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Site Name: India - Maharashtra - Worli Mumbai Posted Date: Apr 10 2023 Ready to help shape the future of healthcare At GSK, we have already delivered unprecedented change over the past four years, improving R&D, becoming a leader in Consumer Healthcare, strengthening our leadership, and transforming our commercial execution. Now, we\'re making the most significant changes we\'ve made to our business in over 20 years. We\'re on track to separate and create two new companies in 2022: New GSK with a leading portfolio of vaccines and specialty medicines as well as R&D based on immune system and genetics science and a new world-leading consumer healthcare company of loved and trusted brands. With new ambition comes new purpose. For New GSK, this is to unite science, talent, and technology to get ahead of disease together - all with the clear ambition of delivering human health impact stronger and more sustainable shareholder returns and as a new GSK where outstanding people thrive. Getting ahead means preventing disease as well as treating it. How we do all this is through our people and our culture. A culture that is ambitious for patients - so we deliver what matters better and faster accountable for impact - with clear ownership of goals and support to succeed and where we do the right thing. So, if you\'re ready to improve the lives of billions, join us at this exciting moment in our journey. Join our challenge to get Ahead Together. Job Purpose: - To manage GSK\'s SOX scope in terms of setting, maintenance, and implementation. As well as maintain the quality, and standards of SOX testing as performed by third party (contract management) and compliance champions (Champion network management). Key Responsibilities: - Design and maintain SOX testing approach for controls and testing templates used by GSK and third-party control testers in accordance with most up to date COSO/SOX/UK or International accounting/auditing bodies. (FRMC Governance lead) Manage the GSK global contract with external service providers to ensure all services and service amendments (including sub-process audits) requested are reasonably priced, well explained, executed to the highest standards, and the customer is satisfied with said service. (FRMC Governance lead)/ Gov manager - compiling statistics - pulling info together) Assess the third-party provider testing quality, service, and delivery and provide a report to the CFO/ARC. Provide evidence to external bodies when requested (SFO, DoJ) (FRMC Governance lead)/ Gov manager - compiling statistics - pulling info together) Keep up-to-date with any regulations and guidelines relating to SOX, PCAOB and other relevant international and UK professional bodies impacting control effectiveness assessments and testing approach. (Governance manager) GOV leader to ensure happening. Drive for increased reliance of internal and external parties (GEC, Audit and Assurance as well as external auditors) on the CoE testing services. GOV lead. Prepare and provide global training material, updates, and global communications and train out/present to testers, Compliance Champions, FRMC team members and third-party testers. This includes updates on PCAOB guidance, testing guidelines and SOX related timelines and cycle outcomes/status. (Manager, analyst) Responsible for ensuring adequate SOX scope, compliance to SOX methodology, feasibility of the plan and obtaining annual agreement (and any future significant amendment) from the third party, and GSK FRMC/compliance champions on the approach, testing plan, timeline, method of delivery and quality expected. FRMC gov lead - risk manager (check maybe already there) Obtain and validate SLA KPIs by following up with relevant parties to understand the results and resolve promptly any structural, strategic issues or significant escalation and involve/ keep informed key stakeholders as appropriate. (FRMC Governance lead)/ Gov manager - compiling statistics - pulling info together) merge with 3 Continuous improvement: Continuously seek to improve ways of working through discussions with operations teams and other governance colleagues, including the use of latest testing, reporting and governance innovation. This encompasses scanning for continuous improvement opportunities to improve/replace the tool to support Self-service data extraction, analytics & visualization (replacing BWISE) (with 1 - Gov lead) Manage any third-party providers for SOX coordination and administration of process and related systems (Access rights, structures, etc) Resolve any helpdesk tickets related to BWISE/SAP GRC etc... (Lead oversight- detail done by analyst) For both internal GSK testers/champions and third-party providers, ensure reporting tool data is updated by relevant compliance champions with regards to validation of ownership/performance and then test results and remediation progress. Close monitoring of Cycle compliance (before and after) is required. This prepares for champions assessment and prepares for the governance manager reporting. (OPS) Knowledge/Education Required: - Minimum Level of Education Required -Qualified Accountant (CA) with at least 15 years post qualifying experience Area of Specialization - Finance, Internal Control, Audit, Project Management, Stakeholder management Why is it required - Specialist knowledge in SOX, controls, accounting compliance and group assurance as SME for SOX. Preferred Level of Education - Knowledge of Corporate Governance requirements in the UK and the US (Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Combined Code, COSO) internal audit experience Qualified accountant with audit and contract management skills gained through professional or academic experience Area of Specialization - Internal Control/audit , Risk Management, External Audit, Operations knowledge of finance processes Previous Experience Required: - Minimum Level of Job-Related Experience Required - The job holder should have experience of Finance, Accounting and Auditing processes, preferably in a multinational environment. Big 4 Audit firm experience required Experience in developing, implementing, and managing risk and controls frameworks. Accounting and project management experience, strong communication skills in English. Capacity to convince and bring key teams on the change journey to ensure embedding of processes and relevant controls. Capacity to convince. Understand the other\'s point of view and integrate to achieve the optimal solution for Global Finance and ultimately GSK. Needs to be a self learner - with a drive to understand and drive continuous improvement and constantly be aware of best practice and industry news and trends. Why is this level of experience required Required to convince senior stakeholders and manage change management Knowledge & Application - This role is required to decide upon and recommend the optimal solution to eliminate risk by implementing a few effective controls instead of implementing a plethora of ineffective ones. This therefore requires a broad experience in application/audit of controls as well as the theory coming from risk training or CA type qualifications. Problem Solving & Innovation- Incumbent has to design, implement and operationalise controls that will be applied globally. This requires assessing an issue and seeing what is best option between automation, and manual intervention as well as capacity/capability of team performing control. Incumbent will be a change catalyst and capable of ensuring key messages are understood and embraced by the organization Interaction - This role communicates with very senior stakeholder including but not limited to the CFO , the Corporate Controller, various directs of CFOLT members and presenting/convincing in Region Finance Board meetings. Ability to challenge the status quo and where necessary push through change agendas is key to success. Multi-Cultural Requirements- This is a global role requiring interaction with a potential to interact with all sites with different cultures, languages and time zones. This role also work across functions and especially with IT for a partnered approach on controls. Impact - The role is a key to ensure Global Finance applies global standards for controls and resolves any global issues on application of controls. At GSK we value diversity (Gender, LGBTQ +, PwD etc.) and treat all candidates equally. We aim to create an inclusive workplace where all employees feel engaged, supportive of one another, and know their work makes an important contribution. #LI-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. 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