About this FP&A Manager role at Abbott
Abbott · Onsite · South Africa - Johannesburg
JOB DESCRIPTION:
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 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.
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.
• 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 Abbott Nutrition
In Abbott's Nutrition business, we develop science-based nutrition products that help people of all ages live healthier lives. From supporting healthy growth in infants and children to helping adults stay strong and active, our trusted brands including Similac®, PediaSure®, Pedialyte®, Ensure®, and Glucerna® make a meaningful difference to millions worldwide.
The Opportunity
We are looking for a commercially minded finance professional to join our Abbott Nutrition team as FP&A Manager ( individual contributor ) for the South Africa market. In this role, you will serve as the key finance business partner to the local commercial organization and distributor network, providing financial insights, performance analysis, forecasting support, and governance oversight to drive sustainable business growth.
What You'll Work On
- Act as the primary finance partner to Commercial, Supply Chain, Distributor Management, and market leadership teams.
- Prepare and analyze monthly, quarterly, annual, and long-range forecasts, budgets, and financial performance reports.
- Deliver actionable insights on sales performance, profitability, margins, operating expenses, and working capital.
- Support pricing strategies, promotional investments, distributor claims, and commercial decision-making.
- Monitor balance sheet accounts, accruals, reserves, and distributor-related balances to ensure accuracy and compliance.
- Ensure adherence to Abbott financial policies, internal controls, and audit requirements.
- Support internal and external audits and assist with remediation of audit findings.
- Drive process improvements through automation, standardization, and reporting enhancements.
- Partner with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities for efficiency, cost optimization, and performance improvement.
- Provide ad-hoc financial analysis and support strategic business initiatives.
Qualifications
Required Experience
- Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
- Minimum 5 years' experience in FP&A, Commercial Finance, Business Partnering, Financial Analysis, or related finance roles.
- Strong experience in both accounting and financial planning & analysis.
- Experience within multinational organizations, preferably in Nutrition, FMCG, Consumer Healthcare, or related industries.
- Experience supporting distributor-led markets and commercial sales organizations is highly advantageous.
- Strong analytical, forecasting, financial modeling, and business partnering skills.
- Proven ability to communicate financial insights to both finance and non-finance stakeholders.
Preferred Qualifications
- MBA or postgraduate qualification in Finance, Business, or Accounting.
- Experience driving process improvement, standardization, and automation initiatives.
- Knowledge of internal controls, compliance requirements, and audit processes within multinational environments.
If you're looking to make an impact in a global healthcare organization while partnering closely with business leaders to shape financial performance and growth, we'd love to hear from you.
The base pay for this position is
N/AIn specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
JOB FAMILY:
Financial Planning and Analysis
DIVISION:
ANI International Nutrition
LOCATION:
South Africa > Johannesburg : Abbott Place
ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:
WORK SHIFT:
Standard
TRAVEL:
Yes, 10 % of the Time
MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:
No
SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:
Not Applicable
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