Senior Financial Analyst

JOB DESCRIPTION:

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. Youll 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 bachelors 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

Abbott Vascular provides innovative minimally invasive and cost-effective products for treatment of vascular disease. Our extensive portfolio includes drug-eluting stents bare metal stents guide wires balloon dilatation catheters imaging catheters and software vessel closure devices and peripheral stents.

Our Westford Massachusetts location is currently seeking a Senior Financial Analyst for the R&D and manufacturing center of excellence for Vasculars growing Imaging and Physiology businesses. The Senior Financial Analyst is responsible for providing cost planning analysis and reporting to Westford site leadership to meet targeted deliverables as well as make recommendations to reduce costs scale for the future and meet regulatory compliance.

What Youll Work On

• Monitor the Financial & Operational performance for the Westford manufacturing location comparing the Plan and LBE vs Actual results for different cost centers and GL accounts analyze spending trends of different accounts and suggest actions to optimize results.
• Partner with manufacturing engineering and other support functions in the preparation of Annual Operation Plan and LBEs for the manufacturing site.

• Prepare various report submissions from Operations and verify accuracy and reasonableness and submit to the site Leadership Team and HQ Finance.

• Develop reports dashboards key performance indicators etc as required and act as the Subject Matter Expert related site financial performance.
• Manage Dodeca system data including uploading and retrieving data in the system and reconciling the Dodeca system data with other ERP system data to ensure data accuracy.
• Monitor track and reconcile various balance sheet accounts including Fixed Assets Accruals etc.
• Create reports / dashboard with financial information for the Operating teams considering business partner requirements
• Create tools to monitor and track the COGS and analyze trends and comparisons vs other benchmarks.
• Act as finance leader and support cost reduction initiatives that will drive sustainable growth for the Westford site.
• The Senior level Financial Analyst executes many of the same activities as the Experienced level.
• In addition the Senior level will also typically: possess well developed knowledge and skills to interpret financial information on costs prices expenses and revenues and make recommendations to senior management.
• Conduct and document complex financial analysis projects.
• Develop analysis of economic indicators in order to prepare forecasts and analyze the companys short medium and long term position.
• Prepare in-depth evaluations of plans and identify new methods of analysis and presentation.
• Data collected and analysed include revenues expenses costs prices investments cash flow profits inflation interest rates and exchange rates.
• Ability to form partnerships with Div HQ cross functional partners and regional contacts required
• Excellent interpersonal skills at all levels required
• Experience working in a matrix organization

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Accounting Finance Business Administration or related OR an Associates Degree plus Minimum 4 years progressive experience

Preferred

• Advanced Degree preferred
• Experience in a manufacturing environment preferred
• Familiarity with Essbase Dodeca SAP or HFM preferred.
• CPA CMA or CPIM designation or equivalent.
• Ability to work effectively under uncertainties and flexibility to meet changing priorities in a proactive manner
• Strong results orientation and bias for action including a high degree of initiative and self-motivation in understanding business needs and leading others to meet those needs

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