Financial Analyst III
Abbott • Princeton, NJ • Contractor
Posted on Thu, May 7, 2026
Title: Financial Analyst III
Location: Princeton, NJ
Duration: 12 Month (Possibility of Extension)
100% Onsite
Shift Time: 8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Job Summary
We are looking for a highly analytical Financial Analyst III to support cost planning, analysis, and reporting for our manufacturing operations. This role partners with senior leadership and cross-functional teams to deliver financial insights, ensure accurate reporting, and drive process improvements in compliance with GAAP.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide cost planning, analysis, and reporting to senior leadership
- Perform detailed cost accounting and variance analysis, including purchase price variance (PPV), overhead and spending analysis, freight and distribution expenses, inventory management, and capital expenditure tracking
- Analyze financial data using TM1 and ERP systems; investigate and explain variances
- Prepare journal entries, balance sheet reconciliations, and monthly reporting packages
- Ensure compliance with GAAP and clearly communicate accounting impacts to stakeholders
- Identify process improvement opportunities and collaborate with Finance and IT teams to improve efficiency
- Support ad-hoc analysis requests from Corporate Finance and Division teams
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Accounting
- Strong accounting and financial analysis background
- Experience in variance analysis and financial systems
- Advanced proficiency in MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interact across multiple levels of the organization
- 2–5 years of finance/accounting experience in a large public company
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience in cost accounting or cost analysis
- Manufacturing or supply chain finance experience
- Experience working in matrixed and geographically diverse organizations
- Working knowledge of TM1, SAP, Oracle, or MRP systems
Consultants Eligible Benefits Upon Waiting Period:
- Medical and Prescription Drug Plans
- Dental Plan
- Vision Plan
- Health Savings Account (for High Deductible Health Plans)
- Flexible Spending Accounts (Health, Limited Purpose, Dependent Care, Commuter Parking and Commuter Transit)
- Supplemental Life Insurance
- Short Term Disability (coverage varies by state)
- Long Term Disability
- Critical Illness, Hospital coverage, Accident Insurance
- MetLife Legal, MetLife ID Fraud, and MetLife Pet Insurance
- 401(k)
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, nutritional and branded generic medicines.
Working together, Abbott and Talent Solutions partner to deliver top talent for contingent roles at Abbott, building better and healthier lives. Abbott believes all employees are essential to creating life-changing breakthroughs, performing key duties to create life-changing breakthroughs.