FP&A Analyst — Brand Finance (Ensure)

Abbott; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 61,000 - 123,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free medical coverage

Strong retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Education benefit (FreeU)

Globally recognized employer

Job summary

Abbott is a global healthcare leader with a nutrition-focused business and a diverse portfolio. The role focuses on full financial planning and analysis for the Ensure brand, including monthly and annual forecasts, P&L construction, and close analysis.

You’ll work with Marketing to align budgets and deliverables, and report to Finance leadership. The ideal candidate holds a business/finance degree, 2+ years in finance, and strong Excel/PowerPoint skills; SAP/PowerBI experience is a plus.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting or finance.
• Minimum 2+ years in diversified finance/accounting roles.
• Strong analytical and communication skills; able to meet deadlines.
• Ability to lead cross-functional projects and interact with multiple functions.
• Proficient in 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 associated with financial forecasts

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Time management

Excel

PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting or finance

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

SAP

PowerBI

Job description

Abbott is a global healthcare leader with a nutrition-focused business and a diverse portfolio. The role focuses on full financial planning and analysis for the Ensure brand, including monthly and annual forecasts, P&L construction, and close analysis.

You’ll work with Marketing to align budgets and deliverables, and report to Finance leadership. The ideal candidate holds a business/finance degree, 2+ years in finance, and strong Excel/PowerPoint skills; SAP/PowerBI experience is a plus.