Latest Jobs at GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) for Finance Analysts

⏲ Mar 2, 2017, 11:22 AM
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GlaxoSmithKline (GSK), one of the world's leading research based pharmaceutical and healthcare companies, is committed to improving the quality of human life by enabling people to do more, feel better and live longer. GSK employs over 97,000 employees in over 100 countries worldwide. GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Nigeria Plc is one of Africa's largest consumer healthcare companies, producing leading brands such as Lucozade, Ribena and Panadol. We are recruiting to fill the position below: Job Title: Finance Analyst Requisition ID: WD113372 Location: Ilupeju, Lagos Position: Full time Functional Area: Finance Relocation: Not Indicated Details

Supporting the Finance Business Partner in the partnering function

Key Responsibilities:

Support the Sales and Marketing teams in more strategic brand decisions - efficient investment behind brands, timely delivery of profitable NPIs, Nielsen report analysis and reviews, etc.
Ensure viability of STPs and Business Cases for promos, NPI and ad-hoc projects.
Drive the budgeting and forecasting process
Ensure accuracy of budgets and rolling forecasts submitted in Unison.
Ensure timely submission of weekly, monthly and quarterly reports on Sales, PV analysis, Headcount, WC, NPD, etc
Ensure accuracy and adequacy of R&A and off-invoice discounts in JDE.
Drive the month-end accrual process for A&P and General OPEX.

Accountabilities:

This role has no direct or indirect reports.
It has no OPEX budget responsibilities or sales target

Complexity:

Support the Finance Business Partner to deliver exceptional customer experience

Basic Qualifications

First Degree or HND in any of the Social Sciences
Membership of professional bodies, ACA, ACCA, CITN

Preferred Qualifications:

Very good ERP exposure
Very Strong Micro Soft Excel skills.
Proactive , self motivated and capable of working in a complex and challenging environment
Interpersonal, communication and influencing skills.
Ability to handle sensitivity/ confidentiality levels appropriately
Analytical thinking
Customer focus and a sense of urgency
Proven ability to create commercial analyses and translate findings into strong recommendations.
FMCG commercial awareness
Understanding of GSK systems and processes as they affect financial results and forecasts (JDE, Future View etc.)