Financial Analyst, Ensure

Abbott Laboratories; North Carolina; On-site; USD 61,000 - 123,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free medical coverage in HIP PPO next-

Excellent retirement savings plan

Tuition reimbursement

FreeU education benefit

Job summary

Abbott is seeking a Finance professional to drive full financial planning and analysis for the Ensure brand. You will collaborate with Marketing to build forecasts, produce detailed P&L scenarios, and present insights to Finance leadership and brand partners.

The role requires strong analytical skills, experience in finance/accounting, and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment. Abbott offers competitive benefits and growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree in business, accounting or finance.
• At least 2 years of diversified finance/accounting experience.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills; ability to manage workload to deadlines.
• Ability to lead cross-functional projects and interact with multiple functions.
• Excellent communication across levels within the organization.
• Self-starter with ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Strong PC skills, Excel and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Own full financial planning and analysis for the Ensure brand.
• Collaborate with Commercial (Marketing) to build monthly/annual sales and expense forecast, converting to full P&L for quarterly deliverables.
• Prepare schedules for Corporate submissions and forecast review meetings; produce meaningful forecasts.
• Communicate forecast assumptions and analysis to Finance leadership and brand partners.
• Report and analyze monthly close results; communicate variances to leadership.
• Provide financial support and insights to brand opportunities and assessments.
• Assess reasonableness and relevance of financial assumptions; highlight risks and opportunities.

Skills

Bachelor's degree

Finance experience

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Multi-priority management

Excel/PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/accounting/finance

MBA

CPA

Tools

SAP

PowerBI

Job description

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.

JOB DESCRIPTION: 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.

Benefits

• 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®, and Glucerna® – to help get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest life.

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

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting or finance
• Minimum 2 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 Glucerna 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 or CPA
• Experience in commercial finance environment(s)

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

The base pay for this position is $61,300.00 – $122,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

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

JOB FAMILY: Financial Planning and Analysis

DIVISION: ANPD Nutrition Products

LOCATION: United States > Columbus : RP02

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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Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

Abbott is about the power of health. For more than 135 years, Abbott has been helping people reach their potential — because better health allows people and communities to achieve more. With a diverse, global network serving customers in more than 160 countries, we create new solutions — across the spectrum of health, around the world, for all stages of life. Whether it’s next-generation diagnostics, life-changing devices, science-based nutrition, or novel reformulations, we are advancing some of the most innovative and revolutionary technologies in healthcare, helping people live their best lives through better health. The people of Abbott come to work each day with relentless energy, enthusiasm and a promise to enhance the health and well-being of millions of people. They push the boundaries to help manage and treat some of life’s greatest health challenges. We invite you to explore opportunities at Abbott, to see if your talents and career aspirations may fit with our openings. An equal opportunity employer, Abbott welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce. Follow Us: Facebook LinkedIn YouTube Twitter