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Abbott Area Finance Manager in Austin, Texas

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.

A healthy heart is essential to good health. That's why we're committed to advancing treatments for people with cardiovascular disease. As a global leader in Cardiac Rhythm Technologies, our breakthrough medical technologies help restore people's health so they can get back to living their best lives, faster. We focus on innovative technologies that can improve the way doctors treat people with heart arrhythmias, or irregular heartbeats.

We are seeking an experienced, high caliber Area Finance Manager​ to join our Commercial team at our Austin, Texas location. This position will be responsible for providing primary financial support for One Area Vice President and associated Regional Sales Managers within the US Cardiac Rhythm Management organization

The Opportunity

You will manage Area and Key Account P&Ls consisting of Sales, Gross Margin and SG&A. You will partner with commercial, marketing, finance and supply chain teams to prepare forecasts, analytics and financial presentations for executive meetings supporting the quarterly LBE (Latest Best Estimate)In addition, you will oversee monthly financial closing activities as well as prepare financial modeling and ad hoc analysis. You will work closely with Area Commercial leadership to develop a comprehensive understanding of the market, accounts, products, and business strategy.

What You’ll Work On

  • Produce high impact business analyses and decision support to optimize sales growth, market share gains, impact of new product launches, and profitability

  • Collaborate with commercial teams to evaluate and prioritize strategic initiatives - continually monitor effectiveness and appropriateness

  • Provide leadership with current performance assessments, trend analyses, recommended success metrics and proposals for improvements

  • Analyze procedure and revenue data by geography, account, product, and by sales rep/clinical; develop and recommend solutions in the areas of territory alignment, field force productivity, resource planning and expense management

  • Prepare sales and expense forecasts for LBE (Latest Best Estimate) planning purposes; develop action plans to achieve organizational objectives

  • Compile, analyze, and presents findings on financial and sales competitive intelligence

  • Collaborate with other commercial sales teams, finance, marketing, operations, supply chain to develop and implement business solutions and margin improvement programs

  • Exercise sound judgment in planning, organizing and performing work

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration or related field

  • 4+ years of experience performing financial and variance analysis, forecasting, planning, and financial modeling

  • Seasoned judgment acquiredthrough organizational experience in sales metrics analyses, financial planning and analysis, and working with senior leadership; documented record of delivering financial information that adds value to management's decision-making process

  • Previous experience working with MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint) and financial planning applications

  • Ability to prioritize, meet deadlines and engage others to accomplish projects in a fast-paced, changing environment

  • Strong verbal and written communications with ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels in the organization

  • Strong organizational and follow-up skills, as well as attention to detail

  • Travel approximately 10%

Preferred Qualifications:

  • 7+ years of experience performing financial and variance analysis, forecasting, planning, and financial modeling

  • Medical device experience

  • Experience with Power BI, SAP, and Salesforce

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  • 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 (http://www.abbottbenefits.com/pages/candidate.aspx)

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.

An Equal Opportunity Employer

Abbot welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.

We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.

To request accommodation, please call 224-667-4913 or email corpjat@abbott.com

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