FP&A Specialist Italy & Greece - Allergan Aesthetics

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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 including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.

Job Description

Role description

The FP&A Analyst will play a key role in supporting the financial planning, forecasting, and analytical processes for the Italy & Greece cluster. The role requires a strong finance background, excellent analytical capability, and the discipline to manage planning cycles, governance requirements, and ad hoc business analysis with accuracy and accountability.

This position is best suited to a candidate who is structured, detail-oriented, and able to operate effectively in a fast-paced and deadline-driven finance environment. The role also requires strong interpersonal skills and the ability to partner with commercial stakeholders while maintaining finance rigor and control.

Main Responsibilities:

Financial Planning, Forecasting, and Performance Analysis

• Support the cluster planning processes, including Plan, LBE, and LRP, ensuring accurate and timely integration of sales, pricing, and investment assumptions.
• Prepare high-quality sales reporting, forecasting packages, and key metric analyses at cluster level.
• Monitor business performance, identify key trends and variances, and provide clear analytical insight to support decision-making.
• Work closely with EUCAN Finance and local stakeholders to ensure alignment with calendar deadlines and planning standards.

Finance Governance and Controls

• Support the maintenance of strong finance governance across relevant processes.
• Review and maintain documentation related to SOX and internal control requirements.
• Identify gaps or weaknesses in controls and proactively support process improvements.
• Collaborate with relevant stakeholders to respond to audit and compliance requests in a timely and accurate manner.

Ad Hoc Analysis and Business Support

• Provide analytical support on business questions such as product launch scenarios, channel and product mix impacts, and other key commercial drivers.
• Support finance-led or global systems/process initiatives as required.
• Contribute to continuous improvement in reporting, forecasting, and analytical tools.

Qualifications

Profile:

Background and Experience

• Degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting, or a related field.
• 3–4 years of experience in FP&A, finance, accounting, or a similar analytical finance role.
• Proven experience supporting planning cycles, forecasting, reporting, and financial analysis.
• Exposure to finance controls, governance, or SOX-related activities is strongly preferred.
• Background in Commercial finance or FP&A roles from similar industry (Pharma) or retail in a multinational environment is preferred. Experience in Big Four audit companies would be an advantage.

Technical / Professional Skills

• Strong command of SAP and Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• Ability to work with large data sets, build clear analyses, and translate numbers into meaningful insights.
• Strong understanding of finance processes, planning disciplines, and reporting standards.
• Strong knowledge of English and Italian, both written and spoken.

Behavioral Competencies

• Demonstrates accountability, professionalism, and a proactive mindset.
• Strong attention to detail and commitment to accuracy.
• Able to manage multiple priorities and deliver to tight deadlines.
• Able to build constructive relationships and influence stakeholders appropriately.

Additional Information

Stakeholder

• Internal:  Finance Director, Head of Sales, Head of Marketing, Trade, EUCAN Finance, Customer Service
• External: As required for audit or business support activities

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