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Financial Planning & Analysis Manager, Digital Health Services 
Location: Porto - Portugal

JoB Description: 

Abbott has a new opening for a Manager of Financial Planning & Analysis in Portugal supporting the fast growing Digital Health Services portfolio. This position is critical and will support the iSens Electronica organization based in Porto, Portugal. The position will lead all financial planning, forecasting processes, and analysis activities of the business and provide accurate and timely financial reporting, and ensure accuracy and integrity of all financial information. The manager will provide finane leadership support on day to day activities and ad-hoc requests to the General Manager and other members of the organization. 
Primarry Responsibilities: 
•    Establish financial accounting close process for the new affiliate operations ensuring accounting controls for P&L and BS working in close collaboration with local CFS team that aligns with Abbott policies and timeline. 
•    Establish efficient FP&A processes that leads to timely forecast development and analysis to support annual plan and LRBe’s.
•    Coordinate and consolidate demand forecast and analytics by working closely with commercial and supply chain organization. 
•    Manage month-end close process and reporting of monthly financial results.
•    Develop and maintain financial models and analysis, including resource needs.  
•    Provide strategic financial support, including financial modeling and analysis for ongoing key business initiatives and strategic projects.
•    Assist with preparation of financial presentations and KPIs to be shared with senior leaders within the organization.
•    Provide financial guidance to the organization, including financial guidance for capital projects.
•    Ensure compliance with Abbott financial policies and local compliance. 
•    Work on integration of iSENSE with overall Abbott systems and reporting. 

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE YOU’LL BRING
Required: 
•    Bachelor's degree, preferably in Accounting or Finance; MBA and/or CPA preferred.
•    5-10+ years of combined experience in accounting or financial planning and analysis.
•    Profecient in Portuguese. 

Preferred: 
•    Experience in accounting 5-10 years working at affiliate level preferred.
•    Experience in financial planning and analysis preferred. 
•    Self sufficient with ability to meet project timelines.

•    Knowledge and application of financial planning and accounting concepts, procedures and practices. 
•    Candidate must posess strong technical skills (e.g. Excel, Power Point) with ability to learn systems quickly. Experience with SAP, TM1 and HFM is preferred.  
•    Ability to apply professional concepts and company policies and procedures to solve routine problems and exercise independent decision making. 
•    Requires strong analytical skills.
•    Experience establishing new processes and procedures. 
•    Strong interpersonal communication and organizational skills, self-starter, with ability to multi-task and work in a dynamic environment.