Financial Analyst

JOB DESCRIPTION: Job Description Abbott | Established Pharmaceuticals Division At Abbott , we believe people can live fuller lives through better health. Every day, our medicines and technologies help millions of people around the world manage health conditions, overcome barriers to care, and achieve better outcomes. Within our Branded Generics business, we provide trusted, high-quality medicines to more than 18 million people daily across Latin America, Asia-Pacific, India, and other emerging markets. Our portfolio spans areas including Women's Health, Gastroenterology, Cardiometabolic Health, CNS & Pain, and Respiratory Care , helping address some of healthcare's most pressing needs. Abbott Established Pharmaceutical Division (EPD) is looking for a Financial Analyst for its global Pharma Division Headquarter based in Allschwil-Basel. Primary Job Function: An interesting role in which you will be primarily accountable for operating EPD’s divisional planning system (SAP Analytical cloud) along with executing on annual activities related to budget transfers and Master Data Management (Product and Geographic Hierarchy). He/she is in contact with the EPD country and area Finance counterparts as well as with other functional stakeholders in the Division ensuring clear and transparent communication and qualitative forecast data loads into EPD planning system. Core Job Responsibilities: Prepare and Maintain EPD planning systems by ensuring data integrity, creating ad-hoc templates, solving daily tickets, and escalating to technical support whenever appropriate. Conduct necessary checks and coordinate with relevant business units to ensure high-quality forecast data is accurately and timely loaded into the system. Perform month end activities such as journal entries, account reconciliations and support month end close activities. Coordinate annual budget transfers and plan load activities. Orchestrate Global Product and Geographic hierarchy planning for future year. Identify and drive process improvements, including creation and continuous improvement of standard reports and dashboards and drive key projects at divisional level. Position Accountability/Scope: The EPD HQ Financial Analyst is accountable for the quality and timeliness of financial reports of this scope of responsibility. He is technology savvy and acts as the divisional single-point of contact and subject matter expert for EPD planning system SAC. Cultivates a wide range of internal networks and begins to develop an external network of resources to facilitate completion of tasks and proactively identifying potential discrepancies. Receives limited supervision on standard issues, and detailed instructions on new assignments. May demonstrate basic project management skills by acting as a project lead on small, well-defined projects or by giving extended support on larger projects. Minimum Education: Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting or equivalent Master’s degree (or comparable degree) would be preferred Minimum Experience/Training Required: Minimum 2 years of progressive experience in Financial Planning and Analysis, general accounting and or financial reporting Experience working with SAC Planning tool (or equivalent) is required Experience in the Pharmaceutical industry would be an asset Experience in coordinating multiple relationship at the international level would be an asset Basic Programming skills Competencies/Attributes: Solid technical acumen. Affinity to work with various systems like Information/Planning systems (SAC), Data warehouses (COGNOS, Oracle Hyperion) and SAP Computer coding /programming skills Excellent analytical skills and strong attention to details Winning mentality, “can-do” attitude, innovative, customer focus and cross-functional team player Result-driven, like hands-on work, pragmatic High Level of professionalism and integrity Critical thinking Knowledge of Financial Statements (P&L / Balance Sheet) Proficient Excel knowledge and good numerical reasoning Excellent command of English is mandatory, any other languages would be an asset Willingness to work in an international environment Working at Abbott At Abbott, you can do work that matters and help people to live a healthier and full life, grow your career, and learn, be your true self. You will have access to: <span style="color:#4a4