Finance Manager

Abbott; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 114,000 - 228,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott in Sylmar, CA is hiring a Finance Manager – R&D to partner with CRM leadership, deliver analytics, and drive results. The role oversees annual planning, forecasts, and multi-year investment analysis, while coordinating month-end close and financial reporting.

The ideal candidate has a finance/accounting degree with 5–7 years of experience, strong analytical skills, and leadership capability. Experience with Excel, PowerPoint, Planview, and SAP is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance.
• 5-7 years of experience in finance or accounting.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills.
• Self-starter with ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Preferred: strong Excel, PowerPoint, Planview and SAP experience.
• Leadership experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Prepare, coordinate, consolidate and develop Annual Plan, LBE and forecasts for CRM R&D.
• Provide financial insights to aid strategic decisions on expenses and resources.
• Manage month-end close and reporting of financial metrics.
• Prepare journal entries, reconciliations, and variance analysis; present results.
• Lead business case development for R&D projects with cross-functional teams.
• Develop reports, dashboards and KPIs; support ad hoc analyses.
• Drive cross-business analytic projects with modeling and capital planning.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Self-starter

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in accounting or finance

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Planview

SAP

Job description

Location United States - California - Sylmar Category Finance

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 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

A healthy heart is essential to good health. That's why we're committed to advancing treatments for people with cardiovascular disease. As a global leader, Abbott Cardiac Rhythm Management (CRM) delivers medical technologies that improve how doctors treat patients with heart arrhythmias, or irregular heartbeats.We help restore people's health so they can live their best and longest lives.

The Opportunity

We are currently recruiting for an experienced, high performing Finance Manager – R&D to support Abbott’s Cardiac Rhythm Management (CRM) division in our Sylmar, CA location. The Finance Manager, R&D will be the key financial business partner and support to CRM R&D’s leadership teams. This role is also responsible for delivering analytics and business support to enable informed decision making and driving results.

What You’ll Work On

• Position has full responsibility for preparing, coordinating, consolidating and developing an Annual Plan, Latest Best Estimate (LBE) and other financial forecasts for CRM’s R&D organization.
• Partner with the R&D organization to provide financial insights and analytics that assist with strategic decisions on expense management, project resourcing, and business case development.
• Manage the month-end close process and reporting of monthly financial performance metrics such as expense variances, headcount tracking and program spending.
• Prepare journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations and variance analysis to support the business. Present results to business owners and partner with them to create action plans to achieve latest forecast.
• Lead business case development of R&D projects by working with cross functional teams to understand multi-year investments and projected returns for given projects.
• Develop other reports, dashboards, key performance indicators, as required
• Prepare ad hoc requests and drive cross-business analytic projects for senior management, with financial modeling, capital planning and presentation support.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
• 5-7 Years of Experience in finance or accounting role
• Excellent analytical and communication skills as the role interacts with multiple levels of the organization and fills in for ANRD Controller when unavailable
• Self starter and highly motivated; ability to manage multiple priorities

Preferred Qualifications:

• Strong PC/system skills, experience with Excel, PowerPoint, Planview and SAP expertise is desirable.
• Critical thinking skills to identify and share business implications of financial results
• Proven leadership skills and demonstrate the ability to complete assignments involving all levels of management

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Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life.

The base pay for this position is $114,000.00 – $228,000.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

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

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

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

Job Id 31164820 LocationUnited States - California - Sylmar Medical surveillance Not Applicable Division CRM Cardiac Rhythm Management Travel Not specified Additional Location 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)

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