Company Description

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas – immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and Tik Tok.

Job Description

Purpose:

The Controller will be responsible for the monthly closing process, with hands-on oversight of inventory, sales reporting, invoicing, credit notes, and distributor-related activities as part of the closing cycle. The role ensures that all related transactions are accurately recorded, reconciled, and reflected in the financial statements. The Controller will manage the expenses budget, including planning (LBE/Plan/RLP) and monitoring budget utilization.

In addition, the Controller will review, supervise, and approve all required tax and regulatory filings (including VAT and other statutory reports), and maintain robust internal controls, working closely with the accounting function (FSS) responsible for statutory financial reporting.

This position involves cross-functional collaboration with multiple departments to ensure accurate, timely, and compliant reporting. The Controller will also lead and develop a professional PTP team, drive adherence to targets, and promote continuous improvement and operational excellence.

Responsibilities:

1. Lead the monthly and quarterly financial closing processes, ensuring all financial transactions—including inventory, sales, invoicing, credit notes, and distributor activities—are accurately recorded and reconciled.
2. Supervise, review, and approve all tax and regulatory filings, including VAT and other statutory reports, ensuring full compliance with local and international requirements
3. Lead, mentor, and develop the Procure-to-Pay (PTP) team, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and operational excellence.
4. Maintain and strengthen internal controls over financial transactions and reporting processes.
5. Work closely with the external and internal audit teams to complete all audit cycles effectively and implementing any audit recommendations according to due dates if applicable.
6. Collaborate with the Financial Shared Services (FSS) on the preparation, submission, and audit of financial reports, ensuring timely and accurate reflection of financial results in the company’s statements and supporting statutory audit requirements
7. Responsible for coordination and control of the annual financial reporting results in accordance with US-GAAP and local GAAP and meeting all Corporate reporting requirements.
8. Responsible for entity and balance sheet planning
9. Responsible for fixed asset accounting, supervision of facility management
10. Responsible for budget expenses: Build the planning expenses (LBE/Plan/RLP), monitor the budget utilization and prepare the split per product (PPL)
11. Sparring partner of the Finance Director for strategic and financial Controlling and for improvement proposals and ad hoc finance projects
12. Approving credit notes issued by the affiliate.
13. Responsible for Expense dashboard PBI report

Qualifications

• CPA license in Israel
• BA Degree
• Previous experience as Manager at "Big4" audit firms and/or as Controller in Global corporates - must
• Team management experience
• Strong inter-personal skills
• Project oriented & proactiveness mindset
• Strong Analytical skills
• Excel expertise
• Strong computer skills
• High level of accuracy
• Knowledge in SAP

Additional Information

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.

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