Finance Manager

That's why we're committed to advancing treatments for people with cardiovascular disease.

We are currently recruiting for an experienced, high performing Finance Manager – R&D to support Abbott’s Cardiac Rhythm Management (CRM) division in our Sylmar, CA location. The Finance Manager, R&D will be the key financial business partner and support to CRM R&D’s leadership teams. This role is also responsible for delivering analytics and business support to enable informed decision making and driving results.

About Abbott

• 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 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.
• A healthy heart is essential to good health.
• As a global leader, Abbott Cardiac Rhythm Management (CRM) delivers medical technologies that improve how doctors treat patients with heart arrhythmias, or irregular heartbeats.
• We help restore people's health so they can live their best and longest lives.

Responsibilities

• You’ll Work On Position has full responsibility for preparing, coordinating, consolidating and developing an Annual Plan, Latest Best Estimate (LBE) and other financial forecasts for CRM’s R&D organization.
• Partner with the R&D organization to provide financial insights and analytics that assist with strategic decisions on expense management, project resourcing, and business case development.
• Manage the month-end close process and reporting of monthly financial performance metrics such as expense variances, headcount tracking and program spending.
• Prepare journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations and variance analysis to support the business.
• Present results to business owners and partner with them to create action plans to achieve latest forecast.
• Lead business case development of R&D projects by working with cross functional teams to understand multi-year investments and projected returns for given projects.
• Develop other reports, dashboards, key performance indicators, as required Prepare ad hoc requests and drive cross-business analytic projects for senior management, with financial modeling, capital planning and presentation support.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance 5-7 Years of Experience in finance or accounting role
• Excellent analytical and communication skills as the role interacts with multiple levels of the organization and fills in for CRM R&D Controller when unavailable
• Self starter and highly motivated; ability to manage multiple priorities

Preferred

• Strong PC/system skills, experience with Excel, PowerPoint, Planview and SAP expertise is desirable.
• Critical thinking skills to identify and share business implications of financial results
• Proven leadership skills and demonstrate the ability to complete assignments involving all levels of management

Pay

The base pay for this position is $114,000.00 – $228,000.00 In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

Benefits

• Now Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: www.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.

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JOB FAMILY

Financial Planning and Analysis DIVISION: CRM Cardiac Rhythm Management LOCATION: United States > Sylmar : 15900 Valley View Court ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS: WORK SHIFT: Standard TRAVEL: Not specified MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE: Not Applicable 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