About the role

AI summarised

The Regional Strategy & Control Process Improvement Director at Abbott leads financial governance, internal control, and process optimization initiatives across the Pacific Asia region. This role focuses on enhancing Gross-To-Net performance, SG&A efficiency, and financial discipline through robust control frameworks, audit readiness, and strategic collaboration with finance and commercial leaders. The director ensures alignment with corporate standards, drives continuous improvement, and provides senior management with actionable insights to support sustainable business performance.

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Key Responsibilities

Spearhead initiatives that optimize Gross-To-Net performance and SG&A efficiency with enhanced internal controls
Deliver independent, high-impact assessments to Senior Management on the effectiveness of governance, risk management, and internal control frameworks
Lead the design and implementation of robust governance and control frameworks across Pacific Asia
Drive initiatives that enhance financial discipline and operational integrity, with a focus on ensuring trade claim accuracy, prudent accrual practices, rigorous channel inventory compliance, and pre-activity fund commitment approvals
Lead ongoing evaluations of key business processes across Pacific Asia to proactively identify operational and control gaps
Provide strategic recommendations to enhance process efficiency, governance, and risk mitigation
Ensure timely issuance of comprehensive reports to senior stakeholders, delivering actionable insights
Provide strategic oversight and guidance to PA affiliates in the implementation of Internal Audit recommendations
Lead audit readiness efforts by aligning local processes with corporate standards and proactively preparing for upcoming audits
Act as the primary liaison with regional and divisional teams for audit-related initiatives and cross-functional projects
Identify capability gaps and procedural inefficiencies across Pacific Asia operations and recommend targeted training programs and process enhancements
Establish clear alignment and partnership with the Corporate Finance Services (CFS) organization to define and delineate roles and responsibilities

Requirements

Minimum 15 years' work experience in relevant industry in finance/accounting at a senior level with evident success
Candidates with prior experience in the Nutrition or FMCG industry will be preferred
Prior experience managing control processes at large Corporation is a plus
Affinity with general IT and information systems (SAP and Oracle)
Familiar with general accounting standards
Good understanding of the key processes of an organization
Experience with risk-based auditing techniques and procedures, gained through internal or external audit assignments
Have experience and being able to analyze and interpret complex problems/data gathered from a variety of sources
Through effective decision-making and planning, delivers superior business solutions
Have experience and demonstrate ability to effectively communicate to a diverse stakeholder, at multiple levels with a company through various format
Be highly responsible with any job assignments, handle the job with transparency, integrity
Demonstrated ability to comfortably work in a continuously changing and dynamic environment