Finance Manager

Abbott; United States; On-site; USD 99,000 - 199,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott is seeking a Finance Manager for its nutrition business in Columbus, OH. This role leads financial planning and analysis for the Ensure brand, partnering with Marketing to build forecasts and drive P&L accuracy.

You will prepare corporate schedules, present analyses to leadership, and advise on risks, opportunities, and strategic options. A 6+ year background in finance is preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, accounting or finance required.
• Minimum 6 years in diversified finance/accounting roles.
• Strong analytical and communication skills; ability to meet deadlines.
• Demonstrated cross-functional project leadership and business insight.
• Proficiency with Excel, PowerPoint, and data tools; SAP/PowerBI a plus.

Responsibilities

• Own full financial planning and analysis for the Ensure brand.
• Collaborate with Commercial to forecast sales and expenses and create P&L.
• Prepare schedules for corporate submissions and forecast reviews.
• Communicate forecast assumptions to finance leadership and partners.
• Analyze monthly close results and highlight variances to leadership.
• Provide financial insights and recommendations to brand teams.
• Assess risks and opportunities; support strategic business decisions.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Oral/written communication

Cross-functional leadership

Time management

Deadline management

Education

Bachelor's degree in business, accounting or finance

Tools

SAP

PowerBI

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Working at Abbott

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.

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of
• Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year
• 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

Our nutrition business develops science-based nutrition products for people of all ages, from helping babies and children grow, to keeping adult bodies strong and active. Millions of people around the world count on our leading brands - including Similac®, PediaSure®, Pedialyte®, Ensure®, Glucerna® and ZonePerfect® - to help get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest life.Our location in Columbus, OH currently has an opportunity for a Finance Manager. Columbus, Ohio, is Abbott's oldest nutrition manufacturing plant in the world. Working here, you'll feel part of a family - a family of 400 that works together to help nourish the world.

What You’ll Work On

• Responsible for full financial planning and analysis in support of the Ensure® brand
• Collaborate with Commercial (Marketing) to build monthly and annual sales and expense forecast, converting into full P&L for quarterly LBE deliverables
• Prepare schedules for Corporate submissions and forecast review meetings. Produce a meaningful and accurate forecast
• Communicate forecast assumptions and analysis to Finance leadership and Ensure® brand partners
• Report and analyze monthly close results, communicating variances to leadership
• Provide financial support, recommendations and insight to brand partners and the Finance organization as it relates to all brand opportunities and assessments
• Utilize critical thinking skills to assess reasonableness and relevance of financial assumptions by highlighting risks and opportunities associated with financial forecasts
• The Finance Manager must be able to understand and apply financial concepts, facilitate interpretation and understanding of data, identify risks and opportunities and propose sound recommendations to finance and business leadership

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, accounting or finance
• Minimum 6 or more years of applicable experience in diversified finance/accounting roles
• Excellent analytical, problem solving skills and oral/written communication skills, as well as an ability to effectively manage workload to ensure deadlines are met
• Proven critical thinking skills to identify and share business implications of financial results
• Demonstrate the ability to lead cross-functional projects and complete assignments, interacting with multiple functions
• Excellent communication skills are essential, as this role interacts with multiple levels within the organization
• Self-starter and highly motivated; ability to manage multiple priorities which can shift regularly
• Strong PC/system skills, experience with Excel and PowerPoint

Preferred Qualifications

• 1 or more years of SAP and/or PowerBI experience or knowledge
• MBA
• Experience in commercial finance environment(s)

The base pay for this position is $99,300.00 - $198,700.00 In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY: Financial Planning and Analysis

DIVISION: ANPD Nutrition Products

LOCATION: United States > Columbus : RP02

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT: Standard

TRAVEL: Yes, 5 % of the Time

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE: Not Applicable

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES: Continuous sitting for prolonged per