Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis, Global Service Operations

Abbott; Lake Forest (IL); On-site; USD 111,000 - 223,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott, a global healthcare leader, is seeking a Manager of Financial Planning & Analysis in Lake Forest, IL. This role involves leading financial forecasting, reporting, and analytics for the Global Services Operations. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance and over 7 years of relevant experience. Join Abbott to make a meaningful impact in healthcare.

Benefits

Career development opportunities

Free medical coverage in Health Investment Plan

Excellent retirement savings plan

Tuition reimbursement

Qualifications

• 7+ years of combined experience in accounting or financial planning and analysis.
• Prior supervisory experience strongly desired.
• Ability to apply professional concepts and company policies.

Responsibilities

• Prepare financial forecasts for HQ Service organization.
• Manage month-end close process and reporting of monthly financial results.
• Provide strategic financial support for key business initiatives.

Skills

Strong analytical skills

Leadership skills

Interpersonal communication

Technical skills (Excel, Power Point)

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance

MBA and/or CPA preferred

Tools

SAP

TM1

HFM

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 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

About Abbott

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.

Our diagnostic solutions are used in hospitals, laboratories, and clinics around the globe. The crucial information derived from our tests, instruments and informatics systems are often the first step in patient care decision making for hundreds of health conditions from heart attacks to blood disorders to infectious diseases and cancers.

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. 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 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 location in Lake Forest, IL has an open opportunity for a Manager of Financial Planning & Analysis supporting the Global Services Operations within the Core Diagnostics business. This position is critical and supports the Divisional Vice President of Global Service, Area Service Directors and other members of the organization. The Manager will lead the forecasting processes, provide accurate and timely financial reporting, analytics and ensure accuracy and integrity of all financial information.

What You’ll Work On

• Prepare financial forecasts for HQ Service organization
• Coordinate and consolidate the Global Service financial forecasts and analytics
• Manage month-end close process and reporting of monthly financial results
• Develop and maintain financial models and analysis
• Provide strategic financial support, including financial modeling and analysis for ongoing key business initiatives and strategic projects
• Assist with preparation of financial presentations and KPIs to be shared with senior leaders within the organization
• Provide financial guidance to budget managers, including providing financial guidance for capital projects
• Create sustainable and efficient FP&A processes leading to ongoing process improvements
• Ensure compliance with financial policies
• Manage, coach and develop two direct finance professionals.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree, preferably in Accounting or Finance; MBA and/or CPA preferred.
• 7+ years of combined experience in accounting or financial planning and analysis.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior supervisory experience strongly desired.
• Knowledge and application of financial planning and accounting concepts, procedures and practices.
• Candidate must posess strong technical skills (e.g. Excel, Power Point) with ability to learn systems quickly. Experience with SAP, TM1 and HFM is preferred.
• Ability to apply professional concepts and company policies and procedures to solve routine problems and exercise independent decision making.
• Requires strong analytical skills and modeling skills.
• Must have strong interpersonal communication and leadership skills and the ability to interact with various levels of personnel, including senior management.
• Strong organizational skills, self-starter, with ability to multi-task and work in a dynamic environment highly preferred.

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

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

Connect with us at www.abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal.

The base pay for this position is

$111,300.00 – $222,700.00

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY:

Financial Planning and Analysis

DIVISION:

CRLB Core Lab

LOCATION:

United States > Lake Forest : CP01

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

TRAVEL:

Yes, 5 % of the Time

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.EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdfEEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf