Senior Accountant

Abbott; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development

Medical coverage

Retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Education benefits

Job summary

Abbott in Santa Clara, CA, is seeking a finance professional to join its Corporate Finance Services team. You will handle complex month-end close activities, journal entries, account analyses and intercompany reconciliations.

This role emphasizes SOX compliance, internal controls, cross‑functional collaboration with FP&A and external service providers, and process improvements to drive accuracy and efficiency.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance and/or Business; CPA preferred, not required.
• At least 5 years of accounting experience with increasing responsibility.
• Experience in a large Shared Services environment or cross-division model preferred.
• Experience with ERP systems (SAP) and HFM is a plus, not required.
• Strong Excel skills and data analysis ability.
• Ability to work independently and lead projects.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills at multiple levels.

Responsibilities

• Handle complex month-end closing activities including journal entries, account analysis, intercompany transactions, payroll analysis, reconciliations, and consolidations.
• Ensure SOX compliance and internal controls per corporate policies.
• Collaborate with FP&A and accounting colleagues and external service providers to close books and improve processes.
• Identify opportunities for process improvements and lead changes.
• Work independently in a dynamic environment with evolving processes.
• Support audits and ad-hoc requests across the organization.
• Assist with company initiatives as directed by management.

Skills

Accounting

Finance

Excel

Leadership

Communication

SOX

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance/Business

CPA certification

Tools

SAP

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 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 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

As a member of the Abbott’s Corporate Finance Services organization, the candidate will be responsible for financial accounting and reporting in Abbott’s Medical Devices division. Position requires an in-depth understanding of accounting and operational aspects of finance and accounting systems.

What You’ll Work On

• Responsible for a variety of complex month-end closing activities, including journal entry preparation, account analysis, intercompany transactions, payroll analysis, account reconciliations, and month-end consolidations.
• Ensure compliance with SOX, internal controls, Abbott Corporate and division/department specific policies and procedures
• Collaborate with FP&A, other accounting colleagues, as well as Third Party Service providers to execute the financial close, provide guidance, and work together to improve processes
• Ability to identify opportunities for process improvements and lead efforts to implement process changes
• Operate independently, be flexible in an environment with evolving and changing business processes
• Participate in projects and initiatives related to existing or new processes/implementations as needed.
• Complete external and internal audit requests, Sox requests, tax requests as well as ad-hoc requests from other parts of the organization
• Support all Company initiatives as identified by management.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance and/or Business. CPA certification preferred, not required.
• At least 5 years of experience in accounting with positions of increasing responsibility.
• Prior experience in a large company Shared Services environment or cross-division business unit model preferred.
• Experience with working large ERP systems, SAP and HFM preferred, not required.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills, and data analysis required
• Ability to work independently, ability to lead projects
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels in the organization.
• Strong organizational and follow-up skills, as well as attention to detail. Demonstrated problem solving skills and the ability to multitask and prioritize to meet deadlines.

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.

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The base pay for this position is $90,000.00 – $180,000.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.