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:

Working at Abbott
At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life. You’ll also have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• 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.
• A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune.
• A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

Our diagnostic solutions are used in hospitals, laboratories, and clinics around the globe. The crucial information derived from our tests, instruments, and informatics systems is often the first step in patient care decision-making for hundreds of health conditions from heart attacks to blood disorders to infectious diseases and cancers. 

Core Lab Diagnostics has a new opening for a Finance Supervisor, Capital Planning within the Operations Finance Headquarters team. This role will be on-site at our Lake Forest, IL office. You will be responsible for leading the overall capital planning process for the business, which includes the Annual Plan, quarterly Latest Best Estimates (LBEs), Organic Execution Model (OEM), and analysis of monthly Actuals. This role offers a unique opportunity to interact with all functions of the Core Lab Diagnostics business (Commercial, Operations, Quality, and R&D), in addition to Corporate FP&A.

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end capital planning process (Annual Plan / LBEs) for Core Lab Diagnostics from the development of the calendar of deliverables to the submission of Corporate schedules to Division Finance Headquarters.
• Partner with the Capital Planning organization to lead the OEM process for capital. This includes working with each organization to understand and consolidate their capital needs for the upcoming years, reviewing executive-ready one page updates for major projects, and creating the presentation deck for review with division management.
• Analyze monthly Capital Expenditure Actuals and prepare commentary on variance drivers versus the required benchmarks (Plan / LBE).
• Support the broader Core Diagnostics organization in preparation of clear and concise RCEs to streamline the management approval process.
• Complete various ad hoc analysis and support as needed to effective management decision making.

Education and Experience

Required

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, or closely related field
• 4-7 years of progressive Accounting/Finance experience
• Prior experience with Symphony/SAP, HFM, and TM1 (or other financial planning system)

Preferred

• Excellent analytical, problem solving, and communication skills as this role interacts with multiple parts of the organization as well as division leadership
• Ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
• Demonstrated leadership skills with the ability to indirectly influence others
• Highly motivated with a desire to innovate and drive meaningful process improvements
• Strong Excel skills

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Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: https://abbottbenefits.com/

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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The base pay for this position is

$85,300.00 – $170,700.00

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

     

JOB FAMILY:

Financial Planning and Analysis

     

DIVISION:

CRLB Core Lab

        

LOCATION:

United States > Lake Forest : CP01

     

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

     

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

     

TRAVEL:

No

     

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

No

     

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)

     

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

     

EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdf

     

EEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf