Director Controller

JOB DESCRIPTION:

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 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 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

Serves as a critical business advisor and partner to the General Manager and business unit leadership team. Provides sound business counsel and enables the strategic vision of the business unit by advocating spending as an investment, not an expense.  Effectively balances business unit investment needs/ROI with division/corporate investment needs/ROI. Interprets root causes to issues and actively seeks solutions to problems through sound financial analysis. Brings the numbers to life through forecast accuracy and presentation of financial information to non-financial audiences.

Focuses on business strategies to achieve goals rather than report outcomes. Ensures organizational alignment on key action items.

What You’ll Work On

• Provides financial, business, and strategic insight to senior management on key business decisions facing business unit, collaborates on cross functional implications to support $1.5B in sales in a consumer facing business.

• Ensures integrity of business unit financials; maintains sound internal controls.

• Develops business plans, updates, and LRPs for the business unit, including supporting rationale. Ensure the business plan is sound, achievable and without any significant disconnects. Provides management with periodic, concise updates.

• Effectively presents financial and non-financial information to division and corporate leadership.

• Provides financial counsel for proposed acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures, external agreements, and/or licensing opportunities.

• Provides process and finance technical leadership to team; develops staff.

• Leads cross-functional teams in formation, evaluation, and assessment of financial results and their implications.

• Challenges current thinking through thoughtful analysis of key issues and trends

• Simplifies complexity of issues by highlighting variances and facilitating an understanding of key business drivers and future decision making

• Applies financial/accounting rigor to processes and procedures; understands business unit market dynamics and resulting cross-functional financial implications; evaluates and makes known business risks and opportunities based on financial analyses.

• Monitors the progress/performance/efficiency/effectiveness of the organization and makes recommendations.

• Advises DVP in areas of profit maximization, resource prioritization, and day-to-day operations.

• Anticipates market activities that can impact business.

Required Qualifications

• BS in Finance, Accounting, or related business administration degree is required. 

• 10+ years in a financial leadership role

Preferred Qualifications:

• MBA Preferred

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: https://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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