Finance Manager
About The Position
Abbott is recruiting an experienced Finance Manager – R&D to support its Cardiac Rhythm Management (CRM) division at its Sylmar, California location. The Finance Manager serves as a key financial business partner to CRM R&D leadership, delivering analytics and business support to inform decisions and drive results. The position has full responsibility for preparing, coordinating, consolidating, and developing the CRM R&D organization’s Annual Plan, Latest Best Estimate (LBE), and other financial forecasts. It supports strategic decisions on expense management, project resourcing, and business cases; manages monthly close and performance reporting; and leads financial analysis and planning activities across R&D projects and the business.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
- 5–7 years of experience in a finance or accounting role.
- Excellent analytical and communication skills for interacting with multiple organizational levels.
- Self-starter and highly motivated, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
Nice To Haves
- Strong PC and system skills.
- Experience with Excel and PowerPoint.
- Planview and SAP expertise is desirable.
- Critical thinking skills to identify and communicate the business implications of financial results.
- Proven leadership skills and ability to complete assignments involving all levels of management.
Responsibilities
- Prepare, coordinate, consolidate, and develop the CRM R&D Annual Plan, Latest Best Estimate (LBE), and other financial forecasts.
- Partner with the R&D organization to provide financial insights and analytics for strategic decisions involving expense management, project resourcing, and business case development.
- Manage the month-end close process and report monthly financial performance metrics, including expense variances, headcount tracking, and program spending.
- Prepare journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and variance analyses; present results to business owners and partner with them on action plans to achieve the latest forecast.
- Lead R&D project business case development with cross-functional teams, assessing multi-year investments and projected returns.
- Develop reports, dashboards, and key performance indicators as required.
- Handle ad hoc requests and drive cross-business analytical projects for senior management, including financial modeling, capital planning, and presentation support.
- Fill in for the CRM R&D Controller when unavailable.
Benefits
- Abbott health and wellness benefits
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
