Finance Manager-ARDx (Ottawa)

Job Description

At Abbott, we're committed to helping you live your best possible life through the power of health. For more than 130 years, we've brought new products and technologies to the world -- in nutrition, diagnostics, medical devices and branded generic pharmaceuticals -- that create more possibilities for more people at all stages of life. Today, 107,000 of us are working to help people live not just longer, but better, in the more than 160 countries we serve.

Diagnostic testing is a compass, providing information that helps in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of a range of health conditions.

Abbott’s life-changing tests and diagnostic tools give you accurate, timely information to better manage your health. We’re empowering smarter medical and economic decision making to help transform the way people manage their health at all stages of life. Every day, more than 10 million tests are run on Abbott’s diagnostics instruments, providing lab results for millions of people.

Status: Regular, Full Time

Responsibilities:

• Assist in coordination of the Latest Best Estimate (LBE) planning process and month-end closing
• Prepare accurate and timely management financial reports.
• Provide financial support to commercial teams
• Support different projects and implementations
• Act as back up to the Controller
• Prepare LBE presentation deck. Gather inputs from commercial teams, prepare financial slides and back ups
• Complete LBE templates for submission to Area and/or Division
• Prepare monthly P&L and Balance Sheet flash reports
• Prepare monthly financial slides
• Prepare and input P&L (Sales, Cost of Sales, OMC and non-SG&A expenses) and B/S forecast data into the financial planning (HFM) system
• Perform month end financial closing. Review H56 prepared by CFS and ensure consistency with inventory transactions
• Review and approve Customer claims and deductions
• Prepare weekly sales flash (update weekly sales tracker, discuss MTD results, assess sales for the month, issue target for the month etc.)
• Resolve issues affecting A/R and sales reports
• Participate and/or lead implementation of financial projects
• Provide finance support to the commercial teams.
• Assist in implementation and maintenance of accounting policies and controls

Required Skills & Abilities:

• Plan, organize, balance priorities in order to meet crucial due dates.
• Multi -task, to work concurrently with numerous stakeholders, projects and reports.
• Analyze complex data and trends, translating them into opportunities for Abbott.
• Think strategically, independently and challenge status quo.
• Strong analytical, organizational, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Clearly and concisely communicate both written and verbal communications.
• Advanced skills in MS Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint)

Education and Required Experience:

• Bachelor of Commerce, in Accounting (required)
• Accounting designation (CA, CMA or CGA)
• Minimum 5-8 years of similar work experience

Abbott Canada is committed to the hiring, advancement and fair treatment of individuals without discrimination based on factors such as race, sex, colour, ethnic or national origin, religion, disability, age, citizenship, family or marital status, political beliefs, sexual preference or other factors included in human rights legislation.

Our diversity goals for recruitment, hiring, and retention are embedded in our corporate goals, and our diversity initiatives are supported by the highest level of the organization.

We strongly believe that a diverse workforce fosters more creative and innovative thinking throughout the organization. Creating an inclusive environment, where everyone is respected and valued, enables us to leverage our diversity as a business driver and strengthens our position as a global leader.

Abbott strives to promote and maintain an inclusive, high-performing culture that allows all employees to reach their full potential and contribute to Abbott’s success.

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