Senior Financial Analyst

Abbott • Kansas City, KS

9h • $78,000 - $156,000

About The Position

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 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries. JOB DESCRIPTION: About Abbott Abbott Rapid Diagnostics is part of Abbott’s Diagnostics family of businesses, bringing together exceptional teams of experts and industry leading technologies to support diagnostic testing which provides important information for treatment and management of diseases and other conditions. The position of Senior Financial Analyst is within our Toxicology business unit, within our finance team, located at our Kansas City, Missouri or Lake Forest, Illinois office and will be part of our Workplace Services, which is committed to developing and delivering innovative products and services. These products and services automate and streamline the employee screening process by combining cutting-edge technology with superior customer service. The Senior Financial Analyst will contribute to operating cost forecasting and analytics, margin analysis and a wide range of ad-hoc reporting projects. We seek someone who approaches projects with an innovative, service-oriented mindset, and a strong emphasis on data-driven solutions. The ideal candidate will possess an analytical mind and a strong desire to make an impact.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance
• 4 years or more of work experience in auditing, accounting or finance
• Periodic travel may be required

Nice To Haves

• Master’s Degree
• Ability to organize and interpret large amounts of data, identify and interpret trends and summarize in a clear and concise format
• Proficient in Excel, PowerBI and PowerPoint
• Working knowledge of financial statements and concepts

Responsibilities

• Compare and analyze monthly operating cost results to forecast, plan and prior year, identifying and documenting key business drivers of variances in monthly reporting package
• Develop, maintain and periodically update cost allocation models for measuring customer and service profitability and operating performance
• Work collaboratively with the finance team and business leaders to develop and maintain long-range roadmap of key strategic initiatives and associated financial projections
• Support internal business partners with the creation and maintenance of PowerBI dashboards and other visuals to convey reporting insights
• Assist with special projects and prepare ad-hoc analysis to support strategic decision-making (e.g., “what if" analysis)
• Identify and drive process improvement and reporting automation and enhancement opportunities
• Model, forecast and measure savings for Gross Margin Improvement projects using Provalido, the Abbott Rapid Diagnostics savings manager
• Complete Requests for Capital Expenditures, prepare supporting return-on-investment and discounted cash flow projections and monitor actual spend vs. authorized
• Develop expertise in all applicable financial-related systems and processes

Benefits

• A fast-paced work environment where your safety is our priority
• Production areas that are clean, well-lit, and temperature-controlled
• Training and career development, with onboarding programs for new employees and tuition assistance
• Financial security through competitive compensation, incentives, and retirement plans
• Health care and well-being programs including medical, dental, vision, wellness, and occupational health programs
• Paid time off
• 401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match
• The stability of a company with a record of strong financial performance and a history of being actively involved in local communities
• An equal opportunity employer, Abbott welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.

What This Job Offers

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