Strategic FP&A Manager – Engineering & Capital Planning

Thornton Tomasetti; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 113,000 - 227,000; Full time

Job summary

Abbott is seeking a highly motivated Manager of Financial Planning and Analysis to serve as a key finance partner for Global Engineering Services. You will lead FP&A activities, oversee budgets and capital planning, and drive process improvements across multiple corporate functions.

The role reports to the Finance Director and will supervise three finance professionals, partnering with senior leaders to enable informed decision-making and strategic resource allocation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting.
• 7+ years of experience in FP&A or accounting.
• Experience leading finance professionals.
• Strong skills in forecasting, variance analysis, budgeting, and reporting.
• Advanced Excel and financial modeling.

Responsibilities

• Act as a key finance business partner to Engineering, EHS, and Global Security, guiding FP&A and budget oversight.
• Prepare and review financial forecasts; evaluate assumptions and reflect performance, risks and opportunities.
• Manage month-end close, report results, and present to senior leadership.
• Analyze results, identify trends, and explain variances to benchmarks.
• Review capital expenditure requests for compliance and guidance.
• Drive process improvement and simplification of finance operations.
• Provide ad hoc analyses and presentation materials for leadership.
• Ensure compliance with corporate financial policies.
• Coach and mentor team members to foster high performance and accountability.

Skills

Financial forecasting

Variance analysis

Budgeting

Management reporting

Advanced Excel

Financial modeling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting

Tools

SAP

Hyperion

Job description

Abbott is seeking a highly motivated Manager of Financial Planning and Analysis to serve as a key finance partner for Global Engineering Services. You will lead FP&A activities, oversee budgets and capital planning, and drive process improvements across multiple corporate functions.

The role reports to the Finance Director and will supervise three finance professionals, partnering with senior leaders to enable informed decision-making and strategic resource allocation.