Statutory Lead Singapore & Regional Statutory Coordinator

About the role

AbbVie is looking for a Statutory Lead Singapore and Regional Statutory Coordinator to lead Singapore statutory accounting, ensuring accurate financial reporting, robust controls and timely statutory and tax-related deliverables. The role acts as a finance partner and subject-matter expert, connecting affiliates, Financial Shared Services, BPO, external auditors, tax partners and regional stakeholders while driving standardization, automation and continuous improvement.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare and review Singapore statutory financial statements, including notes and supporting schedules, and own the reconciliation between US GAAP and local statutory ledgers
• Plan and coordinate the statutory audit with external auditors, service providers and internal departments, including timetable, deliverables, issue log and escalation protocol
• Manage the statutory compliance calendar and file financial statements and other local submissions on time
• Partner with Tax and third-party providers on tax provision support, income tax returns, payment tracking and return-to-ledger reconciliations
• Document local requirements through SOPs, process maps and checklists, and monitor changes in local accounting and reporting requirements
• Ensure compliance with internal control requirements and drive remediation of control gaps
• Coordinate statutory reporting, audit and filing across JAPAC entities and liaise with external auditors on group audit (EY/SOX)
• Support standardization and continuous improvement of statutory processes, documentation and governance across the region

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline; CPA, ACCA, CA, CIMA or equivalent strongly preferred
• Minimum 10-12 years of progressive experience in accounting, record to report, statutory reporting and audit coordination
• Demonstrated ownership of Singapore statutory financial statements and external audit delivery
• Experience in a shared services or matrix environment with BPO partners, affiliates and senior stakeholders; pharmaceutical, life sciences or another highly regulated industry background preferred

Required skills

• Strong working knowledge of US GAAP and local GAAP; IFRS or Singapore Financial Reporting Standards experience is an advantage
• SAP proficiency and strong Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Sound understanding of SOX, internal controls, chart of accounts, intercompany, treasury and tax interfaces
• Leadership competencies: enterprise mindset, clear communication, organization under competing deadlines and hands-on problem solving