Manager Finance

Company: Abbott
Location: Gurnee
Posted on: June 21, 2022

Job Description:

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 113,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.
About Abbott
The key to successful treatment and full recovery is often fast, accurate diagnosis. Abbotts life-changing tests and diagnostic tools provide insights that enable smarter, faster decisions and transform the way the world is managing health.
Our pioneering technology spans the world of healthcare operations with medical diagnostic instruments, tests, automation and informatics solutions for hospitals, reference labs, blood centers, emergency departments, physician offices and clinics.
Our location in Gurnee, IL currently has an opportunity for a Manager Finance.
WHAT YOULL DO
The Manager is responsible for financial leadership in a plant & HQ group. The positions functional responsibility influences Manufacturing, Quality Assurance, Engineering Capital Projects and Materials Management through budget decisions, financial training, financial recommendations, and general business guidance

The position is the financial point of contact with internal/external auditors

Interact with the Plant Director, through presentations of financial plans /analyses /strategies and represents the plants position in these discussions

In conjunction with the Plant Manager, set the appropriate financial direction ensuring the proper reflection of financial results and forecasts

Facilitate proper reporting, analysis and follow-up monitoring of actual results across manufacturing organizations for the plant manufacturing operations group

Coordinate, consolidate and generally manage the development of Financial Plans for the plant including product standards and LBEs (Latest Best Estimates).

Working in conjunction with Plant and Operations management, develop and implement financial and operational measurement tools focusing on continuous improvement

Accountable for the gathering, analyzing and interpreting accounting and financial data for the preparation and presentation of meaningful reports, and recommendations to both Plant and Division Management.

Assure compliance to GAAP, Sarbanes-Oxley regulations, and Abbott policies and procedures.

Facilitate development and deployment of processes and tools to enable effective budget planning and monitoring across all organizations

Develop and deploy financial awareness and education programs to plant employees

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE, YOULL BRING
Bachelors Degree: Accounting/Finance

Working knowledge of Accounting theory and generally accepted accounting principles.

Minimum of 7 years of experience in accounting areas, cost accounting, planning and analysis and manufacturing systems is desirable.

Demonstrated leadership skills and Supervisory Experience

Excellent communication (both oral and written) & interpersonal skills.

Must be results oriented, self-starter/motivated, a strong managerial background with good business sense

WHAT WE OFFER
At Abbott, you can have a good job that can grow into a great career. We offer:

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 history of being actively involved in local communities

Learn more about our benefits that add real value to your life to help you live fully: http://www.abbottbenefits.com/pages/candidate.aspx
Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that provides the growth and strength to build your future. Abbott is an
Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.
Connect with us at www.abbott.com , on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal.
An Equal Opportunity Employer
Abbot welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.
We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.
To request accommodation, please call 224-667-4913 or email corpjat@abbott.com

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