Abbott is a global healthcare leader that helps people live more fully at all stages of life. Our portfolio of life-changing technologies spans the spectrum of healthcare, with leading businesses and products in diagnostics, medical devices, nutritionals, and branded generic medicines. Abbott Rapid Diagnostics (ARDx) manufactures fast, accurate and reliable rapid diagnostic testing that are vital in emergency rooms, critical care centers and other situations where treatment decisions need to be made quickly provides immediate, actionable results, right where you need them. ARDx is comprised of business units that provide lateral flow rapid testing products in the area of infectious diseases; molecular point-of-care testing; cardiometabolic testing; toxicology business for drug and alcohol testing; and consumer remote patient monitoring and self-testing.  Our testing platforms include BinaxNOW COVID, Panbio COVID, ID NOW, and Afinion.

ARDx’s location in Malta has an opportunity for a position as a Finance Director/GM, Malta Finance Operations. In this role you serve as Finance Director and General Manager for ARDx’s Malta operations and interact with multiple Abbott and ARDx functions, including legal, tax, treasury, and finance.  

Externally you will cooperate and manage relationships with local banks, legal, tax and accounting advisors. In addition, you will be the key contact for all matters and transactions involving the 5 ARDx Malta entities.

WHAT YOU’LL DO

Serve as a member of the Board of Directors, Legal Representative and as a Company Secretary for 5 ARDx entities that are managed and controlled in Malta.

Prepare board packages, lead board meetings and produce board minutes to ensure Abbott complies with all legal requirements.

Review and execute intercompany and third-party agreements (e.g. related to clinical trials) and all other relevant legal documents and contracts.

Prepare and maintain accounting records for the business operations managed and controlled from Malta and perform month-end close activities. Manage statutory and non-statutory audits.

Plan and execute dividend payments and subsequent distribution up the entity chain, if desired. 

Support and analyze treasury requirements for the Malta entities, including tracking of the I/C balances between the Malta entities and other affiliates, the cash needs/deposits with Abbott’s banking organization, the hedging requirements of the various intercompany transactions with affiliates and reconciliation of the Malta bank accounts.

Work closely with other Abbott and ARDx finance personnel and related functions in relevant or related entities to ensure proper accounting flows and operational accounting activities occur in accurate manner. This includes Abbott’s and ARDx’s shared service centers, business finance, IT, legal, HR and treasury. 

Manage, analyze and oversee third party service providers, transfer price requirements and relevant business and R&D flows of the 5 ARDx entities.

Manage and ensure all income tax returns, VAT returns, local payroll filings and other filings, such as the KYC process, are prepared and/or paid on a timely and accurate basis.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE YOU’LL BRING

Bachelor degree or equivalent in Finance or Accounting required MBA preferred.

Minimum of 10 or more years’ experience in financial/strategic planning, budgeting, and/or forecasting analyses as well as meaningful interactions with tax, treasury and legal.

Controllership and/or operational finance experience in a commercial region or business unit preferred.

Sound understanding of US and IFRS generally accepted accounting principles, strong analytical, management, organization, time management and communication skills.

Strong interpersonal skills with an ability to establish and maintain effective cross-functional relationships.

Excellent presentation skills and ability to work effectively with senior management.

Strong personal computer skills, including Excel, Word and PowerPoint experience with integrated financial systems (SAP, BW, BPS) in a large, multi-national organization preferred.

Medical device industry experience preferred.

Ability to work in as an individual contributor in a remote setting while holding multi-location team accountable for fully meeting requirements.

Ability to envision and execute to overall strategy while maintaining a heavy emphasis on detail, accuracy, and timeliness.

WHAT WE OFFER

At Abbott, you can have a good job that can grow into a great career. We offer:

Relocation Assistance to Malta.  This role is located in Malta.  There is no long-term hybrid living option associated with this role.

Training and career development, with onboarding programs for new employees and tuition assistance

Financial security through competitive compensation, incentives, and retirement plans

Health care and well-being programs including medical, dental, vision, wellness and occupational health programs.

Paid time off

401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match

The stability of a company with a record of strong financial performance and history of being actively involved in local communities.