• Responsible for business compliance support global commercial functions' (early pipeline and commercial operations) on routine to complex business activities and strategic initiatives, including global & affiliate cross-functional plans structure and investment & resource maximization activities. • Led global Third Party Compliance and Due Diligence Program (anti-bribery & anti-corruption), including risk analysis and mitigation plans, as well as review, development and implementation of related policies, procedures and system enhancements.• Provided support on anti-corruption and anti-bribery matters arising through the engagement of third parties, including consultation with Area Compliance Directors, Affiliates, global functions and Internal Audit to interpret routine to complex third party due diligence matters.• Influenced, negotiated and communicated in a cross-matrixed environment at all levels up to senior management to achieve successful outcomes of international compliance activities and process improvement initiatives.• Project lead and contributor on key compliance projects to advance the international compliance program.• Conducted routine to in-depth reviews and analysis of compliance program, policies, procedures and industry codes, to identify gaps and implement measures to ensure clarity, applicability and implementation.• Project management support as directed by the international compliance lead, including managing operational aspects of key initiatives and coordinating team change management.• Assisted compliance and global commercial organization on compliance audits.

• Established compliance program for the South African affiliate (covering 26 countries in Region Africa), through the development of formal policies and procedures aligned with applicable laws, regulations and industry standards.• Provided compliance leadership on government regulations including anti-corruption laws, and national, regional and international industry codes across AbbVie’s Region Africa operations.• Supported all functional areas across AbbVie’s Region Africa operations, providing business compliance support related to routine to complex compliance matters, including interpretation and application of compliance policy requirements and industry standards.• Member of local trade association’s Code Compliance Officers group, co-creating guidance for submission to local industry code considerations and revisions.• Leadership role in drafting and approval of first industry code for Kenya, a very important step on a continent with limited local industry codes.• In partnership with Area Customer Excellence, developed automated system (MAP, Master Approval Process) for approval of compliant business activities with external stakeholders to mitigate various risk elements; implemented across Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa region which positively impacted compliance monitoring and audit results, receiving multiple awards from global commercial organization.• Third Party Due Diligence: Oversight of business submissions for relevant third parties through required due diligence processes, and development and monitoring of compliance programs at key third parties, including development and delivery of extensive third party training.• Conducted routine risk assessments to identify trends and mitigation plans and/or compliance program enhancements.• Affiliate management team member, responsible for defining and implementing of business strategy for local affiliate.

• Full accounts receivables function (local and export book), including credit risk management aligned with corporate policies and procedures.• Managed third party distributor (3PL), including payment collection and allocation, bad debt write-offs, monitoring and orders on credit hold.• Full financial inventory management across multi-divisional general ledger.• Participated in moderate to complex financial accounting projects, such as merger and acquisition financial integration (general ledger, reconciliations, reporting), and divisional split offs.• Intercompany (import costing and reconciliation) and foreign transaction (inbound and outbound) accounting.• Conducted required denied party screenings (OFAC and money-laundering) on local and foreign customers, including review and resolution of identified screening hits.• Statutory and tax return preparation and submission.• Liaised with external and internal auditors.

• Responsible for daily processing and reconciliation of payments and collections via various banking systems and settling daily treasury funding to maintain bank cash flow.• Supported department in respect of technical issues or enhancements relating to systems and processes applicable to department.• Where relevant and appropriate, informed account managers and any other internal stakeholders of specific matters or issues.• Ensured that internal deadlines are met and escalating to senior administrator or team leader any issues.• Provided support to disbursements team as required.

• Full bookkeeping function up to trial balance, including monthly reconciliations and financial analysis.• Completed monthly statutory and tax returns.• Performed calculations and costing for property construction projects (quantity surveying duties).• Marketing and property administration of construction projects (sectional title units, low cost housing).• Negotiated contracts with vendors, focusing on establishing long-lasting and profitable partnerships.