Supervisor Accounting
At a glance
Mid-level Accounting role at Abbott. Lake Mary · full-time · $86,700–$173,300 base.
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What you'll do
- Oversee accounting across multiple entities, keeping financial reporting aligned with GAAP and Sarbanes-Oxley rules
- Lead the accounting team’s daily work, including hiring, coaching, performance reviews and staff supervision
- Check accounting entries and financial statements, maintain effective controls, and address reporting or process issues
- Coordinate monthly and quarterly submissions, Hyperion uploads, audit work and month-end records
- Help with budgets and forecasts, build performance reporting, and advance accounting projects and process improvements
What you bring
- A bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance is required; a CPA or MBA is preferred
- At least five years in accounting or financial planning and analysis, plus three years leading teams or projects
- Advanced Excel skills and working proficiency with Microsoft Office applications
Who this fits
This role suits an accounting professional ready to supervise staff and oversee reporting, controls, audits and planning support. It is based in Lake Mary, Florida, and 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 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.
- Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO.
- 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
We have an exciting opportunity for an Accounting Supervisor at our Orlando, FL location. Our Abbott Rapid & Molecular Diagnostics site in Orlando is part of Global Business Services. This group is dedicated to delivering exceptional customer experiences and creating business value through compliance, standardization, and data analytics. We foster a collaborative, team-focused environment where employees are encouraged to develop and excel.
As an Accounting Supervisor, you’ll oversee the accounting operations for multiple entities, ensuring compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles and Sarbanes-Oxley regulations. You’ll also drive process improvements, implement new accounting technologies, and lead projects.
What You’ll Work On
- Direct the day-to-day operations of direct reports
- Recruit, train and provide development, performance management, supervision, and mentoring for the accounting team
- Ensures that proper internal controls are operating effectively
- Responsible for the implementation of new controls as needed
- Build and enhance relationships with internal business
- Verify accuracy of accounting entries and proper reporting of financial results
- Review and analyze financial statements and trends
- Identify areas that need improvement and take action to bring improvements to life
- Support ad-hoc requests by business leadership
- Ensure a timely and accurate upload to the corporate consolidation system (Hyperion)
- Oversee preparation and submission of monthly & quarterly corporate packages
- Design reports & analytical measures to report and improve on performance metrics
- Support the financial planning and analysis team with the budget & forecast processes
- Participate in all Site Audits and develop and maintain strong relationships with internal and external auditors
- Maintain the month end documentation to comply with GAAP
- Manage multiple priorities and demands under tight timelines
- Collaborate with the other finance department managers to support overall department goals and objectives
- Monitor and analyze department work to develop more efficient procedures and use of resources while maintaining a high level of accuracy
- Advise staff regarding the handling of non-routine reporting transactions
Required Qualifications
- BS in Accounting / Finance required; CPA and/or MBA preferred.
- 5+ years accounting/financial planning and analysis experience required
- 3+ years leading teams or projects
- Advanced experience in Excel and proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Access, Word, Powerpoint
Preferred Qualifications
- Thorough knowledge of accounting principles, standards and regulations
- Experience with accounting software and databases
- Superior data management and data analysis skills
- Strong work ethic, uncompromising integrity
- 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 with strong spreadsheet and/or database query experience
- 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
- Extensive experience with SAP, SAGE and HFM preferred
- Business Analytics tool experience (PowerBI preferred)
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
$86,700.00 – $173,300.00In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
JOB FAMILY:
Accounting & Reporting
DIVISION:
IFO International Finance
LOCATION:
United States > Lake Mary : 1101 Greenwood Boulevard
ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:
United States > Abbott Park : AP52, United States > Chicago : Willis Tower Building 233 S Wacker Dr.
WORK SHIFT:
Standard
TRAVEL:
Not specified
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.
EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdf
EEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf
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