GlaxoSmithKline Hiring for Commercial Finance Director at Durham, NC  Full Time

ViiV Healthcare is a global specialty HIV company, the only one that is 100% focused on researching and delivering new medicines for people living with, and at risk of, HIV. ViiV is highly mission-driven in our unrelenting commitment to being a trusted partner for all people living with and affected by HIV. Our aim is to think, act, and connect differently through a focus on education on and treatment for HIV. We go to extraordinary lengths to deliver the sorts of breakthroughs, both in treatments, care solutions and communities, that really count. We go beyond the boundaries of medicine by taking a holistic approach to HIV through developing and supporting sustainable community programs and improving access to care. We are fully committed to push through every challenge until HIV/AIDS is eradicated. ViiV has played a significant part in delivering breakthroughs that have turned HIV into a manageable health condition. We offer the largest portfolio of HIV medicines available anywhere, and we continue our work to cater for the widest possible range of needs in response to the HIV epidemic.

We are aware of how much is at stake for those affected by HIV and we show up every day 100% committed to the patients. Our work culture is fast-paced, diverse, inclusive, competitive, and caring. But ViiV isn’t just somewhere to work – it’s a place to belong, an invitation to bring your very best, and a team full of impact-driven team members who are hungry to make a difference.

While we have been improving lives of HIV patients for 30 years, this is an especially exciting time to be at ViiV, as we evaluate novel approaches to treatment and prevention that could further reduce the impact of HIV on individuals and communities.

ViiV Healthcare was created as a joint venture by Pfizer and GlaxoSmithKline in November 2009 with both companies transferring their HIV assets to the new company. In 2012 Shionogi joined the company. 76.5% of the company is now owned by GlaxoSmithKline, 13.5% by Pfizer and 10% by Shionogi.

The Commercial Finance Director partners across the US ViiV business, building strong relationships with senior leaders to deliver commercial and financial targets. They will be a core, trusted and active member of the US Finance, brand and market access leadership teams. The Commercial Finance Director provides financial leadership, bringing deep understanding of the US healthcare environment including pricing and gross-to-net, financial and commercial acumen, insights and analytics to deliver and forecast for optimal performance. Success in the role requires the ability to be fully accountable with the brand leadership teams for exceptional launches of innovative products, and strong business partnering, financial modeling and communication skills. This role will be based in Durham, NC. Please note that we are unable to provide sponsorship and/or international relocation at this time.

This role will provide YOU the opportunity to lead key activities to progress YOUR career, these responsibilities include some of the following…

• Lead financial forecasting for your brand portfolio, recommend assumptions for volume and sales, take into account internal and external factors, align with commercial partners, and identify risks and opportunities. Partner with Forecasting, Supply Chain and Channel teams to optimize inventory through understanding commercial impact on supply chain planning decisions

• Accountable for financial performance review, with clear understanding and communication of drivers/insights across sales, marketing and market access

• Collaborate closely with Market Access to drive optimal pricing decisions and strategic initiatives, with price/volume sensitivity analysis to optimize profitability in the context of overall market dynamics, competitor activity and future trends

• Recommend resource allocation for optimal performance and to deliver our ambition, based on deep data driven insights. Model investment opportunities to support the business in making investment decisions.

• Drive margin enhancement through innovative initiatives of cost control using internal and external benchmarking to deliver best-in-class cost management, proactively seeking out and influencing procurement opportunities

• Bring innovative ways to analyze complex data and present insights, in simple and compelling ways to non-finance audiences

• Excellent leadership skills, with the ability to influence and engage across a wide group of senior stakeholders enabling the ability to challenge based on expertise and personal credibility

• Experience of working in matrix organizations and complex change management projects

Why you?

Basic Qualifications:

We are looking for professionals with these required skills to achieve our goals:

• Bachelor’s Degree & 7+ years of Commercial Finance experience in US Healthcare

• 3 plus years of Leadership Experience

Preferred Qualifications:

If you have the following characteristics, it would be a plus:

• MBA or Financially qualified with internationally recognized Finance Qualification OR through strong experience at a senior level

• Market Access and Brand Finance Partnering experience

• Breadth of experience beyond Commercial Finance

• Controlling experience

• Team leadership experience

• Good knowledge of GSK Finance standards, systems and processes

Why ViiV Healthcare (GSK)?

Our values and expectations are at the heart of everything we do and form an important part of our culture. These include Patient focus, Transparency, Respect, Integrity along with Courage, Accountability, Development, and Teamwork. As GSK focuses on our values and expectations and a culture of innovation, performance, and trust, the successful candidate will demonstrate the following capabilities: agile and distributed decision-making – using evidence and applying judgement to balance pace, rigour and risk.

• Managing individual and team performance.

• Committed to delivering high quality results, overcoming challenges, focusing on what matters, execution.

• Implementing change initiatives and leading change.

• Sustaining energy and well-being, building resilience in teams.

• Continuously looking for opportunities to learn, build skills and share learning both internally and externally.

• Developing people and building a talent pipeline. Translating strategy into action – a compelling narrative, motivating others, setting objectives and delegation.

• Building strong relationships and collaboration, managing trusted stakeholder relationships internally and externally.

• Budgeting and forecasting, commercial and financial acumen.

*This is a job description to aide in the job posting, but does not include all job evaluation details.

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Please visit to learn more about the comprehensive benefits program ViiV offers US employees. All ViiV employees receive the same benefits options and plans as GSK employee.

Why Us?

At ViiV Healthcare, we will not rest until we leave no person living with HIV behind. Until the 38 million people living with HIV is down to zero, we will continue searching for new ways to limit the impact of HIV.

We are the only pharmaceutical company solely focused on combating, preventing, and ultimately eradicating HIV and AIDS. At ViiV Healthcare, we do things differently. Born out of a partnership between and in 2009, with joining in 2012, we are determined to help end the HIV epidemic. We are guided by our mission to leave no person living with HIV behind and it is this mission that unites our employees located across the globe. We combine expertise in research, manufacturing, policy and more to push the boundaries of what people think is possible in HIV treatment and care. As a result of our connection with GSK, we are able to draw on their proud history and resources. This means that you would receive all the employee benefits offered by GSK.

Living our mission of leaving no person living with HIV behind means keeping inclusion and diversity at the heart of everything we do – from our breakthrough innovation, to our diverse portfolio of medicines as well as the work we do to partner with HIV communities. Having a diverse team and a truly inclusive culture where we’re all able to be ourselves and feel like we belong will make us an even stronger team, better able to perform as a business and deliver on our mission to leave no person living with HIV behind.

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ViiV is an Equal Opportunity Employer and, in the US, we adhere to Affirmative Action principles. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability, genetic information, military service, covered/protected veteran status or any other federal, state or local protected class.

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GSK is an Equal Opportunity Employer and, in the US, we adhere to Affirmative Action principles. This ensures that all qualified applicants will receive equal consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, age, disability, genetic information, military service, covered/protected veteran status or any other federal, state or local protected class.