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Finance Controller

Orlando, FL

Diagnostic testing is a compass, providing information that helps in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of a range of health conditions.

Abbott's life-changing tests and diagnostic tools give you accurate, timely information to better manage your health. We're empowering smarter medical and economic decision-making to help transform the way people manage their health at all stages of life. Every day, more than 10 million tests are run on Abbott's diagnostics instruments, providing lab results for millions of people.

Our location in Orlando, FL currently has an opportunity for a Finance Controller.

Position Summary

Abbott Rapid Diagnostics Orlando site is part of Global Business Services (GBS).  GBS has a global accountability to deliver an exceptional customer experience and create business value through compliance, standardization and data analytics. The GBS group fosters a collaborative, team focused and winning environment where employees are accountable and encouraged to develop themselves.

As a key member of the Finance Leadership Team, the Finance Controller leads a large team in Orlando, FL and frequently interacts with ARDx HQ, Business Units and sister Abbott hubs. This role will ensure that the general accounting processes are compliant with standard operating procedures, Abbott Policies, and controls across all divisions and legal entities for their respective region.  The successful candidate has strong interpersonal communication and leadership skills and the ability to interact with various levels of finance personnel, including senior leadership.  This individual is accountable for ensuring the delivery of service commitments throughout ARDx.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Coordinate between FP&A, ARDx HQ, Abbott Hubs, and other functional areas to ensure an effective month-end close.

• Identifies, develops, and implements processes to improve department performance.

• Implement and review financial plans, strategies and new business initiatives including the support of business integration initiatives

• Ensure cross-functional collaboration across process owners to implement standard, efficient processes.

• Works closely with accounting staff to meet deadlines and work with others in the organization to provide requested information from accounting groups as needed. 

• Communicate financial results across Business Units

• Understand data validation techniques

• Regularly ensures that reporting delivered to internal customers is accurate, rich in actionable content and useful

• Partner with GBS finance leaders and sister Abbott hubs to drive projects, improvements, and enhancements across the finance function

• Fosters a team collaboration of staff development, mentoring, performance management, engagement, and hiring.

• Frequent interaction with other financial management across the Divisions, Corporate functions, and with Abbott's external and internal auditors. 

• Transfer knowledge to team members for their growth and advancement

• Monitor Fiscal Authority Controls

• Ensure that appropriate SOX Controls are integrated in all departments' SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures)

• Oversee all Site Audits and develop and maintain strong relationships with internal and external auditors

• Review of Actual Plan & Forecast with site managers on a monthly basis

• Oversee the calculation, posting and relief of all significant balance sheet accruals and reserves

Core Competencies

• Demonstrated team leadership ability

• Functional/Technical Skills

• Problem Solving

• Strategic Agility

• Technical Learning

• Business Acumen

• Decision Quality

• Presentation Skills

• Dealing with Ambiguity

Skills/Qualifications

• Demonstrated passion for personal and professional excellence

• Strong work ethic, uncompromising integrity, and personal humility

• Ability to manage change and help the organization develop into one team through improved processes and systems

• Excellent attention to detail, well-organized, highly accountable, and self-motivated

• Excellent analytical insight, prioritization, and problem-solving skills

• Strong oral, written, and interpersonal skills

• Experience presenting and analyzing large quantities of data

• Able to manage multiple, competing priorities while maintaining data accuracy and meeting deadlines

• Action-oriented individual with the perseverance to push high value projects through to completion

• Established ability to succinctly present complex analysis to all levels within the organization

Education & Experience

• BS in Accounting / Finance required; CPA or MBA preferred.

• 8 - 10 years of Accounting/Finance experience required

• 5+ years in Accounting/Finance leadership position required

• Extensive experience with SAP preferred

• Business Analytics tool experience (PowerBI/Qlikview)

• Advanced experience in Excel and proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Access, Word, Powerpoint

WHAT WE OFFER

At Abbott, you can have a good job that can grow into a great career. We offer:

• A fast-paced work environment where your safety is our priority

• Production areas that are clean, well-lit, and temperature-controlled

• Training and career development, with onboarding programs for new employees and tuition assistance

• Financial security through competitive compensation, incentives, and retirement plans

• Health care and well-being programs including medical, dental, vision, wellness, and occupational health programs

• Paid time off

• 401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match

• The stability of a company with a record of strong financial performance and a history of being actively involved in local communities

Learn more about our benefits that add real value to your life to help you live fully:  http://www.abbottbenefits.com/pages/candidate.aspx

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that provides the growth and strength to build your future. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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