Company Description
About AbbVie
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 Purpose
Lead Singapore statutory accounting, ensuring accurate financial reporting, robust controls, and timely statutory and tax-related deliverables. The role serves as a trusted finance partner and subject-matter expert, connecting affiliates, Financial Shared Services, BPO, external auditors, tax partners and regional stakeholders while driving standardization, automation and continuous improvement.
Key Accountabilities
Singapore Statutory, Audit and Compliance
- Lead the preparation and review of Singapore statutory financial statements, including notes and supporting schedules, in accordance with applicable local requirements.
- Own the reconciliation between US GAAP and local statutory ledgers, identify required local GAAP and disclosure adjustments, and maintain complete audit-ready support.
- Plan and coordinate the statutory audit with external auditors, service providers and internal departments, including the audit timetable, deliverables, issue log, escalation protocol and progress reporting.
- Manage the statutory compliance calendar and drive timely completion of financial statement filing, statistical reporting and other assigned local submissions.
- Partner with Tax and third-party providers on tax provision support, income tax return inputs, tax payment tracking, return-to-ledger reconciliations and posting of required adjustments.
- Document local statutory requirements through clear standard operating procedures, process maps, checklists and transition materials; maintain business continuity and effective knowledge transfer.
- Monitor changes in local accounting and reporting requirements, assess process impacts and coordinate implementation with relevant stakeholders.
- Ensure compliance with internal control requirements and drive remediation of identified control gaps.
Regional Statutory Coordinator
- Coordinate statutory reporting, audit and filing activities across JAPAC entities, ensuring alignment with corporate Audit/Tax requirements and local regulations.
- Act as the primary liaison between affiliates and external auditors for regional statutory matters, such as group audit (EY/SOX).
- Monitor key statutory reporting milestones, compliance requirements and filing deadlines, escalating risks and issues as appropriate.
- Support standardization and continuous improvement of statutory processes, documentation and governance across the region.
Key Working Relationships
- Singapore Entity and JAPAC Finance leadership and affiliate finance teams
- Financial Shared Services, BPO and Centers of Excellence
- Tax, Treasury, Procurement, Supply Chain, Commercial Finance and Internal Controls
- External auditors, tax advisors and other third-party service providers
Qualifications
Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance or a related discipline; CPA, ACCA, CA, CIMA or equivalent professional qualification strongly preferred.
- Minimum 10-12 years of progressive experience across accounting, record to report, statutory reporting and audit coordination.
- Demonstrated ownership of Singapore statutory financial statements and external audit delivery.
- Strong working knowledge of US GAAP/local GAAP and local statutory accounting requirements; IFRS or Singapore Financial Reporting Standards experience is an advantage.
- Experience operating in a shared services or matrix environment and partnering effectively with BPO providers, affiliates and senior stakeholders.
- Pharmaceutical, life sciences or another highly regulated industry background is preferred.
Technical and Systems Capabilities
- Advanced accounting, financial statement analysis and balance sheet governance.
- Proficiency with SAP and strong Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills required.
- Sound understanding of SOX, internal controls, chart of accounts, intercompany, treasury, tax interfaces and end-to-end finance data flows.
Leadership Competencies
- Enterprise mindset with strong ownership, sound judgement and the ability to balance detail with broader business priorities.
- Clear, concise communicator who can influence across functions and levels, challenge constructively and translate complex issues into practical actions.
- Highly organized and resilient, with the ability to manage competing deadlines across close, audit, statutory and planning cycles.
- Hands-on problem solver with strong analytical capability, disciplined follow-through and a continuous-improvement mindset.
- Demonstrated commitment to ethical decision-making, compliance, collaboration and development of others.
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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