Financial Analyst - Saudi National

Job Title: Financial Analyst - Saudi National Company: GSK SAP Module: SAP FICO Roles & Responsibilities: GSK Saudi Arabia is committed to supporting Vision 2030 and the Saudi Arabian National Agenda including Saudization in line with the hiring and the training and development of Saudi National capability. GSK Saudi Arabia is committed to supporting Vision 2030 and the Saudi Arabian National Agenda including Saudization in line with the hiring and the training and development of Saudi National capability. Job Purpose The Financial Analyst will be responsible for supporting end-to-end reporting, tracking, and monitoring of SG&A spend. This includes monthly tracking of Advertising & Promotion (A&P) /Scientific Engagement (SE) spend activity by category, aligning with business and medical functions on YTD/YTG spend, with gap/phasing analysis. The role will involve working closely with the Close & Control (C&C) HUB during the ME closing and supporting the FBP in managing sign-off commentaries with the Planning HUB. The role will also support the FBP during the monthly close and control activities, primarily related to capturing accurate SG&A by ensuring strong alignment with the C&C HUB. This will ensure completeness of accruals and accuracy of numbers with respect to spend allocation across business units. Additionally, the Financial Analyst will support the Senior Finance Business Partner (SFP) during planning cycles to ensure accurate submission of financial plans, updates, forecasts, and all ancillary activities associated with the planning exercise. The role will involve close collaboration with the commercial team in developing financial plans and updates. Your Key Responsibilities This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career, these responsibilities include some of the following…* Reporting and Analysis: * Supervising close and control activities on profit and loss, monitoring budget vs actual P&L and submitting commentaries to regional teams. * Providing visibility to the management on performance and spend by providing monthly and adhoc financial reports per requirement. * Process improvement initiatives on all reporting and system automation to minimize manual work and efficient reporting that support decision making * Carrying out all ancillary planning activities including and not limited to plan phasing (calendarization), exchange and cost flips, submission of plan in financial planning system, preparing GEM offline templates and presentations. * Support Senior finance partner (SFP) in Core commercial cycle (CCC) with preparing summary for movements Vs. last cycles for SFP & FD ensuring active participation of finance by bringing in stock position, YTD / YTG growth, capturing market dynamics for competitive analysis etc. * Tracking actual Gross-to-Net (G2N) reflections with focus analysis of variance Vs. plan and forecast (CCC) * Reviewing SG&A aiming to make recommendations for cost savings. * Supporting management / business units in provision of financials pertaining to business needs. * Supporting and at times lead commercial initiatives to bring in operational efficiencies in SG&A. * Be hands-on with analytical tools (Power BI etc.) to support core business team with data points and leads to action accordingly. Closing date for applications: 14 October 2026* Please submit your CV in English.* Skills Business Reporting Tools, Data Storytelling, Digital Fluency, Financial Modeling, Financial Performance Improvement, Influencing Without Authority, Insight Generation, Problem Solving Important notice to Employment businesses/ Agencies GSK does not accept referrals from employment businesses and/or employment agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site. All employment businesses/agencies are required to contact GSK's commercial and general procurement/human resources department to obtain prior written authorization before referring any candidates to GSK. The obtaining of prior written authorization is a condition precedent to any agreement (verbal or written) between the employment business/ agency and GSK. In the absence of such written authorization being obtained any actions undertaken by the employment business/agency shall be deemed to have been performed without the consent or contractual agreement of GSK. GSK shall therefore not be liable for any fees arising from such actions or any fees arising from any referrals by employment businesses/agencies in respect of the vacancies posted on this site. Work Location: Riyadh, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia Availability: Full time

Why you?* Job Qualifications: We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:* * Saudi National. * Bachelor’s degree of accounting or finance is required. * SOCPA Member is mandatory. * Preferred Finance qualification: SOCPA/CA/ACCA/CPA/CFA/CMA/CIMA. * 1-3 years of corporate finance and/or Big 4 experience required. * Experience in the pharmaceutical industry is preferred. * Advanced excel and power point skills. * Written and spoken fluency in English and Arabic. * The Candidate Must be Located in Riyadh. * Clear Communication: Strong verbal, written, and listening skills. * Teamwork: Collaborative and goal oriented. * Conflict Resolution: Diplomatic and empathetic. * Adaptability: Flexible and relationship focused. Key Skills: Procurement Salary: Not disclosed