Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals and branded generic medicines. Our 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Abbott Established Pharmaceutical Division (EPD) is looking for a

Controller Contract Manufacturing Organization

for its global Pharma Division Headquarter based in Allschwil- Basel.

Primary Job Function:

The Controller CMO in our Established Pharmaceutical Operations area is responsible for P&L Management of one of the top 5 EPD business sales. The incumbent will lead the CMO strategy along with business counterpart and ensure margin expansion, strategic expansion of new opportunities, business cases.

Core Job Responsibilities:

Routine activities:

• Lead EPD CMO with Actuals, Plans, LBEs cycles

• Liaison with Global supply chain, CMO director & internal sites on demand planning and supply availability

• Ensure delivery of financial objective related to Sales, margin & cash flow

• Monthly manufacturing variance analytics and support decision making.

• Responsible for accurate sales & margin forecasting, quarterly confirmation, and management reporting

• Follow Up on any overdue AR balances and involvement in credit management.

• Commercial assessment and review of all new agreements from CMO, input into contracts with legal (finance areas) incl. exchange considerations, inflation, flows, tax etc.

• Financial support on reviewing all new CMO opportunities in conjunction with sites.

• Lead annual pricing discussions with customers for CMO

• Support as a senior member of the EPD Finance team on continuous improvement projects both for internal finance processes and in the wider CMO group

• Drive Global EPD Cash flow improvements via DSO (CMO) improvements.

• Partner with the wider EPD Finance group to continuously develop and report on key performance.

• Collaborate and provide financial expertise to the CMO Director

• Participate and support reporting system implementation and improvements projects.

• Performing various ad hoc analytics as required

Project Activity:

• Input into contracts with legal (finance areas) incl exchange considerations, inflation, financial flows, tax

• Financial review of all new CMO opportunities in conjunction with sites and CMO team to determine if merited (build business case supported by financials)

• Ad Hoc customer issues / queries

Other:

• Ensure compliance with local and Corporate Procurement policies and procedures and provide support to Audits

• Other CMO related activities and projects that may arise

Minimum Education:

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance or similar qualification, Masters degree preferred

Minimum Experience/Training Required:

• Accountancy qualification (ACA, ACCA or CIMA) an advantage

• Minimum 8+ years’ experience in Finance

• Project management experience

• SAP and Excel literate

• Experience working within a multinational environment preferable

• Experience in financial modelling and cost-benefit analysis would be an advantage

• Strong communication, presentation and teamwork skills

Do you like the sound of this job and think you’ve got what it takes? Then send us your CV today. We look forward to receiving your application as pdf.

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