Finance Business Partner Job at GSK (Vienna)

Finance Business Partner

GSK

Location:
Austria , Vienna

Category:
Finance

Contract Type:
Not provided

Salary:

85000.00 EUR / Year

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Job Description:

In this role, you will have the unique opportunity to join the Europe One Finance community as the Finance Business Partner for Austria. This market is characterized by its predominantly innovative portfolio and strong growth ambition, driven by portfolio expansion through new asset launches, additional indications, and the inclusion of adult vaccines in the National Immunization Program. As the Commercial Finance Partner for Austria, you will play a critical role in driving business performance and supporting strategic decision-making by delivering essential financial insights. You will act as a true business partner, challenging and influencing decisions while collaborating closely with commercial teams and regional finance. Your responsibilities will include sales forecasting, SG&A management, and providing actionable financial analysis to identify opportunities for savings and growth. This role is pivotal to ensuring profitability and supporting GSK’s commitment to innovation and sustainable growth in Austria.

Job Responsibility:

Driving Brand Performance
Performance Analysis: Contribute to performance management and business result analysis, building a strong understanding of market dynamics (Sales, SG&A, Profit, Headcount, Working Capital)
P&L Management: Develop a full understanding of the P&L and headcount, supporting the business in achieving targets
Resource Allocation: Assist in the annual budget-setting process for the cross-functional therapy area team, focusing on optimizing resource allocation and managing risks and opportunities. Support the commercial team in tracking expenses throughout the year, proactively identifying opportunities
Financial Forecasting & Reporting
Forecasting (Core Commercial Cycle): Collaborate with commercial, supply chain, and insights teams to deliver monthly DRM, annual plans, and soft-landing estimates, while understanding and challenging assumptions and identifying risks and opportunities
Launch Support: Assist in launch forecasts for pipeline opportunities by utilizing data sources to model volume assumptions and assess the impact of pricing decisions
Financial Reporting: Ensure accurate and timely financial analysis during month-end, providing insights to evaluate performance and support financial entries
Pricing Optimization & Market Dynamics
Pricing Governance: Collaborate with Market Access and other experts to support pricing approval governance by analyzing the impact of pricing decisions to enable informed decision-making
Market Analysis: Develop an understanding of overall market dynamics, relative market positioning of products, market access scenarios, and future trends
Investment & Growth Opportunities
ROI Analysis: Model investment and growth opportunities using ROI analysis to support business investment decisions as opportunities arise
Margin & Cashflow Enhancement: Drive margin enhancement initiatives through innovative cost control, leveraging internal and external benchmarking to achieve best-in-class cost management
Projects and Ad Hoc Analysis
Project Management: Contribute to ad hoc projects, supporting the Finance Director and leadership team with management presentations that highlight critical insights and recommendations
Ad Hoc Analysis: Perform ad hoc financial and business modeling to assist business unit leads and other stakeholders

Requirements:

A finance or business degree and/or a professional qualification (e.g. ACA, CIMA, ACCA, CPA, MBA, or an international equivalent)
Relevant experience in financial roles, demonstrating a strong understanding of key financial principles and processes
Foundational experience in financial modeling and forecasting, with the ability to use data analysis to support informed decision-making and strategic recommendations
Proven expertise in financial planning and forecasting, including familiarity with financial systems and tools such as CERPS, Bison, CF/CCC, and VISTA
Languages: Fluency in English is required
German language skills are considered a plus but are not mandatory
Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to build strong relationships and effectively influence business stakeholders across various levels of the organization
Ability to translate complex business and financial data into clear, concise, and compelling insights for non-finance audiences, enabling better decision-making

Nice to have:

Strong learning agility and a proactive mindset, with the ability to quickly adapt to new challenges, absorb new information effectively, and continuously seek opportunities to enhance skills, embrace challenges, and drive innovation by questioning and improving existing processes
Prior experience working within cross-functional teams and navigating a matrix environment to achieve shared goals
Proven ability to thrive and support organizational change in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with competing priorities and tight deadlines

What we offer:

Competitive base salary
Annual bonus based on company performance
Flexible working options available for most roles
Learning and career development
Access to healthcare & wellbeing programmes
Employee recognition programmes

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
February 21, 2026

Employment Type:

Fulltime

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