Finance Manager
At a glance
Manager-level FP&A role at Abbott. Columbus · full-time · $99,300–$198,700 base.
financeroles summary, based on the employer's posting.
What you'll do
- Build monthly and annual sales and expense forecasts with marketing, then turn them into quarterly P&L submissions
- Prepare materials for corporate reporting and forecast reviews, keeping projections accurate and well supported
- Explain forecast assumptions and monthly close variances to finance leaders and Ensure brand partners
- Assess brand proposals and financial assumptions, surfacing risks and opportunities with clear recommendations
What you bring
- A bachelor's degree in business, accounting or finance
- At least six years in finance or accounting roles across varied areas
- Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills, plus analytical judgment and clear communication
Who this fits
This manager role suits someone who can lead cross-functional projects, handle shifting priorities and deadlines, and advise finance and brand partners. It is based in Columbus, Ohio, with travel expected about five percent of the time. The work involves prolonged sitting and frequent keyboard use.
From the employer
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. 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 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 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
Our nutrition business develops science-based nutrition products for people of all ages, from helping babies and children grow, to keeping adult bodies strong and active. Millions of people around the world count on our leading brands – including Similac®, PediaSure®, Pedialyte®, Ensure®, Glucerna® and ZonePerfect® – to help get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest life.
Our location in Columbus, OH currently has an opportunity for a Finance Manager. Columbus, Ohio, is Abbott’s oldest nutrition manufacturing plant in the world. Working here, you’ll feel part of a family – a family of 400 that works together to help nourish the world.
What You’ll Work On
Responsibilities:
- Responsible for full financial planning and analysis in support of the Ensure® brand
- Collaborate with Commercial (Marketing) to build monthly and annual sales and expense forecast, converting into full P&L for quarterly LBE deliverables
- Prepare schedules for Corporate submissions and forecast review meetings. Produce a meaningful and accurate forecast
- Communicate forecast assumptions and analysis to Finance leadership and Ensure® brand partners
- Report and analyze monthly close results, communicating variances to leadership
- Provide financial support, recommendations and insight to brand partners and the Finance organization as it relates to all brand opportunities and assessments
- Utilize critical thinking skills to assess reasonableness and relevance of financial assumptions by highlighting risks and opportunities associated with financial forecasts
- The Finance Manager must be able to understand and apply financial concepts, facilitate interpretation and understanding of data, identify risks and opportunities and propose sound recommendations to finance and business leadership
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in business, accounting or finance
- Minimum 6 or more years of applicable experience in diversified finance/accounting roles
- Excellent analytical, problem solving skills and oral/written communication skills, as well as an ability to effectively manage workload to ensure deadlines are met
- Proven critical thinking skills to identify and share business implications of financial results
- Demonstrate the ability to lead cross-functional projects and complete assignments, interacting with multiple functions
- Excellent communication skills are essential, as this role interacts with multiple levels within the organization
- Self-starter and highly motivated; ability to manage multiple priorities which can shift regularly
- Strong PC/system skills, experience with Excel and PowerPoint
Preferred Qualifications
- 1 or more years of SAP and/or PowerBI experience or knowledge
- MBA
- Experience in commercial finance environment(s)
Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: www.abbottbenefits.com
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 www.abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal
The base pay for this position is
$99,300.00 – $198,700.00In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
JOB FAMILY:
Financial Planning and Analysis
DIVISION:
ANPD Nutrition Products
LOCATION:
United States > Columbus : RP02
ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:
WORK SHIFT:
Standard
TRAVEL:
Yes, 5 % of the Time
MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:
Not Applicable
SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:
Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.
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