Senior 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 is located out of our Alameda, CA location in the Lingo Division. Meet Lingo, a new biosensing technology that provides users with a window into their body. Lingo tracks key biomarkers – such as glucose, ketones, and lactate – to help people make better decisions about their health and nutrition. Biowearable technology will digitize, decentralize, and democratize healthcare, enabling consumers to take control of their own health. The Lingo team embodies a start-up culture and mindset with the backing of Abbott, a company with a rich history of healthcare innovation.

As Senior Financial Analyst, you will provide support and partnership for Commercial & Marketing teams with particular focus on actuals reporting and forecasting for Plan, rLBE and Confirm processes. The role requires strong analytical capabilities, business acumen, and the ability to collaborate effectively across finance and commercial teams. This is an onsite opportunity in Alameda, CA

What You’ll Work On

• Assist in month-end close activities for the business, including journal entries, actual variance analysis and management commentary.
• Support availability of timely and well-presented sales results, high-quality P&L and balance sheet, & projections vs. appropriate benchmarks as well as, trended information.
• Lead financial planning activities partnering closely with commercial teams to develop sales revenue, product units, gross margin, as well as OMC and SG&A expenses. Planning responsibilities include the LBE and confirm submissions, as well as current month predictors, and other forecasting processes
• Identify meaningful analytics including trend analyses, which can be gleaned from rLBE submissions; presentation of these findings to Commercial senior leadership to aid strategic decision making and agree upon storyline of the submission
• Build and maintain financial models to support new product launch, including account onboarding, sales volume ramp, pricing dynamics, etc.
• Support preparation of LBE deck, working with stakeholders to prepare presentation to senior management.  Focus on simplifying submissions to make slides concise & executive-ready
• Develop metrics and reports to identify activity level for monthly review with management to address performance as well as cost and spending drivers.
• Provide business support as required, including meaningful, value-added profitability analyses for new product concepts, new product launches, promotional programs, instrument placements, major customer, distribution channels, and/or product lines to influence and counsel management in developing business and pricing strategies.
• Develop flexible, comprehensive tools to support commercial program proposals focused on ROI and fully burdened margin profitability to support various business needs, including training to improve the financial understanding of the key nonfinancial commercial management & staff.
• Maintain and develop system solutions and process improvements that meet the needs of the financial planning & reporting requirements.
• Responsible for adherence to Abbott accounting policies and procedures (CFMs) and Sarbanes Oxley requirements. Maintain controls to ensure the integrity of assets and compliance with GAAP
• Conduct ad hoc financial and business analyses to support management decisions.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or related field
• Minimum of 4 years of finance experience (FP&A, Cost/General Accounting and Financial Reporting). Financial experience at country level a plus 
• Ability to plan, implement and administer financial information and control systems
• Knowledge of the principles, processes and standards for integrated financial analysis and reporting
• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously, take initiative, and proactively drive work to completion with minimal supervision.
• Exceptional attention to detail and strong organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities, maintain accuracy, and consistently deliver high-quality work.
• Excellent skills in computer applications (MS Excel and PowerPoint). 
• Experience in Hyperion Essbase.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels in matrix-oriented organization. 
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.