Field FInance Manager

Abbott • Austin, TX

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The Field Finance Manager independently produces complex, high-impact business and financial analyses and decision support for the U.S. commercial organization. The role supports sales productivity and planning, budgeting, forecasting, and sales and financial performance assessment. It reviews sales data and provides management with performance assessments, trend analyses, recommended success metrics and measurement processes, and proposals to improve sales-force efficiency and productivity, revenue generation, and profit. The manager also prepares budgets and forecasts, evaluates business practices, monitors performance, and may represent the Finance Department in resolving field problems and setting priorities.

The role represents financial management for a geography and leads, executes, and monitors key financial processes, including annual business plan development and quarterly forecasts. It partners with sales management and, as needed, sales functions, Finance, and Marketing to analyze performance, identify issues, recommend improvements, and develop solutions. The position also supports strategic planning, financial and sales competitive intelligence, and compliance with company quality, environmental, and regulatory requirements, including FDA regulations.

The position is based in Austin, Texas, and requires travel. The posting lists travel as 25% of the time and separately states an ability to travel approximately 30%, including internationally. Significant work activities include prolonged sitting and keyboard use for at least 50% of the workday.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Accounting, Finance, or equivalent.
• At least five years of progressively more responsible financial or budgeting experience.
• Seasoned judgment acquired through organizational experience in sales metrics analyses, financial planning, financial analysis, working with corporate senior management, and corporate business accounting.
• Documented record of delivering financial information that adds value to management decision-making.
• Comprehensive verbal and written communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
• Thorough working knowledge of frequently used personal computer programs and applications, such as Microsoft Office.
• Ability to work in a highly matrixed and geographically diverse business environment.
• Ability to work within a team and as an individual contributor in a fast-paced, changing environment.
• Ability to leverage or engage others to accomplish projects.
• Ability to communicate effectively at multiple levels in the organization.
• Ability to multitask, prioritize, and meet deadlines in a timely manner.
• Strong organizational and follow-up skills, and attention to detail.
• Ability to travel approximately 30%, including internationally; the posting also lists travel as 25% of the time.
• Ability to maintain regular and predictable attendance.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced credential such as an MBA, CPA, CMA, or CPIM designation, or equivalent.
• Experience working in a broader enterprise or cross-division business-unit model.

Responsibilities

• Review sales objectives, analyze data, understand the sales process and business model, and recommend solutions for territory alignment, sales-representative efficiency and productivity, expense management, and manpower planning.
• Review revenue data by geography, account, product, and representative; evaluate performance, highlight key issues, and recommend improvement priorities to sales management.
• Work with sales functions, Finance, and Marketing as needed to develop solutions to key business problems.
• Interpret the effect of operating results on the company’s financial posture and recommend cost reductions and profit improvements.
• Lead, execute, and monitor annual business plan development, including revenue plans by product, region, and area; personnel plans; and overhead expense plans.
• Lead, execute, and monitor quarterly forecasts and outlooks.
• Provide departmental manpower targets and negotiate departmental budgets.
• Continuously monitor and approve manpower to ensure budget adherence and appropriate open positions.
• Assess departmental capital requirements for budget justification and monitor and approve capital expenditures throughout the year.
• Evaluate changes in requirements throughout the year and analyze and report financial impacts associated with special events, actions, and requirements.
• Assist with strategic plans and analyses for planning and future business alternatives.
• Compile, analyze, and present financial and sales competitive-intelligence findings.
• Support company initiatives and comply with Quality Management Systems, Environmental Management Systems, FDA regulations, other regulatory requirements, company policies, operating procedures, processes, and task assignments.
• Maintain positive and cooperative communications and collaboration with employees at all levels, customers, contractors, and vendors.
• Perform other related duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Benefits

• Employees may qualify for free medical coverage in the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
• Retirement savings plan with high employer contribution.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Freedom 2 Save student debt program.
• FreeU education benefit, described as an affordable and convenient path to earning a bachelor’s degree.
• Career development with an international company.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level