Sr Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis

ACCA Careers; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 129,000 - 259,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott is seeking a Senior Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis for the Screening Business Unit. You will lead a $3B+ platform, partnering with Screening leadership to translate performance into actionable growth opportunities and strategic investments.

As a strategic partner, you will guide forecasting, resource allocation, and ROI analyses, while leading a high-performing finance team to deliver timely, high-quality analysis and decision support across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or related field.
• 6+ years of experience in finance or financial planning.
• Advanced Excel and MS Office proficiency.
• Ability to work in the United States without sponsorship.
• GAAP knowledge and strong accounting fundamentals.

Responsibilities

• Drive financial performance by identifying key business drivers and partnering with leaders to translate insights into actions.
• Shape business decisions by developing financial perspectives on investments, opportunities, and resource allocation.
• Own forecasting and planning with a forward-looking view of performance.
• Lead and develop a high-performing finance team.
• Build decision-making tools to evaluate ROI, profitability and long-term value.
• Maintain strong financial stewardship and compliance with GAAP.

Skills

Advanced Excel

Financial analysis

Strategic thinking

Leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or related field

MBA Degree

Tools

SAP

BPC

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.

The Senior Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis for the Screening Business Unit will play a key role in shaping the financial strategy and performance of a $3B+, double-digit growth platform anchored by Cologuard and an expanding portfolio of next-generation screening products.

This individual will be a strategic partner to Screening leadership, translating business performance and financial insights into action. The role will help identify growth opportunities, shape investment decisions, challenge assumptions, and ensure resources are deployed against the highest-value priorities.

The Senior Manager will also lead a team of finance professionals and help continuously raise the level of financial planning, analysis, and decision support across the Screening organization.

Essential Duties

• Drive financial performance by identifying key business drivers, opportunities and risks, and partnering with leaders to translate insights into actions that improve growth and profitability.
• Shape business decisions by developing financial perspectives on strategic investments, commercial opportunities, resource allocation, and other critical business priorities.
• Own key elements of forecasting and planning, ensuring leadership has a forward-looking view of performance and a clear understanding of what must happen to achieve financial and strategic objectives.
• Lead and develop a high-performing finance team, strengthening its ability to think strategically, influence the business, and deliver high-quality financial analysis.
• Build decision-making tools and analyses that evaluate ROI, profitability and long-term value, enabling the business to make faster and more informed investment decisions.
• Ensure strong financial stewardship, maintaining the accuracy and integrity of financial information and an effective control environment while meeting GAAP and company requirements.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or related field.
• 6+ years of experience in a finance, financial planning, or related role.
• Basic computer skills to include Internet navigation, Email usage, and word processing.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel, proficiency in business applications such as MS Office Suite.
• Demonstrated ability to perform the Essential Duties of the position with or without accommodation.
• Authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA Degree.
• 3+ years’ experience in the biotechnology, pharmaceutical or healthcare industries.
• 6+ years’ experience with financial models and financial data retrieval.
• Prior experience working with SAP and BPC.

The base pay for this position is $129,300.00 – $258,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.