Responsibilities:

• Handle organisation’s GLs & month-end closing, preparation and updating of consolidated schedules, including management accounts
• Handles funding receivables and/or grants management
• Review Services’ and prepare HQ’s accounting entries
• Responsible for monthly intra-company transactions and reconciliations
• Computes quarterly GST for submission to IRAS
• Handle and liaise with external and internal auditors
• Review, liaise and communicate with the different Services/departments on accounting requirements
• Responsible for record keeping e.g. funding agreements, contracts, tenancy agreements and etc
• Handles ROU accounting
• Handles Fixed Assets
• Attend to ad-hoc tasks and projects assigned from time to time.

Qualifications

• Minimum Diploma in Accountancy, or equivalent with at least 5 years of relevant working experience on hands-on exposure
• Knowledge and experience in using and managing Microsoft Dynamics Business Central is essential
• Demonstrate good skills, knowledge and understanding of Microsoft Office products
• Ability to work under pressure associated with monthly, quarterly, annual closing of accounts and financial audits
• Ability to liaise with and work across departments is essential
• Highly motivated and able to work independently is essential
• Team player with good interpersonal and communication skills

Job Description

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.

We are committed to bringing the benefits of our trusted medicines to more people in the world’s fastest-growing countries. Our broad portfolio of high-quality and differentiated branded generic medicines reaches across multiple therapeutic areas including gastroenterology, women's health, cardiometabolic, pain management/central nervous system, and respiratory.

Primary Job Function:

• Responsible for EPD APAC cash flow management (balance sheet, cash flow) by running accurate reporting and RLBE/annual planning process, best practice sharing, accurate financial forecast, timely risk analysis, scenarios and contingency plans to meet the area’s financial targets.
• Partner with Regional Finance Director APAC and key stakeholders on strategic projects such as: L&A deals, business structure, divestments, supporting the key transformational projects across EPD.
• Partner with Regional Finance Director APAC / APAC DVP and APAC Region GMs/key function heads to analyse the full financial impact of strategic and tactical initiatives and provide analytical insights on top and bottom-line growth and trend lines, analyse variances vs. various financial benchmarks.
• Responsible for managing and coordinating finance projects and initiatives across APAC.
• Provide Analytics to support Business Discussions with different stakeholders and SLT.
• Set up ROI and Measurement metrics for activities.
• Project Management and follow ups.
• Create Dashboard to better understand and drive the business.
• Set up and manage reviews with stakeholders to ensure successful implementation of projects.

Major Responsibilities:

• Exercise proper controllership responsibilities, including revenue recognition, channel inventory, AR/Aging and balance sheet reviews, affiliate DSO/DOH/cash flow control and improvement, management of returns, obsolescence, reserves and accruals.
• Assess and challenge all departmental processes with an eye towards innovation and operational excellence.
• Consults with key stakeholders to develop project requirements; tracks performance to project plans and executes on final project delivery.
• Lead role in project management of all finance projects across the APAC enabling efficient and structured execution of the projects.
• Develops and identifies “Best Practices” and ensure adoption across APAC.
• Establishes understanding, buy-in and commitment to finance strategy across regional and local organization to successfully drive and lead the projects.
• Initiates and leads globally launched finance projects & initiatives.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Business Admiration, accounting or equivalent. A MBA from a reputed instituted would be preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of related experience in Finance required, preferably in fast-moving environment or pharmaceutical industry
• Prior experience in emerging markets is a plus.
• Relevant experience at the country and regional level in managerial positions preferred
• Excellent analytical skills and attention to detail
• Strategic conceptualization and articulation skills. Ability to translate concepts into tangible results
• Ability to effectively communicate and influence in a matrix and at Sr. Management level
• Problem solving skills, business acumen, industry knowledge and project management skills
• Data analytics and quantitative skills
• Accountability for delivering high quality results
• Cultural adaptability and emotional intelligence
• Strong business partnering mindset
• Strong communication skills

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.