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 Title** **Financial Analyst** **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 (https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/tackling-student-debt-for-our-employees.html) student debt program, and FreeU (https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/college-degree-for-free-its-possible-with-freeu.html) 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** This position works out of our Austin, TX office in the Heart Failure division. Leading an active lifestyle is important to the many people we serve. In Abbott’s Heart Failure division, we’re advancing the treatment of heart and vascular disease through breakthrough medical technologies in HF allowing people to restore their health and get on with their lives. As the **Financial Analyst** on a broader FP&A team, you are an integral part of the financial planning process for Abbott’s Heart Failure Business Unit. You will have the opportunity to “tell the story” for the executive leadership team and help drive results by translating data into actionable insights for leaders. You are detail-oriented, data driven, and possess strong inter-personal skills to support the Americas commercial sales organization. **What You’ll Work On** + Assist in monthly financial close activities and quarterly forecasting cycles i.e. LBE (Latest Best Estimates). + Assist in financial forecasting of varying cadence e.g. bi-weekly, monthly, quarterly. + Own SG&A budgets for the cross-functional teams supported by the commercial finance organization. Activities include budgeting, reporting, and providing variance analysis. + Build financial models to deep dive into complex business problems and possesses a continuous process improvement mindset. + Prepare executive ready presentations with concise messaging. Translates data into meaningful visuals / charts appropriate for the audience. + Review sales objectives, analyzes data, understands sales process, and develops solutions in the areas of territory alignment, sales rep efficiency/productivity, expense management and manpower planning. + Perform ad-hoc projects and analysis as needed by the business. **Required Qualifications** + A bachelor’s degree in finance, accounting, or related field. + 2+ years' experience in FP&A or finance related field (experience supporting a commercial sales organization a plus). + Documented record of delivering reporting/business information that adds value to management's decision-making process. + Comprehensive verbal and written communication, interpersonal and presentation skills. + Ability to learn quickly and work in a fast-paced multinational environment while juggling competing priorities. + Ability to think critically and approaches challenging tasks with a solution-oriented mindset. + Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint. **Preferred Qualifications** + CPA or CPA candidate preferred. + Medical Device experience a plus. + Experience with Essbase or similar financial planning application preferred. + Experience designing data driven dashboards e.g. PowerBI, Tableau a plus. + Proficiency with SAP and SalesForce a plus. Apply Now (https://www.jobs.abbott/us/en) + **Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives:** www.abbottbenefits.com (http://www.abbottbenefits.com/pages/candidate.aspx) + 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. + Connect with us at www.abbott.com , on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott , and on Twitter @AbbottNews. The base pay for this position is $60,000.00 – $120,000.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted. 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