Financial Analyst III

Abbott; North Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plan

Dental

Vision

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Accounts

Life insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Critical illness

Legal & ID fraud insurance

Pet insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Abbott in Abbott Park, Illinois is seeking a Financial Analyst III for a 3-month, 100% onsite assignment. The role focuses on supplier enablement, onboarding, and supplier data governance within SAP systems, collaborating with Procurement, Finance, and AP teams.

Ideal candidates will have 3+ years in supplier master data, onboarding, and experience with SAP MDG and Ariba, plus strong Excel and stakeholder communication skills to manage high volumes and meet SLAs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience required.
• 3+ years in Supplier Enablement, Onboarding, Vendor Master Data or related fields.
• Experience with SAP ERP/S/4HANA and supplier master data.
• Strong Excel skills and ability to work with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage supplier onboarding and supplier master data requests.
• Review submissions for completeness and compliance with standards.
• Create and update supplier records in SAP systems.
• Support SAP MDG workflows and governance processes.
• Coordinate outreach for missing documentation and supplier information updates.
• Verify banking and tax documentation and ensure SLAs are met.

Skills

Microsoft Excel

Stakeholder communication

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

SAP ERP

S/4HANA

SAP MDG

SAP Ariba

Job description

Title: Financial Analyst III

Location: Abbott Park, Illinois

Duration: 3 Months

100% Onsite

Summary:

The Supplier Enablement Analyst is responsible for supporting global supplier onboarding, supplier master data maintenance, and supplier data governance activities. This role serves as a key liaison between Procurement, Finance, Accounts Payable, Vendor Master and supplier-facing teams to ensure supplier information is collected, validated, and maintained accurately within SAP systems.

The ideal candidate has experience working with supplier onboarding processes, supplier master data, SAP ERP, SAP MDG, and SAP Ariba. The role requires strong attention to detail, excellent stakeholder communication skills, and the ability to manage high volumes of supplier requests while meeting established service level agreements (SLAs).

The responsibilities align closely with supplier master data governance, SAP MDG workflows, and Ariba supplier lifecycle processes commonly found in enterprise SAP environments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage supplier onboarding, maintenance, and supplier master data requests.
• Review supplier submissions for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with company standards.
• Create, update, extend, block, and deactivate supplier records within SAP systems.
• Support SAP MDG workflows, approvals, and governance processes for supplier master data.
• Partner with Procurement, Finance, Tax, Compliance, Treasury, and Accounts Payable teams to resolve supplier data issues.
• Coordinate supplier outreach for missing or incomplete documentation.
• Support supplier banking and payment information updates.
• Validate supplier tax documentation and required onboarding information.
• Monitor workflow queues and ensure requests are completed within defined SLAs.
• Investigate data quality issues and perform root cause analysis.
• Support testing activities, process enhancements, and system releases.
• Create and maintain process documentation, knowledge articles, and training materials.
• Participate in continuous improvement initiatives related to supplier onboarding and supplier data governance.
• Perform validation of sensitive supplier information, including banking details and tax documentation, in accordance with established controls and verification procedures.
• Support fraud prevention efforts by identifying high-risk requests, validating supplier identity, and escalating suspicious activity or potential data integrity concerns to appropriate stakeholders.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
• 3+ years of experience in Supplier Enablement, Supplier Onboarding, Vendor Master Data, Accounts Payable, Procurement Operations, or Master Data Management.
• Experience working with SAP ERP and/or S/4HANA).
• Experience maintaining supplier or vendor master records.
• Experience managing supplier onboarding or supplier information collection processes.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills.
• Experience working with cross-functional stakeholders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• SAP MDG experience.
• SAP Ariba experience including Supplier Lifecycle & Performance (SLP), Supplier Management, or Business Network.
• Experience supporting supplier governance or data quality initiatives.
• Knowledge of W-9, W-8, VAT, TIN validation, and supplier compliance processes.
• Experience supporting supplier fraud prevention controls, supplier identity verification, or banking information validation processes.
• Experience with workflow management systems and service management tools.
• Experience supporting global supplier populations.

Consultants Eligible Benefits Upon Waiting Period:

• Medical and Prescription Drug Plans
• Dental Plan
• Vision Plan
• Health Savings Account (for High-Deductible Health Plans)
• Flexible Spending Accounts (Health, Limited Purpose, Dependent Care, Commuter Parking and Commuter Transit)
• Supplemental Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability (coverage varies by state)
• Long Term Disability
• Critical Illness, Hospital coverage, Accident Insurance
• MetLife Legal, MetLife ID Fraud, and MetLife Pet Insurance
• 401(k)

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, nutritional and branded generic medicines.

Working together, Abbott and Talent Solutions partner to deliver top talent for contingent roles at Abbott, building better and healthier lives. Abbott believes all employees are essential to creating life-changing breakthroughs, performing key duties to create life-changing breakthroughs.