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 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

About Abbott Diagnostics

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.

**Abbott Diagnostics LAC is seeking a Finance Manager to lead Area Consolidation, margin and profitability tracking, and provide direct financial support to Brazil, Canada, and Colombia.**Based in Lake Forest, IL or Willis Tower (Chicago, IL), this role drives key planning cycles and delivers the analytics and insights that enable informed decision‑making across the Area.

We’re looking for a finance professional with strong analytical depth, must be process-oriented and possess a strategic mindset, and have the ability to influence leaders and partner effectively across countries.

What You’ll Work On

• Lead Area month‑end close and financial reporting, including consolidation entries, metrics, and executive commentary.
• Drive an efficient planning process with clear calendars, milestones, and deliverables for Area and Commercial partners.
• Collect, validate, and analyze country‑level data to deliver accurate insights into regional business drivers.
• Serve as Area Finance lead and primary country liaison, facilitating weekly touchpoints and performance discussions.
• Partner with the Pricing team to lead margin improvement initiatives, savings validation, and customer profitability analysis.
• Deliver timely, high‑quality financial insights to support senior leadership review and decision‑making.
• Support special projects with Area and BU Finance leadership, proactively driving process improvements.
• Lead financial consolidation and oversight of monthly CMR files, ensuring alignment with Commercial Excellence teams.
• Ensure full compliance with Abbott Quality System requirements.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE YOU’LL BRING

Experience:

• Drive month‑end close, forecasting, and financial consolidation
• Deliver insights that shape short‑ and long‑term business decisions
• Partner with cross-functional and country teams to elevate performance
• Lead process improvements across planning and reporting

Education

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
• Requires at least 7 years of relevant and progressive experience in Finance and Accounting.
• Must be able to interact with and support senior-level management and to work effectively and independently, cross-functionally and cross-divisionally with various organizations
• Must have sound financial analysis and dynamic modeling skills;
• Must have strong interpersonal skills and excellent verbal and written communication skills; must possess critical thinking.

Preferred

• CPA /MBA preferred
• Prefer experience in Commercial, FP&A and / or Business Development.

WHAT WE OFFER

At Abbott, you can have a good job that can grow into a great career. We offer:

• Training and career development, with onboarding programs for new employees and tuition assistance
• Financial security through competitive compensation, incentives and retirement plans
• Health care and well-being programs including medical, dental, vision, wellness and occupational health programs
• Paid time off
• 401(k) retirement savings with a generous company match
• The stability of a company with a record of strong financial performance and history of being actively involved in local communities

Learn more about our benefits that add real value to your life to help you live fully: www.abbottbenefits.com

Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that provides the growth and strength to build your future. 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 @Abbott News and @Abbott Global.

The base pay for this position is

$99,300.00 – $198,700.00
In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

JOB FAMILY:

Financial Planning and Analysis:

DIVISION:

CRLB Core Lab:

LOCATION:

United States > Lake Forest : CP01

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

United States > Chicago : Willis Tower Building 233 S Wacker Dr.

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

TRAVEL:

Yes, 5 % of the Time

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

No

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans.

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