Senior Analyst, ESG Financial Reporting

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 115000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

About Abbott

Abbott is a global healthcare leader creating breakthrough science to improve peoples health. Were always looking towards the future anticipating changes in medical science and technology.

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. 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 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 bachelors 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

Our location in Abbott Park IL currently has an opportunity for a Senior Analyst ESG Financial Reporting.

This position will play an important role in Abbotts compliance with external reporting requirements related to Environmental Social Governance (ESG) financial reporting. Abbott has a robust history of voluntary ESG reporting and has many initiatives underway to advance strategic priorities in these areas. This role will support the companys assessment of ESG external reporting requirements current processes related to collecting and reporting ESG related data and designing and documenting the internal governance over the process. This role may assist in other significant projects which vary based on our business transactions and priorities (e.g. financial reporting & ESG policies benchmarking training initiatives etc.).

What Youll Work On:

Individual is responsible for supporting the assessment of new and evolving ESG reporting requirements including impact assessment and ensuring proper controls around financial reporting are established/maintained related to ESG reporting.

• Assist in implementing EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) IFRS - Internaional Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) and other external reporting ESG reporting requirements.

• Work closely with stakeholders including Global Citizenship and Sustainability Global Environmental Health and Safety (GEHS) Corporate Legal HR Internal Audit etc. to assess and implement a process to collect and validate information in a timely manner to comply with required ESG disclosures.

• Assists in researching requirements for new sustainability regulations

• Assist with the identification and implementation of internal controls related to ESG reporting.

• Work with Global Citizenship and Internal Audit to assist in process and reviews for additional ESG reporting such as the Global Sustainability Report.

• Support the training and education throughout the organization on financial reporting aspects of ESG as needed.

• Assist in accounting research and consideration of sustainability related transactions that Abbott may consider.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance or a related field and 4 years of experience. Or an equivalent combination of education and work experience.

• External reporting or prior public accounting experience preferred

• Fundamentals of Sustainability Accreditation IFRS Foundation Accounting preferred

• Strong written and verbal skills enabling effective communication with all levels of management

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives:

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. Connect with us at on Facebook at and on Twitter @AbbottNews.

The base pay for this position is

$78000.00 $156000.00

In specific locations the pay range may vary from the range posted.

Accounting & Reporting

FIN Corporate Finance

United States > Chicago : Willis Tower Building 233 S Wacker Dr.

Standard

No

No

Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

EEO is the Law link - English: EEO is the Law link - Espanol: Experience:

Senior IC