Finance Manager - Ensure Brand (Columbus)

Abbott; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 99,000 - 199,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free medical coverage (HIP PPO)

Strong retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Student debt program (Freedom 2 Save)

Education benefit (FreeU)

Job summary

Abbott in Columbus, OH, is seeking a Finance Manager to lead full financial planning and analysis for the Ensure brand, and to build monthly and annual forecasts in collaboration with Marketing.

Qualifications include a Bachelor’s in business, accounting or finance and 6+ years in diverse finance roles; strong analytical and communication skills; ability to lead cross-functional projects; and proficiency with Excel and PowerPoint (SAP/Power BI a plus).

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting or finance
• Minimum 6+ years of applicable experience in diversified finance/accounting roles
• Excellent analytical, problem solving skills and oral/written communication skills
• 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

Responsibilities

• 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
• 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

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Prioritization

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting or finance

MBA

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

SAP

PowerBI

Job description

Abbott in Columbus, OH, is seeking a Finance Manager to lead full financial planning and analysis for the Ensure brand, and to build monthly and annual forecasts in collaboration with Marketing.

Qualifications include a Bachelor’s in business, accounting or finance and 6+ years in diverse finance roles; strong analytical and communication skills; ability to lead cross-functional projects; and proficiency with Excel and PowerPoint (SAP/Power BI a plus).