Manager Financial Planning and Analysis

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 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

     

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The Opportunity

Abbott is seeking a highly motivated Financial Planning & Analysis Manager to serve as a key finance business partner to Abbott's Global Engineering Services organization. This highly visible role provides strategic financial leadership, supports significant capital investment decisions, and influences resource allocation across critical global functions.

This role is responsible for financial planning, forecasting, reporting, capital planning support, and ensuring the integrity of financial information.

The position partners with business and finance leaders across multiple corporate functions to support financial performance, enable informed decision-making, and drive continuous process improvement.

This incumbent will report into the Finance Director, Global Procurement and Engineering Services and will direct supervise three finance professionals.

What You Will Do

• Serve as a key finance business partner to the Engineering, Environmental Health & Safety (EHS), and Global Security organizations, providing financial planning, analysis, decision support, and budget oversight to help leaders achieve strategic and operational objectives.
• Prepare and review financial forecasts, evaluate key assumptions, and ensure they accurately reflect business performance, risks, and opportunities.
• Manage the month-end close process, report monthly financial results, and prepare financial presentations for senior leadership.
• Analyze financial results, identify trends and key drivers, and provide insights on variances to financial benchmarks.
• Review and provide financial guidance on Requests for Capital Expenditures (RCEs) for capital investments and lease transactions, ensuring compliance with financial policies.
• Drive continuous improvement and simplification of financial and business processes.
• Prepare ad hoc analyses and presentation materials for business and finance leadership.
• Ensure compliance with corporate financial policies and procedures.
• Develop, coach, and mentor team members, fostering professional growth, accountability, and high performance.
• Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and results-oriented team environment.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting.
• 7+ years of progressive experience in FP&A or accounting.
• Prior experience leading or supervising finance professionals.
• Demonstrated experience in: Financial forecasting Variance analysis Budgeting Management reporting
• Advanced Microsoft Excel and financial modeling skills.
• Experience working with ERP and planning systems such as: SAP Hyperion Similar financial planning tools
• Proven ability to influence and partner effectively with senior business leaders.
• Strong communication, presentation, and financial storytelling skills.
• Experience managing multiple priorities in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of capital planning processes.
• Experience with P&L and cash flow forecasting.
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to translate data into meaningful business insights and compelling financial narratives.

 

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The base pay for this position is

$113,300.00 – $226,700.00

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

     

JOB FAMILY:

Financial Planning and Analysis

     

DIVISION:

FIN Corporate Finance

        

LOCATION:

United States > Abbott Park : AP52

     

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

     

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.

     

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