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 113,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Our business purpose is to restore health and improve quality of life through the design and provision of device and management solutions for the treatment of STRUCTURAL HEART disease.  We aim to lead the markets we serve by requiring the solutions we offer customers provide an improved benefit/risk profile as compared to existing standards of care; a performance threshold that by definition, guides and ensures the productive output of our engineering, business development, and clinical research efforts result in outcomes that advance the standard of care.

The Finance Analyst is part of the Structural Heart FP&A team based out of Santa Clara, CA.  You will work closely with finance support for commercial, operations and support function teams and have direct visibility to key Structural Heart executives. This position will assist with the LBE/Plan process, perform variance analysis and reporting activities.  Ensure timeliness, accuracy and integrity of all finance-related information. The employee is expected to establish and cultivate an extensive network of support to facilitate completion of assignments.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

• Global month-end reporting and analysis. Provide month end analysis and commentary on a timely and accurate basis.
• Provide global LBE reporting and analysis. Prepare, consolidate and analyze information to support deliverables during LBE/Plan cycles.
• Financial business partnering with Structural Heart support functions including commercial and operations organizations to acquire information.
• Consolidate global P&L forecasts and results
• Analyze detailed financial forecasts incorporating history, trends and current business/market information.
• Conduct regular financial reviews with department managers to communicate financial performance and provide valuable insight to help business achieve financial goals
• Prepare and distribute financial reports and packages
• Assist with executive presentation development and compilation
• Ad hoc analysis

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE YOU'LL BRING

Required

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, related field, or equivalent work experience.
• 2+ years of full-time finance and/or accounting experience
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong analytical, problem solving, variance analysis skills, accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to learn system software and databases quickly (SAP, Essbase, Business Objects)
• Cross-functional dialogue and strategy is essential.
• Robust working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.

Preferred

• Two + years of public accounting and/or internal audit experience
• Medical device industry experience
• Experience with SAP, Business Objects and Hyperion Smartview/ Essbase
• Global business experience
• Experience managing budgets

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 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:  www.abbottbenefits.com  

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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