Senior Financial Analyst

Abbott Laboratories; Plymouth (MN); On-site; USD 78,000 - 156,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott Laboratories in Plymouth, MN is hiring a Senior Financial Analyst to support FP&A activities within the Electrophysiology Division. You will assist with month-end close, forecasting, and performance analysis to drive business outcomes.

The role requires 4+ years FP&A experience, a bachelor’s degree, and strong Excel/PowerPoint skills. Expect collaboration across multiple functions and a focus on US GAAP/SOX compliance in a global healthcare company.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or related field.
• 4+ years of full-time FP&A experience.
• Ability to work autonomously and drive tasks to completion.
• Exceptional attention to detail and organizational skills.
• Excellent MS Excel and PowerPoint abilities.
• Strong verbal and written communication across levels.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Experience in Hyperion Essbase.

Responsibilities

• Support Month-End close including accruals, journal entries, headcount review and variance analysis.
• Own quarterly forecast areas, coordinate with business partners and communicate results to leadership.
• Coordinate audit requests and provide documentation to ensure US GAAP, SOX compliance.
• Identify improvements and implement financial processes to boost performance.
• Build and maintain financial models using Excel.
• Handle ad-hoc finance requests from business partners.

Skills

FP&A experience

MS Excel

PowerPoint

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Attention to detail

Autonomy

Prioritization

Hyperion Essbase

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or related field

Tools

Hyperion Essbase

SAP

Business Objects

PowerBI

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 122,000 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 your 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 a 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 worldwide 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 the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

The Electrophysiology Division is currently recruiting a Senior Financial Analyst to work out of our Plymouth, Minnesota facility.

In Abbott’s Electrophysiology (EP) business, we’re advancing the treatment of heart disease through breakthrough medical technologies in atrial fibrillation, allowing people to restore their health and get on with their lives.

What You'll Work On

• Support the Month-End close process including accrual requests, journal entries preparation, spending/headcount review, variance analysis to forecast, and reporting of monthly results to management.

• Contribute to the quarterly forecast processes by independently taking ownership for assigned areas. This includes discussion with the respective business partners, understand business inputs and assumptions, consolidate inputs to division level, commenting on the final numbers, provide effective communication to leadership on performance and drivers, and driving excellence in both processes and used tools.

• Coordinate Audit Requests and provide supporting documentation in a timely manner, ensuring compliance with US GAAP, SOX, and Abbott Accounting Policies.

• Identify areas that can be improved and constructively propose new solutions that drive efficiencies. Develop and utilize sound financial processes to drive improved business performance.

• Financial modeling with extensive use of Excel.

• Support other Ad Hoc finance requests or enquiries from business partners.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or related field.

• 4+ years of full-time experience in FP&A (Financial Planning and analysis).

• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously, take initiative, and proactively drive work to completion with minimal supervision.

• Exceptional attention to detail and strong organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, maintain accuracy, and consistently deliver high-quality work.

• Excellent skills in computer applications (MS Excel and PowerPoint).

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels in matrix-oriented organization.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Experience in Hyperion Essbase.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in expense planning and financial modeling.

• Experience with SAP, Business Objects, and PowerBI tools.

The base pay for this position is $78,000.00 – $156,000.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.