Financial Planning & Analysis Manager

Financial Planning & Analysis Manager
 

Working at Abbott
At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• Insert key local benefits that differentiate us in the market.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Jeddah. On site. location in the Abbott Nutrition International

Divisional Information

Nutrition 

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®, and Glucerna® – to help them get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest lives. 

What You’ll Work On

• Provide finance expertise to support ANI Saudi organization in business partnering and strategic initiatives.
• Prepare Financial Plans, Rolling LBE’s, and manage financial activities, including monthly close processes and analysis for Saudi affiliates.
• Ensure completeness and accuracy of financial data, presenting a comprehensive and well-positioned Affiliate package to senior management.
• Collaborate with internal operational personnel and external partners, advising on financial and strategic implications of proposed concepts.
• Must provide appropriate advice and strategy to Senior Management to ensure timely, comprehensive, accurate, and insightful end product.

Primary Function – Finance:  

• Direct and have full responsibility for preparing the financial Plans, rLBE’s within the Division with annual sales $148MM (FY25Plan).
• Supports the affiliate Finance Director on FP&A related work and ad-hoc activities
• Lead the financial aspects of Medical Nutrition business Unit
• Preparation of Internal financial reports on Periodic basis (comprising Brand P&L, Channel wise profitability, actual spends analysis on sales promotion and other SG&A).
• Preparation of various reports on periodic basis to be submitted to AREA and Division (Such as reports on Sales reports, P&L schedules and Balance Sheet).
• Ensure all the submission are timely, comprehensive, accurate with clear & concise commentary.
• Perform detailed analysis of Sales / SG&A / GTN after month end and provide tracking vs budget to each budget owner and maintain FY forecast up to date.
• Ensure financial controls are being implemented and exercised in guidance with Abbott’s compliance and financial policies.
• Providing the business analytics to help drive initiatives that are critical to the ongoing growth of the company.
• Streamlining processes and identifying opportunities for savings across all areas of the business.
• Preparing key management reports, highlighting risks and opportunities and preparing contingency plans.
• Review accruals as part of monthly close activities and coordinate with CFS / ALOG to ensure accurate month close.

 Commercial Business Partnering

• Work closely with MN, Hospital & Marketing teams for evaluation of various initiatives.
• Proactive in originating, participating in and executing strategies, directed towards the enhancement of the business objectives of the ANI Saudi to achieve both current and long-range objectives
• Monitor In-Market Sales and target achievements for Medical Nutrition
• Analyze the inventory on monthly basis to identify distress and risk stocks
• Provide financial input, including ROI analysis (where applicable) for commercial activities.
• Co-ordinate with demand / logistics team to ensure TMS reflects IMS updates / changes
• Co-ordinate with the distributor for various matters and resolve issues, where applicable.
• Exercise budgetary controls and monitor spending limits.
• Prepare Ad Hoc Analysis as and when required by Local Management & Area
• Identify, Analyse, and monitor issues that affect profitability, growth and productivity.
• Work with the MN team to generate and implement ideas for cost leadership / profitability
• Provide support in tender pricing process & hospital pricing process to improve margin

Required Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in accounting / finance or CPA/CA.

Minimum Experience Required:

• 5-6 years’ Experience in Accounting/Auditing and Financial Planning and Analysis acquired in several years of relevant on-the-job experience as a Manager / Analyst of a country organization.

Language:

• Fluent in Business English

Characteristics & Skills:

• A confident, excellent communicator, ability to work in a matrix environment.
• MS Office experience with outstanding Excel skills

Apply Now

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

Connect with us at www.abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal.