Finance Controller-LEONA, ANI (Levant, Other Gulf, North Africa)

About Abbott:

Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 109,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

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• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
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About Nutrition Division

Our nutrition business develops science-based nutrition products for people of all ages, from helping babies and children grow, to keeping adult bodies strong and active. Millions of people around the world count on our leading brands – including Similac®, PediaSure®, Pedialyte®, Ensure®, Glucerna® and ZonePerfect® – to help get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest life.

FINANCE CONTROLLER-LEONA, ANI (Levant, Other Gulf and North Africa)

The position works out of our UAE location in Abbott Nutrition Division.

As the LEONA Controller, ANI, you’ll be responsible for Finance Business Partnering, financial planning and analysis activities of the Abbott Nutrition division to ensure informed financial decisions can be made by the leadership team to drive sustainable and profitable growth in the LEONA region markets.

What you’ll do

• Business partnering with various functions as required and provide FP&A support to drive a sustainable and profitable growth in the LEONA markets. Lead ANI Commercial Finance team to provide financial support to all commercial and supporting functions in the LEONA region.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly and annual and long-term financial analyses and reports to meet internal as well as Area & Division reporting requirements, while assuring that all reporting deadlines are met. Drive process improvements to reduce unnecessary work/tasks. Drive automation of financial reports.
• Build Financial analytics and forecasting capabilities of functional and cross-functional colleagues by providing training and/or coaching.
• Drive Margin and Profit Improvements, Cash Flow Improvements, Cost Leadership projects and operational efficiencies through cross-functional collaboration. Lead certain Cost Leadership projects to successful execution.
• Closely monitor sales and promotional activities to ensure full compliance of company financial policies and OEC policies. Provide training to field sales force whenever necessary regarding company financial policies and procedures.
• Regularly review local financial policies and procedures to assure adequate internal controls are maintained in the countries.
• Review balance sheet items including adequacy of reserves and accruals and supporting documentation; assure financial transactions are properly recorded and meet Abbott and local reporting requirements.
• Facilitate internal and external audits and assure that identified issues are addressed in a timely manner with effective remediation programs.
• Regularly assess the organization structure to meet changing business needs. Develop and build strong controllership organization to meet both individual professional development and business growth needs.
• Carry special projects or analysis as directed by Senior management.

Managerial Responsibilities

• Manage the FP&A function with 3 reports.

Required Qualifications

Work Experience

Experience – Minimum 10 years

Experience Details

• Relevant working experience in both accounting and financial analysis with multi-national companies preferably from Nutrition or FMCG industry in similar role.
• Prior Senior Manager experience in MENA required

Education

Education Level – Bachelor

Field of Study/ Qualification

• Degree in Accounting or Finance
• MBA will be a plus