Senior Financial Business Partner

4 weeks ago


Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Abbott Full time

The Established Pharmaceutical Division of Abbott offers a challenging role for a Senior Financial Analyst based in Roodepoort.

Abbott focuses on providing high-quality branded generic medicines across various therapeutic areas, including gastroenterology, women's health, cardiometabolic, pain management, and respiratory.

The key responsibilities include planning and forecasting:

  • Assist with the LBE/Plan process by collating guidelines from area and division.
  • Coordinate information collection from various departments.
  • Maintain calendarized P&L, performance, and exchange variance models per country.
  • Maintain departmental and promotional expense planning models per country.
  • Maintain standard cost calculation model and relevant analysis of duty, freight, and clearance costs.
  • ELECTRONIC UPLOAD OF THE LBE/PLAN INFORMATION.
  • Assist in planning and forecasting.
  • Prepare monthly closing reports.
  • Support margin improvement initiatives.
  • Prepare and report capital expenditure budgets.
  • Coordinate with commercial teams for analytics support.
  • Maintain expense tracking and ensure compliance.
  • Review cost center transactions.
  • Coordinate with finance and commercial functions for accruals and provisions.
  • Ensure compliance with financial policies.
  • Lead budgeting, planning, analysis, and reporting for the Africa Region.
  • Supervise financial close processes.
  • Meet financial reporting requirements.
  • Ensure audit readiness.
  • Participate in strategic business deals and alliances.
  • Manage P&L and balance sheet transactions.
  • Conduct regular balance sheet reviews.
  • Set and follow up on credit terms and relationships with distributors.

BUSINESS PARTNERING RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Prepare detailed expense variance analysis reports for EPD cost center owners.
  • Actively partner with cost center owners to monitor expenses and formulate action plans to ensure adherence to plan and LBE targets.
  • Support the business with ad-hoc analysis as required.

GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Assist with internal and external audit queries.
  • Perform ad-hoc analyses and reports as required by the business.

The successful candidate will have a Completed BCom Accounting degree with 5+ years of Senior Financial Analyst experience. It is essential to be a registered CA or Eligible to register as a CA. CIMA is advantageous and may be considered.

At least 3-5 years of within an FP &A role is essential. Completed articles are preferred. Familiarity with IFRS to ensure proper recording of transactions. Costing experience. FMCG, Multi-national and multi-market experience beneficial.



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