Regional Finance Director, APAC

About the role

The Regional Finance Director is a key member of the APAC Leadership Team and the principal finance business partner to the Divisional Vice President, APAC. The role provides strategic leadership for financial planning, business performance management, demand planning, governance, risk management and finance talent development across the Asia Pacific region, covering 11 affiliate markets with about USD 635 million in annual revenue.

Key responsibilities

• Act as strategic advisor to the APAC Divisional Vice President and affiliate General Managers, influencing growth investments, portfolio prioritization, pricing, market expansion, acquisitions and divestitures
• Lead annual plan, quarterly latest best estimate, strategic plan and long-range planning, and set up forecasting methodologies and financial KPIs and dashboards
• Evaluate commercial investments, promotions, new products and pricing, and drive gross and operating margin optimization
• Oversight of regional demand planning and forecasting, and collaboration with supply chain, commercial and affiliate teams to improve forecast accuracy and inventory management
• Drive working capital, inventory turns, service levels and cash generation; support regional S&OP processes
• Maintain controls, compliance with Abbott policies and local regulations, and lead financial risk identification, assessment and mitigation
• Oversee internal and external audit processes and ensure timely remediation of findings
• Lead, coach and develop the regional finance and demand planning organization, including succession planning and talent development
• Lead finance transformation, digital adoption, automation, advanced analytics and AI-enabled decision support, and harmonize finance processes across APAC affiliates

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration or a related discipline
• MBA, CPA, CMA, ACCA, CA or equivalent professional qualification strongly preferred
• Minimum 15 years of progressive finance leadership experience in multinational organizations
• Experience leading regional finance organizations across multiple countries and cultures
• Experience in FP&A, commercial finance, business partnering, forecasting, strategic planning and performance management
• Experience in pharmaceuticals, healthcare, FMCG or consumer healthcare preferred
• Experience in demand planning, S&OP, inventory management and working capital optimization

Required skills

• FP&A, demand planning, S&OP, financial controls and financial reporting
• SAP and ERP systems
• Forecasting and analytics