Plant Controller, FP&A Manager

Abbott • Atlanta, GA

11d • $113,300 - $226,700 • Onsite

About The Position

This position works out of our Atlanta, Georgia location in the Heart Failure Division of Abbott. 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.
The Atlanta Plant Controller, as a member of the plant management team, provides leadership in the design, maintenance, and evaluation of all financial activities for the plant in accordance with established plant, division, and corporate policies. Provides guidance in setting strategic direction and designing business plans to achieve the long-term mission of the plant.
The major duties and responsibilities are to provide a system of internal control to safeguard assets, assure the accuracy and reliability of financial data, promote operational efficiency, and assure adherence to established division and corporate policies and procedures. Monitor maintenance of sound financial procedures and systems in the following areas:
Financial Planning and Analysis
Product Standard Costing
Production/Inventory Control Data
Cost/Inventory Accounting
Capital/RCE Investment Analysis and Control
Fixed Asset Control
Interfaces with various Plant, Division, and Corporate Accounting Systems
The Controller is responsible for financial leadership in the plant. The position’s functional responsibility influences Manufacturing, QA, Technical Services and Materials Management through budget decisions, financial training, financial recommendations, and general business guidance
The position is the financial point of contact with local government, internal/external auditors, certain suppliers, and certain regulatory bodies (tax, customs)
Interacts with the Global Manufacturing Controllers and the Divisional VP of Manufacturing through presentations of financial plans/analyses/strategies and is responsible for representing the plant in these discussions
In conjunction with the Plant Director, sets the appropriate financial direction ensuring the proper reflection of financial results and forecasts
Facilitates proper reporting, analysis, and monitoring of actual results across manufacturing organizations
Coordinate, consolidate and generally manage the development of plans for the plant including standards, LBE’s (Latest Best Estimates) and capital budgets
Prepares annual cost standards for products at plant, including existing and new products
Working in conjunction with Plant and Operations management, develop and implement financial and operational measurement tools focusing on productivity and customer service improvements
Accountable for gathering, analyzing, and interpreting of accounting and financial data for the preparation and presentation of meaningful reports, and recommendations to both Plant and Division Management.
Assures compliance to all relevant GAAP, Sarbanes-Oxley regulations, as well as Corporate and divisional policies and procedures.
Facilitates development and deployment of processes and tools to enable improved budget planning and monitoring across all organizations
As a member of the Plant Director’s staff, leads the financial aspects of the plant’s strategic planning process
Responsible for hiring, training, and developing staff
Develop and deploy financial acumen and education programs to plant employees.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or Business required
• Minimum 4+ years Accounting or Finance experience
• Demonstrated leadership skills
• General Accounting knowledge
• Financial Planning and Analysis knowledge
• Management/Supervisory Experience
• Excellent communication (both oral and written) & interpersonal skills.
• Results oriented, self-starter/motivated, a strong managerial background with good business sense
• Technical proficiency: Advanced user of Excel (e.g. Pivot table, common Excel functionalities), Word, and PowerPoint

Nice To Haves

• MBA or equivalent preferred
• Minimum 6 years of accounting / financial planning and analysis experience
• Familiarity with Essbase, Dodeca, and SAP preferred.
• Health care industry understanding / experience preferred.
• Proven success in entrepreneurial environment preferred.
• Experience working in a large organization, and in an international setting preferred
• Cost Accounting preferred
• A background in all areas of manufacturing accounting, specifically in cost, planning and analysis and manufacturing systems is preferred

Responsibilities

• Provides leadership in the design, maintenance, and evaluation of all financial activities for the plant in accordance with established plant, division, and corporate policies.
• Provides guidance in setting strategic direction and designing business plans to achieve the long-term mission of the plant.
• Provides a system of internal control to safeguard assets, assure the accuracy and reliability of financial data, promote operational efficiency, and assure adherence to established division and corporate policies and procedures.
• Monitors maintenance of sound financial procedures and systems in areas including Financial Planning and Analysis, Product Standard Costing, Production/Inventory Control Data, Cost/Inventory Accounting, Capital/RCE Investment Analysis and Control, Fixed Asset Control, and interfaces with various Plant, Division, and Corporate Accounting Systems.
• Responsible for financial leadership in the plant, influencing Manufacturing, QA, Technical Services and Materials Management through budget decisions, financial training, financial recommendations, and general business guidance.
• Serves as the financial point of contact with local government, internal/external auditors, certain suppliers, and certain regulatory bodies (tax, customs).
• Interacts with Global Manufacturing Controllers and the Divisional VP of Manufacturing through presentations of financial plans/analyses/strategies.
• In conjunction with the Plant Director, sets the appropriate financial direction ensuring the proper reflection of financial results and forecasts.
• Facilitates proper reporting, analysis, and monitoring of actual results across manufacturing organizations.
• Coordinates, consolidates, and generally manages the development of plans for the plant including standards, LBE’s (Latest Best Estimates) and capital budgets.
• Prepares annual cost standards for products at plant, including existing and new products.
• Works in conjunction with Plant and Operations management to develop and implement financial and operational measurement tools focusing on productivity and customer service improvements.
• Accountable for gathering, analyzing, and interpreting accounting and financial data for the preparation and presentation of meaningful reports, and recommendations to both Plant and Division Management.
• Assures compliance to all relevant GAAP, Sarbanes-Oxley regulations, as well as Corporate and divisional policies and procedures.
• Facilitates development and deployment of processes and tools to enable improved budget planning and monitoring across all organizations.
• Leads the financial aspects of the plant’s strategic planning process as a member of the Plant Director’s staff.
• Responsible for hiring, training, and developing staff.
• Develops and deploys financial acumen and education programs to plant employees.

Benefits

• Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
• An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution
• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.

What This Job Offers

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