What You'll Work On
Act as a trusted commercial finance partner to the Country Manager and Leadership Team.
Lead business planning, forecasting, financial reporting, and performance management.
Drive profitable growth through strategic financial insights and decision support.
Ensure strong governance, compliance, internal controls, and financial stewardship across the cluster.
Partner with commercial, marketing, supply chain, and support functions to maximize business performance.
Lead business reviews, investment evaluations, and resource allocation decisions.
Champion automation, process improvement, and AI-enabled finance solutions.
Develop and mentor a high-performing finance team while fostering a culture of accountability and collaboration.
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in accounting, Finance, or a related is essential.
Professional accounting qualification such as CA(SA), CIMA, CPA, ACCA, ACA, CMA, or equivalent preferred.
Strong understanding of IFRS, statutory reporting, governance, treasury, compliance, and internal controls.
Strong communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills.
Experience
10-15+ years of progressive finance leadership experience within multinational organizations, with atleast 5 year's in a people manager role is essential.
Experience leading finance activities for a country, cluster, or regional business with full P&L accountability.
Strong FP&A, commercial finance, and business partnering experience.
Experience operating within complex matrix organizations and partnering across multiple business functions.
Proven ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive strategic decision-making.
Demonstrated success in building, developing, and retaining high-performing teams.
Pharmaceutical, Healthcare, Medical Device, FMCG, or other highly regulated industry experience preferred.
Experience leveraging digital, automation, and AI tools to improve finance processes, forecasting, and business insights is advantageous.
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- The base pay for this position is
- N/A
- In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
JOB FAMILY
Financial Planning and Analysis
DIVISION
EPD Established Pharma
LOCATION
South Africa > Johannesburg : Abbott Place
ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS
WORK SHIFT
Standard
TRAVEL
Yes, 20 % of the Time
MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE
No
SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES
Not Applicable
