Junior Financial Analyst

Abbott Laboratories; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 200 000 - 300 000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Junior Financial Analyst, where you will play a crucial role in financial planning and analysis. This position offers the chance to work with a diverse team, supporting various therapeutic areas while gaining valuable experience in financial operations. You will assist in planning and forecasting, prepare expense variance analysis, and collaborate with commercial teams to drive business success. This role is perfect for someone eager to grow their career in finance within a globally recognized organization that values diversity and inclusion. Don't miss this opportunity to contribute to meaningful health solutions.

Qualifications

• 1-2 years of experience as a Financial Analyst is essential.
• Strong analytical skills and attention to detail are required.

Responsibilities

• Assist with planning and forecasting processes.
• Prepare detailed expense variance analysis reports.
• Support budgeting, planning, analysis, and reporting.

Skills

Analytical Skills

Critical Thinking

Attention to Detail

Financial Analysis

Education

BCom Accounting

Job description

• Develop your career with an international company.
• Work for a company recognized globally as a great place to work and one of the most admired companies by Fortune.
• Be part of a diverse and inclusive workplace, recognized for supporting working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

The role of Junior Financial Analyst is based in Roodepoort within the Established Pharmaceutical Division. Abbott focuses on providing high-quality branded generic medicines across various therapeutic areas, including gastroenterology, women’s health, cardiometabolic, pain management, and respiratory.

What you will do:

Planning and Forecasting

• Assist with the LBE/Plan process by collating all guidelines from area and division.
• Coordinate the information collection process from various departments.
• Maintain the calendarized P&L, performance, and exchange variance model per country.
• Maintain the departmental and promotional expense planning models per country.
• Maintain the standard cost calculation model and relevant analysis of duty, freight, and clearance costs.
• Electronic upload of the LBE/Plan information.
• Assist in planning and forecasting.
• Prepare monthly closing reports.
• Support margin improvement initiatives.
• Prepare and report capital expenditure budgets.
• Coordinate with commercial teams for analytics support.
• Maintain expense tracking and ensure compliance.
• Review cost center transactions.
• Coordinate with finance and commercial functions for accruals and provisions.
• Ensure compliance with financial policies.
• Support budgeting, planning, analysis, and reporting for the Africa Region.
• Assist the Senior Financial Analysts in financial close processes.
• Meet financial reporting requirements.
• Manage P&L and balance sheet transactions.
• Conduct regular balance sheet reviews.
• Set and follow up on credit terms and relationships with distributors.

Business Partnering

• Prepare detailed expense variance analysis reports for EPD cost center owners.
• Actively partner with cost center owners to monitor expenses and formulate action plans to ensure adherence to plan and LBE targets.
• Support the business with ad-hoc analysis as required.

General

• Assist with internal and external audit queries.
• Perform ad-hoc analyses and reports as required by the business.
• Assist in preparing and finalizing debit notes, invoice payment packs and resolve creditor queries.

Qualifications

• Completed BCom Accounting degree with 1-2 years of Financial Analyst experience.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, attention to detail, and the ability to influence and motivate others.
• Candidate who is a registered CA or eligible to register as a CA/CIMA is preferred.

Experience

• At least 1-2 years within an FP&A role is essential.
• Completed articles (preferred).
• Familiarity with IFRS to ensure proper recording of transactions.
• Costing experience.
• FMCG, multi-national and multi-market experience is beneficial.

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

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

TRAVEL:

No

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

No

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Not Applicable

About Us

Abbott is about the power of health. For more than 135 years, Abbott has been helping people reach their potential — because better health allows people and communities to achieve more. With a diverse, global network serving customers in more than 160 countries, we create new solutions — across the spectrum of health, around the world, for all stages of life. Whether it’s next-generation diagnostics, life-changing devices, science-based nutrition, or novel reformulations, we are advancing some of the most innovative and revolutionary technologies in healthcare, helping people live their best lives through better health.

The people of Abbott come to work each day with relentless energy, enthusiasm and a promise to enhance the health and well-being of millions of people. They push the boundaries to help manage and treat some of life’s greatest health challenges.

We invite you to explore opportunities at Abbott, to see if your talents and career aspirations may fit with our openings. An equal opportunity employer, Abbott welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.