Financial Controller (Fp&A)

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Working at Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You will have access to: Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of. A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world 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 a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Johannesburg location in the Abbott 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, Glucerna – to help get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest life.

The Financial Controller will develop appropriate financial strategies and implement programs with administrative excellence in accordance with the company's strategic objectives. Partner with the General Manager, support him in key decisions, and ensure responsible investment decisions.

Provide financial counsel and analysis for proposed strategic growth initiatives.

What You'll Do

1. Financial Reporting & Analysis: Meet all financial reporting requirements within agreed upon timelines. Provide timely, accurate, and insightful analysis which provides senior management necessary information with which to address variances and develop corrective actions.
2. Identify Business Issues: Anticipate and identify business issues (including performance gaps, opportunities, and emerging needs) for senior management and develop appropriate action plans to maximize business profitability and performance against key metrics.
3. Financial Planning: Develop financial plans / forecasts (including annual plans, LBE's, etc.) that are accurate, well written, and professionally presented for senior management review, and properly supported and gated.
4. Financial Achievement: Achieve financial commitments including Plans and LBE's for both full year and quarterly periods while preventing surprises through financial planning excellence and staying close to the business.
5. Apply Market / Operations Knowledge: Incorporate thorough knowledge of market dynamics, competitive landscape, and key business drivers in our financial planning, reporting, and analysis, with emphasis on leveraging this knowledge to affect business strategies and decisions.
6. Internal Controls: Assure compliance with Abbott CFM's and GAAP (or local statutory requirements) and the integrity of our financial planning, reporting, and analysis and related processes.
7. Business Counsel: Provide meaningful, transparent, and value-added analysis and counsel to management (GM) to influence and directly support decision-making and development of business strategies and tactics that maximize economic profitability and long-term success.
8. Organization / Development: Attract top talent, train and develop staff to meet best in class industry / professional standards, motivate and retain key talent, drive operational improvements to realize lean / efficient operations, and develop sustainable organizations to achieve long-term high performance.
9. Accuracy: Ensure that figures and data provided to both local and Area team are accurate and timely to serve as support for business decision-making.

Required Qualifications

Tertiary qualification in Accounting or related. CA or CIMA would be advantageous.

Preferred Qualifications

A minimum of 10 years' experience within a financial role with at least 3 years' experience in a Senior FP&A related role. Experience having worked in Consumer health and / or OTC, pharmaceutical related industries is essential. Highly creative with the ability to think outside the box. Experience in identifying target audiences and devising campaigns that engage, inform, and motivate. Proven ability to develop brand and marketing strategies and effectively communicate recommendations to executive brand plans.

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