GSK

Finance Planning & Forecasting Analyst (12 Months Fixed Term)

Malaysia · On-site · Full time

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EmployerGSK
LocationMalaysia
Work styleOn-site
Employment typeFull time
Employer posted13 Oct 2026

About the Role

We are currently looking for Financial Planning and Forecasting Analyst who will provide planning & forecasting support to either the Planning & Forecasting Lead or in-market FD. You will also be responsible for challenging and finalizing the monthly and annual forecasts for the market as well as preparing monthly management reports for the in-market FD to evaluate performance. You are also responsible to coordinate and consolidate financial forecasting information, ensuring that managerial financial reporting is performed, in time and in the forms required by corporate guidelines, facilitating managerial decision making.

Key Responsibilities:

Working with Corporate team to prepare in-market annual budget and communicate them to in-market finance team
Responsible for creating, updating and maintaining financial models to provide detailed monthly and quarterly forecasts for the market
Comparing historical results against budgets and forecasts, performing variance analysis to explain differences in performance and make improvements going forward
Preparing internal management reports (DRM decks) for executive leadership and supporting their decision making
Completing ad-hoc reporting requests from in-market finance teams or the FD e.g. trend analysis for a product type
Understand the link between plan & actuals, analyse the gap, challenge business for variations and define future growth plans
Responsible to work with business partners to finalise plan/ forecasts/ management reports
Responsible for the plan activities and draft management reports (e.g. MPR)
Responsible for managing the core commercial cycle
Being the point of contact for all management reporting questions
Comparing historical results against budgets and forecasts & performing trend analysis
Participate and support continuous improvement initiatives
Drive Planning & Forecasting process improvement for markets and scale to the KL Hub

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Key Qualifications:

Professional finance qualifications (e.g., CIMA, ACCA, ACA, CPA) preferred, with minimum 3 - 5 years of relevant working experience
Proven experience in Planning & Forecasting roles within the pharmaceutical, healthcare, or life sciences industry. Budgeting, forecasting and reporting experience required
Excellent interpretation and presentation of financial data for decision making
Resilience and ability to work within stretched deadlines
High attention to detail for quality results and ability to zoom out and take a wider perspective
An individual who gets energized to create opportunities by challenging the status quo, simplify and standardize global processes to create value and reduce waste
Strong problem-solving skills driven by curiosity.
Proficient in use of IT and software/ systems (Power BI will be an advantage), especially Excel skills.

Skills

Business Reporting Tools, Critical Thinking, Data Analytics, Data Visualization, Digital Fluency, Financial Controlling, Financial Reporting and Analysis, Influencing Without Authority, Stakeholder Management

Why GSK?

Uniting science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together.

GSK is a global biopharma company with a purpose to unite science, technology and talent to get ahead of disease together. We aim to positively impact the health of 2.5 billion people by the end of the decade, as a successful, growing company where people can thrive. We get ahead of disease by preventing and treating it with innovation in specialty medicines and vaccines. We focus on four therapeutic areas: respiratory, immunology and inflammation; oncology; HIV; and infectious diseases – to impact health at scale.

People and patients around the world count on the medicines and vaccines we make, so we’re committed to creating an environment where our people can thrive and focus on what matters most. Our culture of being ambitious for patients, accountable for impact and doing the right thing is the foundation for how, together, we deliver for patients, shareholders and our people.

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace and providing equal opportunities for all applicants. We embrace an agile working culture across our roles, so if flexibility is important to you please discuss opportunities with our hiring team. If you need any adjustments to the recruitment process to help you demonstrate your strengths and capabilities, contact APACRecruitment.Adjustments@gsk.com. Please note this email is for adjustment requests only; for other enquiries please use our standard contact channels.

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