Finance Business Partner - Rebates & G&A

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Finance Business Partner - UK Rebates & G&A

• Reporting to Associate Controller, UK.


• Based in Maidenhead, UK with 3/2 flexible working offered.


• Comprehensive salary, bonus and benefits package.

Role overview:

The Finance Business Partner for UK Rebates & G&A (General and Administrative expenses) reports directly to the Associate Controller. This role involves ensuring accurate accruals and payments of customer rebates; as well as providing timely and precise finance information to support AbbVie UK's critical G&A functions to drive decision-making. The role will collaborate closely with the Commercial Controlling team, Finance Business Partners, and Heads of Department within the Affiliate Leadership Team.

Key responsibilities:

Rebates

• Managing the monthly accrual of customer rebates, working closely with FP&A to ensure accurate net sales reporting.


• Managing the payment of customer rebates, ensuring that they are calculated correctly; whilst liaising with our rebate customers to resolve queries.


• Working closely with Brand Finance Business Partners, Commercial Controlling and Pricing to understand how current and future pricing agreements may impact rebates.


• Reconciliation and review of all Balance Sheet accounts related to customer and government rebates.


• Continual improvement of rebates process es –looking for ways to drive efficiencies.

G&A

• Manag ing the General & Administrative Expenses (G&A - e.g. Facilities, General Manager, IT and Finance cost centres), providing Finance Business Partner support to Division Heads.


• Managing the expense allocations process to ensure shared costs are reported within the appropriate divisions.


• Responsibility for Plan and LRP ( Long Range Plan ) cycle planning, and monthly forecasting of LBEs ( L atest Best E stimate).


• Monthly accrual preparation for G&A cost centres and analysis of actuals vs benchmark.


• Providing support to procurement, for contract review and negotiation of large G&A contracts such as Fleet, Facilities management and Telecoms.

Qualifications and experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.


• ACCA, ACA, CIMA qualified or equivalent required, PQE (Post-qualification experience) is desirable.


• Professional, accountable and collaborative team player.


• Great communication and interpersonal skills to build strong trust and relationships.


• Motivates and can influence others, including those over whom they have no direct authority.


• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high pressure and changing environment in an autonomous manner.

AbbVie is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives, serving our community and embracing diversity and inclusion.  It is AbbVie’s policy to employ qualified persons of the greatest ability without discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected group status.