FP&A Manager/ Head of Business Controlling- ADC- Rungis H/F

Abbott has been helping people reach their potential for more than 135 years. With a diverse, global network serving customers in 160+ countries, we create new solutions across health to help people live their best lives.

Responsibilities

• Lead the France LBE (Last Best Estimate) process, ensuring forecast accuracy and alignment with CDR (Commercial Demand Review).
• Business‑partner with stakeholders to define forecast accuracy goals and targets across France mainland and overseas.
• Lead FP&A activities for France, including maintenance of LBE submissions, monthly closing, and daily sales reporting.
• Issue strategic recommendations to optimize commercial positions: channel profitability, products/partnerships, new product implementation, and end‑of‑life decisions.
• Ensure internal controls are applied in compliance with Abbott’s standards, policies and procedures.

Accounting and Closing

• Manage month‑end close (monthly, quarterly, yearly) in collaboration with financial teams and commercial stakeholders.
• Prepare and validate accruals and commissions related to sales (gross‑to‑net, government rebates, pharmacy chain commissions) and SG&A spend.
• Prepare and validate accruals for bonus/tax and support the controller on related reviews.
• Review and validate journal entries for B2B/B2C pharmacy sales with the financial team.
• Ensure bookings are properly recorded and match expectations.

Reporting and Forecasting

• Perform gap analysis between actuals and forecasts by P&L line and balance sheet line.
• Identify risks/opportunities, develop mitigation plans, and deliver performance for sales and margin within forecast accuracy targets.
• Prepare and validate reporting packages on actuals vs. forecasts for P&L and balance sheet, focusing on sales, gross margin, DSO, and other key metrics.
• Prepare presentation decks for S&OP, Commercial Demand Review, and LBE meetings.
• Build forecasting packages in DODECA and reporting templates for EMEA/Global.
• Work on alternative scenarios to assess financial impacts and handle resubmission/recycling per guidelines.

Budgetary Controls and Efficiency

• Track forecast accuracy and identify opportunities for sales/margin growth.
• Review spend and propose yearly action plans to reduce costs, in partnership with Procurement.
• Optimize cash flow management focusing on ageing customer balances, doubtful customers, DPO, and DSO.

Recommendation on Strategy

• Support profitability analysis to design optimized commercial offers for hospitals and pharmacies.
• Generate recommendations to orient strategy toward the most profitable/higher potential business areas.

Internal Controls

• Support and relay best practices for internal controls via training and ad‑hoc checks, especially on purchasing, no‑charge products, and samples.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree or above in Finance, Cost Control, Audit, or related field.
• 13–20 years of finance experience in multinational companies.
• High numeracy skills and strong organizational and delegation abilities.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills for cross‑functional stakeholders.
• Ability to handle pressured timelines calmly and coach a direct report.
• Good level of English.

Role based in Rungis. The position reports to the ADC (Diabetes Care) Controller.

Job Family: Financial Planning and Analysis. Division: ADC Diabetes Care. Location: France – Rungis, Miami Building.

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