FP&A Manager UK/ Ireland and GMI

at  Abbott Laboratories

For our Structural Heart (SH) Division, we are recruiting an FP&A Manager UK/ Ireland and Gross Margin Improvement (GMI) to be based in our EMEA HQ in Diegem, Belgium.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Provide leadership and supervision for the finance functions and responsibilities as well as ensuring compliance responsibilities, controllership, documentation for future Audits, contributing to the development and implementation of short, medium and long-term goals and strategies.
• Partner with the UK & Ireland Country Manager and commercial team to analyze trends of the products, profitability and contribution of each product and suggest actions to correct and/or optimize results.
• Partner with the EMEA SH Controller to drive EMEA Gross Margin Improvement initiatives.
• Prepare the Plan and Last Best Estimate (LBE), monitor Actuals, and provide insights in Plan and LBE vs Actual results and propose corrective actions as needed.

Your Profile:

• Professional Degree, preferred in Accounting, Business Administration or Economics.
• MBA or Master degree (desirable)
• Minimum of 5 to 8 years of experience
• Past experience in Sales and Finance setting required
• Health care industry understanding / experience preferred
• Proven success in entrepreneurial environment preferred
• Emotional intelligence and cultural awareness required
• High level of competence with Microsoft Office suite, especially advanced Microsoft Excel and Microsoft PowerPoint skills required
• Excellent interpersonal skills at all levels required
• Ability to form partnerships and build relationships with cross functional partners, regional and international contacts required
• Familiarity with Essbase, Dodeca, SAP, and HFM preferred

Abbott offers an attractive salary package combined with good opportunities to grow and develop while working in a truly international work environment. If you recognize yourself in this profile and you would like to know more, please apply online

• Provide leadership and supervision for the finance functions and responsibilities as well as ensuring compliance responsibilities, controllership, documentation for future Audits, contributing to the development and implementation of short, medium and long-term goals and strategies.
• Partner with the UK & Ireland Country Manager and commercial team to analyze trends of the products, profitability and contribution of each product and suggest actions to correct and/or optimize results.
• Partner with the EMEA SH Controller to drive EMEA Gross Margin Improvement initiatives.
• Prepare the Plan and Last Best Estimate (LBE), monitor Actuals, and provide insights in Plan and LBE vs Actual results and propose corrective actions as needed