Commercial Finance Supervisor

abbott; Indonesia; On-site; IDR 279,000,000 - 502,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott in Jakarta seeks a Commercial Finance Supervisor to support the Commercial Finance Manager, driving financial performance, control, and accountability within the commercial organization.

This role oversees monthly financial processes, ensures compliance, provides accurate reporting, and strengthens governance related to trade spend, commitments, and distributor-related financial activities. Collaboration with CCD, Sales, Supply Chain, and Accounting is required.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4–5 years of experience in Commercial Finance, FP&A, Financial Controlling, or Finance Business Partnering roles, preferably in FMCG, Consumer Health, Pharmaceutical, or Consumer Goods industries.
• Experience working with SAP or other ERP systems.
• Strong understanding of trade spend management, distributor finance, accrual accounting, forecasting, and month-end closing processes.
• Experience in audit firms (Big 4) will be considered an advantage.
• Familiarity with financial governance, compliance requirements, and internal controls.

Responsibilities

• Prepare and maintain Trade & Ethical Discount Monitoring Reports to track usage of the discount.
• Perform Monthly Actual Commitment Review and ensure alignment with budgets and forecasts.
• Conduct Open PO Reviews for month-end closing purposes, ensuring PO accuracy and closure of unused commitments.
• Execute Monthly OPEX Monitoring, analyze variances, and highlight potential risks/opportunities.
• Perform Monthly Alignment Spend with CCD / Trade Marketing to ensure accurate reporting and provision.

Skills

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Multi-tasking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related

Tools

SAP

Excel

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.

Our nutrition business develops science-based nutrition products for people of all ages, from helping babies and children grow, to keeping adult bodies strong and active. Millions of people around the world count on our leading brands, including Similac®, PediaSure®, Pedialyte®, Ensure® and Glucerna®, to help get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest life.

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You will have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

As the Commercial Finance Supervisor, you will support the Commercial Finance Manager in driving financial performance, control, and accountability within the commercial organization.

This role is responsible for overseeing monthly financial processes, ensuring compliance, providing accurate reporting, and strengthening governance related to trade spend, commitments, and distributor-related financial activities. The position requires strong analytical skills, a high level of accuracy, and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams including CCD, Sales, Supply Chain, and Accounting.

What You’ll Do

Financial Reporting & Monitoring

• Prepare and maintain Trade & Ethical Discount Monitoring Reports to track usage of the discount.
• Perform Monthly Actual Commitment Review and ensure alignment with budgets and forecasts.
• Conduct Open PO Reviews for month-end closing purposes, ensuring PO accuracy and closure of unused commitments.
• Execute Monthly OPEX Monitoring, analyze variances, and highlight potential risks/opportunities.
• Perform Monthly Alignment Spend with CCD / Trade Marketing to ensure accurate reporting and provision.

Process & Governance

• Maintain overbudget checker tools to strengthen internal control.
• Support Month End Closing activities, ensuring accuracy of accruals, provisions, and reclasses.
• Manage Withholding Tax Slips Aging, following up with the tax team to ensure timely issuance and clearance.

Distributor Finance Management

• Distribute Withholding Tax (WHT) Slips to distributors and ensure proper documentation.
• Oversee Trading Term Utilization, ensuring accuracy, compliance, and alignment with approved schemes.
• Support monitoring and reporting of E-commerce spend and utilization.

Cross-functional Collaboration

• Work closely with CCD, Sales, and Finance teams to ensure accuracy in trade spend, incentives, and OPEX.
• Coordinate with Accounting and Tax teams for compliance in WHT, accruals, and documentation.

Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities to optimize processes, tools, and reporting dashboards.
• Ensure standard operating procedures (SOPs) are updated and followed consistently.
• Support audit requests and ensure proper documentation and financial controls.

Requirements

• Minimum Bachelor's Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or related discipline.
• Minimum 4-5 years of experience in Commercial Finance, FP&A, Financial Controlling, or Finance Business Partnering roles, preferably within FMCG, Consumer Health, Pharmaceutical, or Consumer Goods industries.
• Experience working with SAP or other ERP systems.
• Strong understanding of trade spend management, distributor finance, accrual accounting, forecasting, and month-end closing processes.
• Experience in audit firms (Big 4) will be considered an advantage.
• Familiarity with financial governance, compliance requirements, and internal controls.
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Good communication and coordination skills across functions.
• Ability to work under tight deadlines and manage multiple tasks.
• Proficiency in Excel (lookup, pivot, formulas).
• Strong understanding of finance controls and governance.

Location

This position is based in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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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:

ANI International Nutrition

LOCATION:

Indonesia > Pondok Indah : Wisma Pondok Indah 2

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

TRAVEL:

Not specified

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

Not Applicable

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Not Applicable