in-market finance teams or the FD
- Help deliver a standardized financial forecast process across the Consensus Forecasting platforms (CF/MoD CF) within the CCC framework
- Responsible for the robustness and accuracy of the market forecasts and plans
- Uphold Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for the Hub in line with guidelines
- Basic qualifications:
- University educated (Bachelor’s Degree) in Finance, Accountancy, Business, Economics, IT
- Relevant experience (3-4 years) preferably within a similar sector
- Experience in Financial Planning/Budgeting, preferably a corporate environment in a multinational company
- Expertise in creating or extracting information from/to excel and use of advanced formulas
- Proficient financial knowledge of analysis, evaluation, modelling and forecasting with strong analytical skills and attention to detail
- Desire to take ownership of the tasks
- Coordination, planning and organisation skills - demonstrated ability to prioritise workload in order to meet critical deadlines
- Positive attitude, energises team and can influence it to tackle problems
- Effective communications skills
- Strong spoken and written English
- Advanced Excel & PowerPoint skills - ability to manipulate and draw trends from large amounts of data
- Preferred qualifications:
- Knowledge of SAP would be an asset
How you will be rewarded:
- Working in a leading company from healthcare sector
- Possibility of developing within the role and company’s structure
- Supportive and friendly working environment
- Company culture based on GSK values: patient focus, integrity, respect and transparency
- Atmosphere of trust which let you grow professionally and act independently
- Additional benefits (medical care, life insurance, pension scheme, sports card, recreation allowance, social fund)
