Senior Financial Analyst

Abbott Laboratories; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

FreeU education benefit

Job summary

Abbott in Sylmar, CA seeks a Senior Financial Analyst in FP&A to support Cardiac Rhythm Management operations. The role partners with site finance and leadership to drive financial ownership, cost efficiency and business excellence.

You will manage budgeting, forecasting, standard cost setting, and month-end processes, delivering insights for strategic decisions. This position offers growth in a global healthcare company.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Minimum 4+ years of experience in month-end close, financial variance analysis, and forecasting.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Self-motivated and proactive, setting high standards for success.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Accuracy and attention to detail.
• Great communication skills and ability to articulate results based on audience.
• Quick learner and adaptable to changes and new environment.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with site finance and operations leadership to develop budgets and forecasts in support of annual Plan and quarterly LBE.
• Perform variance analysis and identify key drivers in support of business performance improvement and strategic decision‑making.
• Participate in the annual standard cost setting cycle for all site manufactured products.
• Conduct regular financial reviews with business partners to communicate financial performance, key business issues, and provide valuable insight to help business achieve financial goals.
• Provide ad-hoc analyses to support complex decision making with site operations leadership, and present recommendations to management and business leaders.

Skills

Excel

PowerPoint

Forecasting

Variance analysis

Communication

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

SAP

Hyperion Planning/Essbase

VBA/Python willingness

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field

Tools

SAP ERP

Hyperion Planning/Essbase

VBA

Python (willing to learn)

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

A healthy heart is essential to good health. That is why we're committed to advancing treatments for people with cardiovascular disease. As a global leader in Cardiac Rhythm Technologies, our breakthrough medical technologies help restore people's health so they can get back to living their best lives, faster. We focus on innovative technologies that can improve the way doctors treat people with heart arrhythmias, or irregular heartbeats.

Our location in Sylmar, CA currently has an opportunity for a Senior Financial Analyst. The Senior Financial Analyst will be an FP&A professional supporting Cardiac Rhythm Management team in Operations Finance. This position will be partnering with site finance and operations leadership to drive financial ownership, cost efficiency, and business excellence. Scope of responsibilities include financial planning of operational expense, tracking PPV, consolidation of P&L, quarterly “latest best estimate” forecast cycles, annual product standard cost setting, preparation of presentations for month-end results, and strategic ad hoc analyses.

What You’ll Work On

• Collaborate with site finance and operations leadership to develop budgets and forecasts in support of annual Plan and quarterly LBE (Latest Best Estimate).

• Perform variance analysis and identify key drivers in support of business performance improvement and strategic decision‑making.

• Participate in the annual standard cost setting cycle for all site manufactured products.

• Conduct regular financial reviews with business partners to communicate financial performance, key business issues, and provide valuable insight to help business achieve financial goals.

• Provide ad-hoc analyses to support complex decision making with site operations leadership, and present recommendations to management and business leaders.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business Administration, or a related field

• Minimum 4+ years of experience in month‑end close, financial variance analysis, and forecasting

• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and Word

• Skill set:

• Self‑motivated and proactive, setting high standards for success;

• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills;

• Accuracy and attention to detail;

• Great communication skills and ability to articulate results based on audience;

• Quick learner and adaptable to changes and new environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication abilities

• Strong analytical, critical thinking, and data interpretation skills

Highly organized with strong interpersonal and follow‑up skills

• Exceptional attention to detail and commitment to accuracy

• Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast‑paced environment

• Technical proficiency:

• Strong experience with SAP ERP and Hyperion Planning/Essbase systems.

• Familiarity with VBA, Python programming language and/or willingness to learn.

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.