Job Description

Working at Abbott
At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity
This position works out of our Imazium Damansara Uptown location in the Core Lab (CRLB) division. Our diagnostic solutions are used in hospitals, laboratories, and clinics around the globe. The crucial information derived from our tests, instruments, and informatics systems is often the first step in patient care decision-making for hundreds of health conditions from heart attacks to blood disorders to infectious diseases and cancers.

As the Finance Manager, you’ll have the chance to lead, administer, and supervise all finance and accounting activities for the Malaysia organization.

What You’ll Work On

• Prepare and submit Financial Plan, Update packages, LBE, and all other financial reports required by Regional / Area HQ.
• Ensure business and financial risks are appropriately reviewed and incorporated during planning, forecasting, and updates.
• Provide clear analysis of financial performance, key variances, and underlying business drivers.
• Partner closely with the Country Manager and Commercial team to monitor contract profitability and overall business performance.
• Provide actionable insights and recommendations to improve margins, cost efficiency, and profitability.
• Ensure pricing, cost structures, and commercial decisions are financially sound.
• Monitor and control operating expenses and capital expenditure.
• Act as the primary finance contact for external and internal auditors, including coordination with the host division on all audit matters.
• Review existing financial policies, procedures, and controls to identify improvement opportunities.
• Maintain close coordination with Corporate Finance Services (CFS) to ensure timely AR collections and achievement of DSO targets.
• Review expenses posted by CFS and perform monthly and quarterly balance sheet reviews.
• Oversee finance‑related aspects of importation, storage, and distribution, ensuring compliance, quality, customer satisfaction, and alignment with ROI and DOH objectives.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related discipline.
• Professional accounting qualification (e.g., CPA, ACCA, CA, CIMA).

Preferred Skills & Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of experience in accounting and/or financial management, including planning, reporting, and control.
• Experience working in a structured, policy‑driven environment, preferably within a multinational or matrix organization.
• Strong financial and accounting knowledge with high attention to detail.
• Able to communicate financial matters clearly and confidently to both finance and non‑finance stakeholders.
• Proactive, hands‑on, and solutions‑oriented with strong ownership mindset.
• Comfortable balancing control, compliance, and commercial partnership.

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Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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The base pay for this position is

N/A

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY:

Accounting & Reporting

DIVISION:

CRLB Core Lab

LOCATION:

Malaysia > Selangor : Imazium, No. 8, Jalan SS 21/37

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

TRAVEL:

No

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

Not Applicable

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)