Financial Analyst

Pleasanton, CA

$32.54–$35.42 Per Hour
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Job Description

Our client, a Medical Device and Healthcare company, is looking for a Financial Analyst for their Pleasanton, CA location.

Responsibilities:

This position works out of our Pleasanton, CA location in the Heart Failure Division. In Abbott’s Heart Failure (HF) business, we’re developing solutions to diagnose, monitor and manage heart failure, allowing people to restore their health and get on with their lives.
Focus on Finance tasks supporting Heart Failure’s Global Marketing function. This includes preparing financial budgets, workforce planning & analysis, assisting with monthly financial closing activities, analysis and review of operating results, assisting staff with all required finance tasks, tracking capital, ad hoc analysis, and presentations. The candidate will also possess and high aptitude for utilizing Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and financial systems to drive submission, consolidation and analysis of the business (SAP, Hyperion/Essbase, PowerBI, etc).
Exercise judgment in planning, organizing and performing work; monitors performance and reports status within area of responsibility with a bias towards early action and cost/benefit analysis.
Routinely perform financial planning and analysis activities for the Heart Failure Global Marketing function, which may include any combination of the following areas: budgeting and forecasting, balance sheet forecasting and analysis, detailed variance analysis, headcount analysis, purchase requisition approvals, capital management.
Drive the monthly closing process, including the preparation of journal entries and conducting research across multiple financial systems. Provides analytical insight into budget variances and performance.
Prepare and distribute financial reports and packages by gathering and analyzing information related to current performance vs. Last year, plan, and latest forecast.
Partner with business to develop month-end analysis and commentary related to the financial close cycle and quarterly Latest Best Estimate (LBE) cycles.
Participate in ad hoc analysis and reporting as required by finance management and/or the groups supported.
Comply with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, other regulatory requirements, Company policies, operating procedures, processes, and task assignments.
Maintain positive and cooperative communications and collaboration with all levels of employees, customers, contractors, and vendors.
Execute annual goals and objectives as defined by the HF Finance team.

Requirements:

A Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, a related field, or equivalent.
Demonstrable experience utilizing finance software: SAP, Hyperion/Essbase, Microsoft Excel or other similar tools.
Knowledge of balance sheet transactions and their impact on the income statement.
Ability to prioritize deliverables for timely submissions and reviews.
Excellent oral and written communication skills with effective executive presence.
Preferred Qualifications
2-5 years of finance experience with progressively more responsibility.
Knowledge and experience of GAAP.
Ability to deliver information that adds value to management’s decision-making process.
Strong computer skills including spreadsheet, word processing, database management, and other relevant applications.
Ability to meet the deadlines on multiple assignments.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to understand the “why” of business drivers.
Ability to work independently and with senior management.
Ability to communicate effectively across all levels of the organization.
Ability to work in a highly matrixed, geographically diverse, cross-functional business environment.
Ability to work within a team and as an individual contributor in a fast-paced, changing environment; effectively managing without authority.
Ability to leverage and/or engage others to accomplish projects.

Why Should You Apply?

Health Benefits
Referral Program
Excellent growth and advancement opportunities

Why Should You Apply?

Numbers & Facts

Location	Pleasanton, CA
Salary	$32.54–$35.42 Per Hour

Skills

Accountingunmatched
Accounting Closeunmatched
Advertising Monitoringunmatched
Analysis Skillsunmatched
Balance Sheetunmatched
Budget Managementunmatched
Budgetingunmatched
Business Administrationunmatched
Business Analysisunmatched
Cardiac Monitoringunmatched
Communication Skillsunmatched
Computer Skillsunmatched
Congestive Heart Failureunmatched
Corporate Policiesunmatched
Cost Benefit Analysisunmatched
Cross-Functionalunmatched
Database Administrationunmatched
Establish Prioritiesunmatched
FDA (Food and Drug Administration)unmatched
FDA Requirementsunmatched
Financeunmatched
Finance Softwareunmatched
Financial Analysisunmatched
Financial Managementunmatched
Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)unmatched
Financial Reportingunmatched
Financial Systemsunmatched
Forecastingunmatched
Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)unmatched
Health Planunmatched
Healthcareunmatched
Identify Issuesunmatched
Income Statementsunmatched
International Marketingunmatched
Journal Entriesunmatched
Medical Equipmentunmatched
Microsoft Excelunmatched
Microsoft Officeunmatched
Microsoft PowerPointunmatched
Microsoft Wordunmatched
Operations Processesunmatched
Oracle Essbase (fka Hyperion Essbase)unmatched
Performance Analysisunmatched
Power BIunmatched
Presentation/Verbal Skillsunmatched
Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
Purchase Ordersunmatched
Regulatory Requirementsunmatched
Research Skillsunmatched
SAPunmatched
Spreadsheetsunmatched
Status Reportsunmatched
Systems Analysisunmatched
Time Managementunmatched
Variance Analysisunmatched
Word Processingunmatched
Workforce Planningunmatched
Writing Skillsunmatched

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