Controller -Gulf Region

About Abbott:*
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 ‎109,000 colleagues
serve people in more than ‎160 countries.
Working at Abbott
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.
About Diagnostics
We 're empowering smarter medical and economic decision making to help
transform the way people manage their health at all stages of life. Every day,
more than ‎10 million tests are run on Abbott's diagnostics instruments,
providing lab results for millions of people.
Our diagnostic solutions are used in hospitals, laboratories and clinics
around the globe. The crucial information derived from our tests, instruments
and informatics systems are often the first step in patient care decision
making for hundreds of health conditions from heart attacks to blood disorders
to infectious diseases and cancers.
The Opportunity
Position Title: Controller Gulf Region (reports to Financial
Controller - ME)
Division: Abbott Diagnostics Division
Location: Dubai, UAE.
What You 'll Do
* This person is responsible for a range of financial disciplines, including forecasting, financial planning and resource allocation, support for audits as well as logistics and customer support. Develops and establishes priorities for the direct organization and ensures the timeliness, accuracy, and integrity of all financial information.
* This position is ultimately responsible for establishing, developing, and implementing appropriate processes and procedures to ensure the integrity of financial reporting and planning information, while also providing efficient and effective decision support to management, including the ME Regional Managing Director, the Area Finance Director, the Gulf Region Managing Director, and local management staff.
* Support the ME Pricing Manager in setting pricing strategies, implementation of Pricing models, new and ongoing deals preparation and QTC reviews.
* Follow on implementation of GM initiatives (GMI) and proposing corrective actions.
* Participate in the development of short- and long-term strategies, objectives, plans and co-ordinate the implementation of agreed financial plans in all areas of the Company.
* Management of people including supporting the rest of the business.
* Ensure compliance with all internal as well as external policies and procedures including FCPA, IFRS, compliance and quality.
* Provide key support to senior management in providing plan, update and LBE input. (Including sales forecasting process.)
* Manage all processes related to Order Entry, purchasing and logistics
* Ensure monitoring of DSO, collections, and receivables in line with approved plans/updates
* Ensure capital purchases (RCE) and HC reporting in line with procedures and plans/updates.
* Utilize Performance Excellence to set expectations, give feedback and coach in developing employees.
* Develop Basic Operating Procedures for all functions and ensure that they are updated on a regular basis.
* Ensure compliance with all Quality and ISO requirements on an ongoing basis
* Ensure monthly reconciliations are completed and are clear and concise.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERTISE :
Education:
* A qualified CA (SA) majoring in Accounting, Commerce or related.
* Additional CIMA qualification would be advantageous
Experience :
* A minimum of ‎10 years' relevant experience as a Finance Manager or related role in Diagnostics/ Medical Devices or Pharmaceutical industry
* Has worked within a Multi-national organization having multi country responsibility preferably Gulf region
* Must have advanced excel skills, web based application skills (TM1)
* Good understanding of business cycle of distributors and distributor relationship.
Communication* :
* English, Arabic speaker with additional language is a plus.
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company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is
an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.
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