Senior Financial Analyst

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 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

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

In this role, you will ensure the Infectious Disease Division leadership has accurate and timely financial data to support decision making. This opportunity with Abbott’s Infectious Disease Division (ID) finance team is for a result driven and well-organized individual with strong analytical, communication, financial systems, and Excel skills. This role reports to the Infectious Disease Division HQ’s Finance Manager and will primarily be responsible for various RLBE/Planning and month-end activities.

What You'll Do

· Support the ID LBE/Planning Process, including the development of region templates, P&L consolidation, uploading forecasts in planning system, and completing Corporate finance templates

· Prepare and consolidate LBE Confirmations.

· Prepare ID Actuals P&L with comparisons vs. Benchmarks.

· Provide support on monthly and quarterly reporting deliverables including analysis of trends and comparisons vs. benchmarks, and preparation of monthly Actuals package.

· Support preparation of executive level presentations for internal reviews

· Prepare journal entries and assist in month end close as needed to ensure proper accounting at the functional level.

· Perform ad-hoc analysis and schedules based on needs of Finance leadership to support decision-making process.

· Deliver quality results within established deadlines.

Basic Qualifications

· Bachelors’ in Finance/ Accounting, Business, or Economics.

· Minimum of 3-5 years finance/accounting experience in a work environment with frequent deadlines; ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks.

· Previous experience working with large amounts of data and proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.

· Solid accounting knowledge and strong technical systems skills such as SAP, Hyperion and Power ON preferred.

· Strong analytical, problem solving, variance analysis skills and attention to detail

· Ability to work independently and with senior management

· Strong verbal and written communication skills and ability to interact professionally with a diverse group of internal clients.

· Flexible and well-organized with a strong attention to detail and ability to work independently as well as part of a team.

The base pay for this position is

$72,700.00 – $145,300.00

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

JOB FAMILY:Financial Planning and Analysis

DIVISION:ID Infectious Disease

LOCATION:United States > Lake Forest : J55

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT:Standard

TRAVEL:Yes, 5 % of the Time

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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