Entry level--Business Analyst, Sales Operations

Job Description

At Abbott, diverse ideas, perspectives, and expertise allow us to create the life-changing solutions that help people live healthier lives. In 150 countries and with businesses spanning nutrition, diagnostics, medical devices, and branded generic pharmaceuticals, Abbott offers you enormous opportunities to explore your interests and help you achieve your career and personal goals.

Abbott Rapid Diagnostics is part of Abbott’s Diagnostics family of businesses, bringing together exceptional teams of experts and industry leading technologies to support diagnostic testing which provides important information for treatment and management of diseases and other conditions.

An integral part of the US ARDx Finance team, this position is responsible for the administration of sales compensation plans and sales analytics for the Infectious Disease – Developed and Cardiometabolic business units within the US Segment of Abbott Rapid Diagnostics. The role will provide design and development support for the implementation of compensation plans. In addition to the sales compensation plans, this role will provide finance support that ensures data integrity, accurate calculations and robust analysis.

• Prepares Monthly sales compensation package/workbooks.
• Build and provide monthly compensation accruals in support of the FP&A team.
• Provide support to sales leadership as a key liaison for sales performance management.
• Support sales personnel onboarding to include new hire orientation on sales compensation plans, sales analytics access and understanding.
• Works closely with sales analytic team to help sales reps examine performance levels.
• Manages compensation programs for over 225 sales personnel who manage greater than $1B in annual business.
• Works closely with the commercial and finance leadership to provide analytics support.

Educational/Experiential background:

• Bachelors’ Degree in Business Administration, Finance, Accounting or related field
• Minimum of 2-4 years of business analyst experience

Key Attributes and Success Competencies:

• In-depth analytical skills and the ability to convey complex concepts
• Ability to think conceptually and strategically, while maintaining a results-driven approach
• Experience involving extensive work with complex spreadsheets/programs and use of databases for analyzing financial data
• Persistence and a strong task orientation balanced with excellent teamwork, listening skills and diplomacy
• The ability to perform well under pressure, and adjust to changing priorities, while maintaining a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Ability to multi-task and meet urgent deadlines
• Outstanding oral communication, written and presentation skills
• Goal-oriented with the ability to prioritize on a consistent basis in an ever-changing environment
• Ability to develop structure and processes
• The ability to work well independently as well as a team member

Strong communication skills, oral, written, and interpersonal and ability to present to management and non-financial resources

• Strong analytic skills, conceptual thinking, ability to analyze and problem solve with incomplete or ambiguous data
• Collaborative problem-solving skills

• Demonstrated proficiency managing large modeling efforts involving complex business problems
• Advanced knowledge in Excel and PowerPoint and Proficient in Access and Word
• Experience with SAP, BW and Power BI (or other analytics tools), SQL
• Experience with SFDC