**Major Responsibilities:** + Monthly Analysis and Reports + - Collaborate with internal business partners to drive performance; preparation of realistic and reliable P&L forecasts, identification of risks, opportunities and contingency plans to ensure achievement of financial objectives. Attend monthly demand meeting to work with Sales & Marketing, and distribution team on the next 24-mth sales forecast. Use approved ADS to analyze revenue/margin versus benchmark and VGSAM trend graphs. + - Review monthly division P&L Report vs Plan/Update benchmark, analyze & investigate reasons for significant variances and take corrective actions as needed. + - Prepare monthly commentary to Area and Division on variances of Sales, P&L and Balance Sheet Actuals vs Plan/ Update benchmark. + - Prepare and submit monthly reports to Division Headquarters for headcount, capital authorizations, sales projections, and GM highlights + - Responsible for monthly management reports for In/To market sales by product, monthly distributor inventory levels by product, geographic P&L by region and city tier + - Review monthly sales LBE and compare with ADS forecast prior to the month-end closing and make suggestion options on actions to minimize gaps if required. + Budget Control: + - Review Free Of Charge products, Rotation, inventory write offs and Trade 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 benchmark to assure compliance with budget. + - Review monthly sample detail report. + - Establish quarterly departmental expenses budget in E-Flow system. Review and approve requests for purchase / commitment of funds. + Plan/ Update Preparation + - Lead the completion of the Plan/ update process. Prepare Plan/Update information packages, variance analysis, and presentation materials. + - Strategic and capital planning for office space / expansion projects. + Process Improvement + - Lead enhancement and further development to the current systems for returns on investment analysis by City / by Region// by Channel mix. + - Prepare ad hoc reports from Division Headquarter/ management. + - Identifying & implementing synergies on costs and other productivity enhancements within the business unit. **Minimum Education Required:** University degree with an additional Professional Accounting qualification (CPA, ACCA, ACA) or MBA is preferred **Minimum Experience Required:** + Previous experience working within a Multi-national corporation is preferred + 8-10 years working experiences of which at least 3-4 should be in a managerial capacity. + Excellence in oral and written English + Excellence in MS office tools. Hands-on experience with Hyperion, Essbase and other financial tools will be a plus. An Equal Opportunity Employer Abbot welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce. We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. To request accommodation, please call 224-667-4913 or email corpjat@abbott.com