Financial Analyst II

Abbott; Plymouth (MN); On-site; USD 61,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott is seeking a Finance Analyst for its Plymouth, MN location to drive financial planning and analysis, including consolidation of full P&L, capital reporting, and month-end close. You will partner with leadership to provide variance analysis, forecasting, and process improvements using Excel-based models.

The role emphasizes accuracy, communication across levels, and building strong financial processes to improve business performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in finance, accounting, or related field.
• 2+ years of FP&A experience in a full-time role.
• Strong MS Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication across levels.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• High accuracy and attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Support month-end close processes with accruals, journal entries, headcount review, and variance analysis.
• Handle capital consolidation and quarterly forecasts; own inputs and explain variances.
• Consolidate P&L and assist with annual operating plan and monthly business reviews.
• Develop financial models and support ad hoc requests from business partners.

Skills

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Communication

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance or accounting

Tools

Hyperion Essbase

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 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your 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.
• 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 a 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 worldwide 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 the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

This position works out of our Plymouth, MN location in the Electrophysiology Medical Device division. In Abbott’s Electrophysiology (EP) business, we’re advancing the treatment of heart disease through breakthrough medical technologies in atrial fibrillation, allowing people to restore their health and get on with their lives.

This position partners with various levels of leadership to drive financial ownership, variance analysis and commentary for senior management, and process improvement. The person will be responsible for complex, timely, and accurate financial consolidation of full P&L, forecasting, and capital reporting for the business. Scope includes Consolidation of full P&L, Capital Consolidation, Month-End Close, Quarterly Forecasts, support the development of the Annual Operating Plan, and monthly Business Reviews. Additionally, the person will provide sales and margin analysis, and be involved in process improvement initiatives.

What You’ll Work On

• Support the Month-End close process including accrual requests, journal entries preparation, spending/headcount review, variance analysis to forecast, and reporting of monthly results to management.
• Capital consolidation during month-end close and quarterly forecasts. Own all inputs and provide detailed drivers of variances.
• Contribute to the quarterly forecast processes by independently taking ownership for assigned areas. This includes discussion with the respective business partners, understand business inputs and assumptions, consolidate inputs to division level, commenting on the final numbers, provide effective communication to leadership on performance and drivers, and driving excellence in both processes and used tools.
• Identify areas that can be improved and constructively propose new solutions that drive efficiencies. Develop and utilize sound financial processes to drive improved business performance.
• Financial modeling with extensive use of Excel.
• Support other Ad Hoc finance requests or enquiries from business partners.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or related field.
• 2+ years of full-time experience in FP&A (Financial Planning and analysis).
• Excellent skills in computer applications (MS Excel and PowerPoint).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels in matrix-oriented organization.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• High level of accuracy and attention to details.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in consolidating P&L / Balance Sheet
• Experience in expense planning and financial modeling.
• Experience in Hyperion Essbase.

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

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.