Financial Analyst

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 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Job Title

Financial Analyst

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

This position works out of our Austin, TX office in the Neuromodulation division. Abbott Neuromodulation is a fast-paced business unit. We are passionate about both our patients and business and need finance team members who share that passion. The business unit was created in 2017 and continues to transform as dedicated support functions continue to be integrated and the finance team grows. Employees must be willing and able to work with some ambiguity as priorities, processes, and expectations change.

We’re seeking an experienced, high caliber Financial Analyst to join our team in our Austin location. Primary responsibilities for this role include consolidation and reporting of Neuromodulation monthly results, as well as for budget cycles, and any ad hoc analysis requested from leadership. You will have an intimate understanding of the activity and variances being produced to be able to speak knowledgably when answering questions from leadership. You will also be responsible for preparing financial presentation content for executive meetings, participate in various projects or tasks, assist with monthly financial closing activities, as well as preparing financial models, ad hoc analysis, and presentations supporting the quarterly LBE (latest best estimate) forecasting cycles.

What You’ll Do

• Budgeting and forecasting, profit and loss, market modeling, sales analysis, business development, gross margin, capital, price volume variance, headcount and other facets of the complete P&L.
• Participates in ad hoc analysis and reporting as required by finance management
• Provides routine reports to leadership
• Works with business partners to consolidate month-end analysis and commentary related to the financial close cycle
• Executes annual goals and objectives as defined by the Finance team
• Prepares consolidated reporting, presentations, and analysis
• Complies with regulatory requirements, company policies, operating procedures, processes, and task assignments
• Maintains positive and cooperative communications and collaboration with all levels of employees, customers, contractors, and vendors
• Performs other related duties and responsibilities, on occasion, as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or related field
• 2+ years of experience performing financial and variance analysis, forecasting, planning, and financial modeling
• Expertise working with MS Office Suite (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
• Experience working with financial systems applications
• Previous experience working in a highly matrixed and geographically diverse business environment
• Ability to work within a team and as an individual contributor
• Ability to leverage and/or engage others to accomplish projects
• Strong verbal and written communications with ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels in the organization.
• Multitasks, prioritizes and meets deadlines in timely manner
• Strong organizational and follow-up skills, as well as attention to detail

Preferred Qualifications

• Medical device industry experience
• Experience with SAP, Business Objects and Hyperion Essbase
• Global business experience

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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.

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The base pay for this position is $61,300.00 – $122,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.