Accounting Manager

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 DESCRIPTION:

Accounting Manager

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:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.

• Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO

• An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution

• 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 Opportunity

This position works out of our Orlando, FL location supporting the Rapid Diagnostics business within the Rapid and Molecular Diagnostics Division (ARDx). The Abbott Rapid Diagnostics Orlando site is part of Global Business Services (GBS). GBS has a global accountability to deliver an exceptional customer experience and create business value through compliance, standardization, and data analytics. The GBS group fosters a collaborative, team focused and winning environment where employees are accountable and encouraged to excel.

As a key member of the Finance Team, the Accounting Manager leads a team in Orlando, FL that supports multiple business units and several entities on various ERP platforms across the ARDx Division. This role will ensure that the general accounting processes are compliant with standard operating procedures, Abbott Policies, and controls across the ARDx Division and legal entities for their respective region. The Accounting Manager will serve as the single point of contact for internal stakeholders of the business units accounting key account processes. The successful candidate has strong interpersonal communication and leadership skills along with the ability to interact with various levels of finance personnel, including executive leadership. This individual is accountable for ensuring the ultimate delivery of service commitments throughout ARDx.

What You’ll Work On

• Coordinate between FP&A, ARDx HQ, Sister Abbott Hubs, and other functional areas to ensure an effective month-end close.

• Ensures that proper internal controls are operating effectively.

• Responsible for the implementation of new controls and processes as needed.

• Build and enhance relationships with internal business partner stakeholders.

• Work closely with the FP&A teams to ensure accuracy of accounting entries and proper reporting of financial results.

• Maintain a comprehensive understanding of key financial metrics including growth and profitability drivers and continuously learn about the business.

• Assists with review and analysis of the financial statements and trends.

• Identifies, develops, and implements processes to improve department performance.

• Identifies areas that need improvement and takes action to bring improvements to life.

• Support ad-hoc requests by business leadership.

• Partner with GBS finance leaders and sister Abbott hubs to drive strategy, gross margin improvement initiatives, and enhancements across the finance function.

• Fosters a team collaboration of staff development, mentoring, performance management, engagement, and hiring.

• Frequent interaction with other financial management across the Divisions, Corporate functions, and with Abbott's external and internal auditors. 

• Transfer business and leadership knowledge to team members for their growth and advancement.

Core Competencies

• Demonstrated Team Leadership Ability – Integrity/Honesty, Accountability, Influencing, Innovation, Partnering, Visio

• Financial Acumen – Interpreting and applying understanding of key financial indicators to drive decisions.

• Organizational Savvy – Maneuvering comfortably through complex policy, process, and people-related organizational dynamics.

• Balances Stakeholders – Anticipating and balancing the needs of multiple stakeholders.

• Strategic Mindset – Creates strategies that show a clear connection between vision and action.

• Attracts Top Talent – Attracts and selects diverse high caliber talent; closes talent gaps with the right balance of internal and external candidates.

• Communicates Effectively – Developing and delivering multi-mode communications that convey a clear understanding of the unique needs of different audiences.

• Business Acumen – Applying knowledge of business to advance team and organizational goals.

• Manages Complexity – Understanding complex, high quantity, and sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve problems.

• Manages Ambiguity – Comfortable with change, manages problems that do not have clear solutions or outcomes.

Required Qualifications

• BS in Accounting / Finance required.

• 8-10 years of Accounting/Finance experience required.

• 3+ years in Accounting/Finance leadership position required.

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA or MBA preferred.

• Extensive experience with SAP preferred.

• Business Analytics tool experience (PowerBI/QlikView) preferred.

• Advanced experience in Excel and proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Access, Word, PowerPoint

• Demonstrated passion for personal and professional excellence.

• Strong work ethic, uncompromising integrity, and personal humility

• Ability to manage change and help the organization develop into one team through improved processes and systems.

• Excellent attention to detail, well-organized, highly accountable, and self-motivated

• Excellent analytical insight, prioritization, and problem-solving skills

• Strong oral, written, and interpersonal skills.

• Experience presenting, analyzing, and simplifying large quantities of data to Senior Audiences

• Able to manage multiple, competing priorities while maintaining data accuracy and meeting deadlines.

• Action-oriented individual with the perseverance to push high value projects through to completion.

• Established ability to succinctly present complex analysis to all levels within the organization.

* 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.

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

$95,000.00 – $190,000.00

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY:Accounting & Reporting

DIVISION:RMDx Rapid and Molecular Diagnostics

LOCATION:United States > Orlando : 30 S. Keller Road

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT:Standard

TRAVEL:Yes, 5 % of the Time

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), Work requiring repeated bending, stooping, squatting or kneeling

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