Junior Controller, FP&A

at  Abbott Laboratories

For our Vascular division, we are recruiting a Junior Controller EMEA to be based in the EMEA Headquarter in Diegem, Belgium.

The Junior Controller, FP&A will work in close collaboration with the Area FP&A Manager and s(he) will be responsible for:

• Coordinating the timely and high-quality submission of all financial requests in close collaboration with the commercial leadership.
• Providing ongoing standard analysis on all levels of the P&L, mainly revenue, margin and operating expenses.
• Proactively driving new ways of looking at the results and commitments.
• Identifying specific projects together with the Area Finance Manager to further drive value creation
• Acting as true business partner across the whole organization.
• Liaising with EMEA entities and division and acting as point of contact for requests from Division and the EMEA finance community.
• Participating to ad hoc projects at management request or as the needs arise
• Participating as a leading member of teams implementing system changes or developments
• Mentoring a more junior colleague

The required competencies/experiences for this Senior Financial Analyst role are:

• at least 3 years’ similar work experience in an international corporate environment
• prior experience in product-related industries, preferably in a Sales & Marketing context (Medical Technology industry experience is a plus)
• strong experience in Excel (including VBA language) and an established data-cube system (HFM, Hyperion, Dodeca, Cognos, Business Objects etc.) SAP experience is an asset.
• Fluency in English is essential.
• Highly analytical, with an eye for detail
• Strong commitment, willing to take ownership of problems
• Dynamic, motivated and integer team player

The Junior Controller, FP&A will work in close collaboration with the Area FP&A Manager and s(he) will be responsible for:

• Coordinating the timely and high-quality submission of all financial requests in close collaboration with the commercial leadership.
• Providing ongoing standard analysis on all levels of the P&L, mainly revenue, margin and operating expenses.
• Proactively driving new ways of looking at the results and commitments.
• Identifying specific projects together with the Area Finance Manager to further drive value creation
• Acting as true business partner across the whole organization.
• Liaising with EMEA entities and division and acting as point of contact for requests from Division and the EMEA finance community.
• Participating to ad hoc projects at management request or as the needs arise
• Participating as a leading member of teams implementing system changes or developments
• Mentoring a more junior colleagu

The required competencies/experiences for this Senior Financial Analyst role are:

• at least 3 years’ similar work experience in an international corporate environment
• prior experience in product-related industries, preferably in a Sales & Marketing context (Medical Technology industry experience is a plus)
• strong experience in Excel (including VBA language) and an established data-cube system (HFM, Hyperion, Dodeca, Cognos, Business Objects etc.) SAP experience is an asset.
• Fluency in English is essential.
• Highly analytical, with an eye for detail
• Strong commitment, willing to take ownership of problems
• Dynamic, motivated and integer team playe