Primary Function:

• This role reports directly to Area Financial Controller with the primary responsibility of supporting the Division's goals and objectives: financial planning and analysis of country's/ region's performance driver, growth opportunities and challenges; financial reporting and analysis; accounting system and general accounting; internal controls; asset management; risk management

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage the development and execution of the financial plan(s) for Affiliate(s) Commercial Operations for all LBEs/ Plan/Updates, Latest Best Estimates and Growth Strategy (AGS)
• Establish, develop and implement appropriate procedures to ensure that the planning process provides an efficient and effective tool for Leadership team
• Develop and orchestrate the planning timeline, calendar, and process working closely with Affiliate/Global and Area Finance team(s); as well as the Affiliate/Area Leadership team(s) including Service Organization to ensure adequate review and consensus
• Review monthly performance analysis and report results to Country Managers and Leadership team(s). Collaborate with other functions on monthly forecast
• Manage and coordinate with Country Managers and  Leadership team for the comprehensive preparation of the presentation and related backup/analysis to Area Leadership that includes the assessment of all data and assumptions used in the planning development for reasonableness and the degree of achievability of these forecasts
• Develop and provide analysis to explain/ comment on full year variances, trend/pattern analysis
• Provide financial expertise in evaluating and identifying the key issues and gaps in business performance and emerging business needs, deliver analyses that provides a foundation for management understanding and action (e.g., impact of new product launches, cash flow management, instrument investment, margin and profitability)
• Provide financial models, analysis and support for commercial strategies e.g. product launches including pricing strategy and profitability for existing and new promotional programs
• Improve the financial understanding of the key nonfinancial management staff
• Responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the P&L, BS, Cashflow, Headcount, and Investment data for all Plan/Updates and LBEs.
• Provide oversight and controls for the monthly accounting close process, including appropriate expense accruals plus review of actuals versus plan to ensure completeness and accuracy of monthly financial information
• Provide oversight on Budget Control of the Countries through:
• Review Free of Charge products, inventory write offs and promotion/discount programs actual expenditures vs benchmark for budget analysis. Address significant variances with sales team
• Review monthly departmental expense tracking for actuals vs Plan/Update
• Work closely with other functional team to ensure alignment
• Work with Country Managers/Functional Heads to review actual financial performance against plan/update to educate and identify trends as well as future risks and opportunities to our business plans
• Understands the ongoing risks and opportunities for the business; actively taking steps to mitigate risks and accelerate opportunities jointly with Country Managers /Area Leadership team(s)
• Understand the daily country sales trend to ensure steps are taken to address gaps with sales team
• Provide financial review over AMD APAC commitments and expenditures to ensure compliance with Abbott Corporate accounting policies and procedures
• Responsible for addressing OEC issues
• Support SAP S4 Hana project across APAC
• Provide accounting and reporting support to AMD Indonesia business
• Ad-hoc process improvement projects both within country/region/Finance function

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Business or Accountancy
• Minimum 6-8 years core FP&A experience and supporting regional AsiaPac markets.
• Professional Accounting qualifications (e.g. CPA, ACCA)
• Prior financial experience in healthcare/pharma industry will be advantageous
• Ability to plan, implement, and administer financial information and control systems
• Knowledge of the principles, processes and standards for integrated financial analysis and reporting
• Highly proficient in Excel
• Experience with SAP and TM1 will be advantageous
• Strong communication skills and stakeholder management skills