Company Description
Abb Vie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas – immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about Abb Vie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on X, Facebook, Instagram, You Tube, Linked In and Tik Tok.

Job Description
Purpose Statement:

• The Planning Manager oversees the financial planning and analysis processes and requirements across the South African Commercial Affiliate. Provides financial guidance whilst operating within Abb Vie business code of conduct, policies and all applicable laws and regulations, provides business decision support and leads key projects and initiatives to improve financial processes. The Planning Manager provides required planning deliverables to meet Abb Vie FP&A requirements.

Major Responsibilities:

• Oversee / manage all aspects of monthly, quarterly and Annual Budget (PLAN), Long Range Budgeting (LRP) and Monthly forecasts (LBE’s) as require, including P&L’s and Headcount. Partners with business and proposes solutions to achieve budget within guidelines and to operate within approved budget.
• Consolidates South Africa & Region Africa (15 Market territories) P&L.
• Provides relevant variance analysis for each planning cycle and develops meaningful management reporting schedules and ensures accuracy and predictability of results and key metrics.
• Supports Financial Support Services (FSS) monthly close process to ensure complete, accurate and timely monthly actual results, including variance analysis and commentary for P&L and headcount. Understands monthly results and both prepares and reviews meaningful monthly Affiliate Management Team (AMT) reporting packages.
• Collaborate and provides routine business support to enable informed decision-making.
• Provides financial reviews and approvals (PTP PO’s and ACR’s)
• Support key projects and initiatives (e.g. planning system improvement, management reporting and optimization) and drives process improvements. Support ad-hoc analysis as required.
• Develop and manage staff to ensure production of high quality and timely work product. Responsible managing 2 staff members directly.
• Manage all aspects of the annual standard costing process.

Key Stakeholders:

• Internal: Affiliate Management Team, Brand Managers, MEAR Regional Finance Management and Financial Support Services (FSS)

Qualifications
Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting. Additional qualifications a plus.

Experience:

• Minimum 8+ years of progressive and related experience in FP&A.
• Knowledge of SAP, BPC / APT a plus.
• Previous supervisory experience needed.

Additional Information

• Ability to lead, influence, motivate and coordinate cross functionally.
• Solid analytical, financial and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to identify risks and opportunities proactively and to provide solutions.
• Ability to work under pressure, deadline driven, attention to detail, ability to multi-task, team worker, good communicator.
• Individual must be self-motivated with great follow-up skills and be able to work independently.
• Advanced levels of proficiency in Excel and Microsoft Suite (Power Point, Word, Outlook).

Abb Vie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives, serving our community and embracing diversity and inclusion. It is Abb Vie’s policy to employ qualified persons of the greatest ability without discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected group status.
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