Finance Manager
About The Position
Abbott is recruiting an experienced Finance Manager – R&D to support its Cardiac Rhythm Management (CRM) division in Sylmar, California. The Finance Manager serves as a key financial business partner to CRM R&D leadership, delivering analytics and business support to enable informed decision-making 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 financial reporting; and leads financial analysis and business-case development for R&D projects. The role also develops reports and dashboards and supports senior management with ad hoc analyses and cross-business projects.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance.
- 5–7 years of experience in a finance or accounting role.
- Excellent analytical and communication skills, including the ability to interact with multiple levels of the organization.
- Self-starter and highly motivated, with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
Nice To Haves
- Strong PC and systems skills.
- Experience with Excel, PowerPoint, Planview, and SAP; SAP expertise is desirable.
- Critical-thinking skills to identify and communicate the business implications of financial results.
- Proven leadership skills and the ability to complete assignments involving all levels of management.
Responsibilities
- Prepare, coordinate, consolidate, and develop the Annual Plan, Latest Best Estimate (LBE), and other financial forecasts for CRM R&D.
- Partner with the R&D organization to provide financial insights and analytics supporting decisions on 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 analysis; present results to business owners and partner with them on action plans to achieve the latest forecast.
- Lead business-case development for R&D projects, collaborating cross-functionally to assess multi-year investments and projected returns.
- Develop reports, dashboards, and key performance indicators as required.
- Handle ad hoc requests and drive cross-business analytic 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 intended to help employees and their families live full lives.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
