Senior Finance Manager, Nutrition Strategy and Cash Flow - Nutrition- Abbott Park, IL at Abbott Laboratories

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.

Senior Finance Manager, Nutrition Strategy and Cash Flow

About Abbott

Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.

Our nutrition business develops science-based nutrition products for people of all ages, from helping babies and children grow, to keeping adult bodies strong and active. Millions of people around the world count on our leading brands – including Similac®, PediaSure®, Pedialyte®, Ensure®, Glucerna® and Protality®   – to help get the nutrients they need to live their healthiest life.

Working at Abbott

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

• 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, Medical Benefits start day 1
• Vacation – 3 weeks accrued vacation (1st yr. is prorated) + vacation buy program + 3 personal days + 10 paid holidays
• 401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match of 5%
• 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 around the world 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 a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.
• The stability of a company with a record of strong financial performance and history of being actively involved in local communities

The Opportunity

Our location in Abbott Park, IL, currently has an opportunity for a Senior Finance Manager, Nutrition Strategy and Cash Flow. 

Reporting to the Director Finance the Senior Finance Manager, Nutrition Strategy and Cash Flow will be responsible for the following Core Job Responsibilities: 

WHAT YOU’LL DO  

• Leadership: 
  • Lead and manage deliverables spanning across the organization across various levels and functions.
  • Lead cross functional project team and/or provide financial support to strategic projects.
• Executive communication: 
  • Prepare and present strategic project proposals and/or status updates to senior management.
  • Prepare and support executive messaging, while understanding your audience  
• Strategic FP&A Support: Support the division in activities related to business strategies, management/executive reporting, and presentations by providing financial leadership, direction, and analysis, while working closely with senior business leaders. 
  • Serve as dedicated financial support to the Division’s Strategy team
  • Lead development of Finance deliverables for OEM (5-year plan)  
  • Lead and/or support executive leadership presentations (including BOD, Corp Officer)
  • Perform and / or coordinate other ad hoc work as needed.
• Balance Sheet and Cash Flow:  Lead the consolidation and Total Division analytics for Balance Sheet and Cash Flow.
  • Collaborate with Commercial and Manufacturing divisions to develop and prepare holistic analytics of the balance sheet and connection to P&L movements.
  • Support Cash Flow improvement projects.
• This position manages one Supervisor of Finance.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE, YOU’LL BRING  

Required  

• Four-year degree or equivalent experience in accounting, financial planning and analysis, and/or financial auditing CPA and/or MBA preferred.

• 10-15 years of financial experience with a focus on financial planning and analysis
• Candidate/incumbent should possess:
  • Ability to clearly, concisely and accurately communicate with others.
  • Ability to interact with finance and non-finance professionals at all levels.
  • Demonstrated initiative, analytical thinking, critical-thinking, problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to form and develop interpersonal, professional relationships; displays socially and professionally appropriate behavior.
  • Ability to operate independently with broad scope of responsibility under minimal supervision and under challenging time constraints.
  • Ability or aptitude to apply in-depth knowledge of financial processes, accounting methodologies and division-specific operations.
  • Ability to facilitate interpretation and understanding of data, identify risks, develop recommendations and implement solutions.
  • Ability or aptitude to utilize computer software applications (Excel, PowerPoint, etc.) to complete tasks.
  • Ability or aptitude to manage cross functional projects and work effectively in a team environment.

Preferred:

• Strengths in strategic planning, execution of those plans and cross-functional project management.
• Multi geographical experience also preferred along with large site experiences.
• Advanced communication and leadership skills required.
• Ability to balance between the strategic perspective and proper attention to detail when a hands-on approach is required.
• Wide ranging financial experience, including planning, reporting, and controls.

Apply Now

* Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies in the next calendar year.

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. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.

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The base pay for this position is $125,300.00 – $250,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.