Financial Analyst II

Title: Financial Analyst II

Location: Pleasanton, CA

Duration: 4 Months

Shifts: 8:30am - 5:30pm

100% Onsite

Summary:

 We are seeking a high caliber Financial Analyst who will focus on Finance tasks supporting Heart Failure’s Global Marketing function. This includes preparing financial budgets, workforce planning & analysis, assisting with monthly financial closing activities, analysis and review of operating results, assisting staff with all required finance tasks, tracking capital, ad hoc analysis, and presentations. The candidate will also possess and high aptitude for utilizing Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and financial systems to drive submission, consolidation and analysis of the business (SAP, Hyperion/Essbase, PowerBI, etc).

Responsibilities:

• Exercise judgment in planning, organizing and performing work; monitors performance and reports status within area of responsibility with a bias towards early action and cost/benefit analysis.
• Routinely perform financial planning and analysis activities for the Heart Failure Global Marketing function, which may include any combination of the following areas: budgeting and forecasting, balance sheet forecasting and analysis, detailed variance analysis, headcount analysis, purchase requisition approvals, capital management.
• Drive the monthly closing process, including the preparation of journal entries and conducting research across multiple financial systems. Provides analytical insight into budget variances and performance.
• Prepare and distribute financial reports and packages by gathering and analyzing information related to current performance vs. Last year, plan, and latest forecast.
• Partner with business to develop month-end analysis and commentary related to the financial close cycle and quarterly Latest Best Estimate (LBE) cycles.
• Participate in ad hoc analysis and reporting as required by finance management and/or the groups supported.
• Comply with U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, other regulatory requirements, Company policies, operating procedures, processes, and task assignments. 
• Maintain positive and cooperative communications and collaboration with all levels of employees, customers, contractors, and vendors.
• Execute annual goals and objectives as defined by the HF Finance team.

Required Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting, a related field, or equivalent.
• Demonstrable experience utilizing finance software: SAP, Hyperion/Essbase, Microsoft Excel or other similar tools.
• Knowledge of balance sheet transactions and their impact on the income statement.
• Ability to prioritize deliverables for timely submissions and reviews.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with effective executive presence 

Preferred Qualifications

• 2-5 years of finance experience with progressively more responsibility.
• Knowledge and experience of GAAP.
• Ability to deliver information that adds value to management’s decision-making process.
• Strong computer skills including spreadsheet, word processing, database management, and other relevant applications.
• Ability to meet the deadlines on multiple assignments.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills to understand the “why” of business drivers.
• Ability to work independently and with senior management.
• Ability to communicate effectively across all levels of the organization.
• Ability to work in a highly matrixed, geographically diverse, cross-functional business environment.
• Ability to work within a team and as an individual contributor in a fast-paced, changing environment; effectively managing without authority.
• Ability to leverage and/or engage others to accomplish projects.

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.