Assistant Manager Finance

Manage various Payroll, Fund & Tax accounting & customer service matters for Pakistan entity along with ensuring Regulatory compliances, Internal Control compliance, Audits and effective coordination with related external stakeholders including Payroll Service provider, Tax Consultants etc.

Education, Experience & Skills

Masters/ ACCA
Prior experience of handling Payroll / Accounting matters in another company in Pakistan
Proficiency in using MS-Office (specially MS-Excel)
Fluency in English
Good at business partnering to manage ongoing coordination with internal as well as external stakeholders
Experience of book keeping & transaction processing as per Financial Accounting and Reporting standards
Quick learner
Attention to details and accuracy
Confidence to follow through on actions to ensure completion but mindful of when a situation / issue requires escalation
Team player with good interpersonal skills to facilitate coordination with internal & external stakeholders
Courageous enough to highlight financial and governance issues to senior management to protect GSK resources and reputation
Understanding the Due Diligence requirements & some background of managing DD matters in previous Job roles
Key Responsibilities

Ensuring effective monthly payroll reconciliations and appropriate accounting for all payroll transactions in SAP
Preparation & posting of monthly payroll, fund accruals and related schedules
Responsible to review the employment cost posted in SAP for all cost centres of Management & Non-management employees and conducting related analysis, as & when required
Review of Employee Tax computations and facilitation for related employee queries / requests
Work in coordination with Corporate Tax team for support with some of their deliverables including distributor claims, as & when required
Preparation & review of Monthly Balance Sheet Reconciliation Schedules and upload in cadency as per agreed timelines.
Responsible for preparation of Audit disclosures and facilitation of Management Monitoring, External & Internal Audits / reviews for related areas
Responsible for ensuring Employment Cost x-charging & related accounting for International Assignees, Hubs and other secondees based in Pakistan and providing services to other GSK entities across the globe, in line with x-charging agreements entered between the entities.
Responsible to coordinate the Final Settlement process for closure of all finance related actions in a timely manner as per agreed KPIs
Extending support to the Retirement Funds team for any fund operational & accounting matters needing coordination with Payroll team and the outsourced service provider.
Facilitate Tax & Fund teams for Tax and other Statutory payments, where required.
Ensuring completion & documentation of all applicable due diligence (DD) checks & other asset safeguarding controls (e.g. TPO etc.) for Payroll, Fund & Tax related Stakeholders.