HF Consolidations Finance Manager

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. Our 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Job Title

Operations Finance Manager

About Abbott

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people's health. We're always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and 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.
• Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO
• An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution
• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor's degree.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world 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 a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Pleasanton, CA location in the Heart Failure Division. In Abbott's Heart Failure (HF) business, we're developing solutions to diagnose, monitor and manage heart failure, allowing people to restore their health and get on with their lives.

The Heart Failure Operations Finance Manager will be responsible for consolidating and reporting all aspects of financial data for the HF Operations business. This includes key site strategic analysis and programs. Financial planning activities include quarterly forecasts (LBE's), annual standard cost setting, CIP/GMI planning, capital planning, and headcount planning. Monthly results activities include the monthly accounting close, variance analysis, and capital project tracking. Monthly reporting of results versus benchmarks including prior year, Plan and LBEs to senior leaders including DVP Operations, BU Controller and BU President. This position is located in Pleasanton, CA.

What You'll Work On

• Coordinate, consolidate and generally manage the development of plans for Heart Failure Operations including standards, LBE's and capital budgets
• Accountable for gathering, analyzing, and interpreting of accounting and financial data for the preparation and presentation of meaningful reports, and recommendations to both Plant and Business Unit Management.
• Facilitates development and deployment of processes and tools to enable improved budget planning and monitoring across all organizations
• Leads and facilitates the annual Operations strategic planning process
• Responsible for hiring, training, and developing 1 Sr. Financial Analyst direct report
• Develop and deploy financial acumen and education programs to non-finance business partners

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business required
• Minimum 4+ years Accounting or Finance experience
• Skill set:
• Demonstrated leadership skills
• General Accounting
• Financial Planning and Analysis
• Management/Supervisory Experience
• Cost Accounting preferred
• A background in all areas of manufacturing accounting, specifically in cost, planning and analysis and manufacturing systems is preferred
• Excellent communication (both oral and written) & interpersonal skills.
• Must be results oriented, self-starter/motivated, a strong managerial background with good business sense
• Technical proficiency:
  • Advanced user of Excel (e.g. Pivot table, common Excel functionalities), Word, and PowerPoint

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA or equivalent preferred
• Minimum 6 years of accounting / financial planning and analysis experience
• Familiarity with Essbase, Dodeca, and SAP preferred.
• Health care industry understanding / experience preferred.
• Proven success in entrepreneurial environment preferred.
• Experience working in a large organization, and in an international setting preferred

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* Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies in the next calendar year.

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: www.abbottbenefits.com

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

$104,300.00 - $208,500.00

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

JOB FAMILY:

Financial Planning and Analysis

DIVISION:

HF Heart Failure

LOCATION:

United States > Pleasanton : 6101 Stoneridge Dr

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

TRAVEL:

Not specified

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

Not Applicable

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

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