Financial Analyst

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.
Working at Abbott At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You will have access to:
Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune. A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists. Abbott Core diagnostics division provides diagnostic solutions are used in hospitals, laboratories and clinics around the globe. The crucial information derived from our tests, instruments and informatics systems are often the first step in patient care decision making for hundreds of health conditions from heart attacks to blood disorders to infectious diseases and cancers.
In this role, the Financial Analyst  supports the delivering on month end reporting, budgeting, forecasting and day to day finance activities. Analyze and forecast financial, economic, and other data to provide accurate and timely information for strategic and operational decisions. 
What you'll do: Support monthly forecast, reporting and annual budget processes Partner with Local and Area finance teams to drive financial accuracy and transparency Budget and forecast report submissions for Clusters and Africa Prepare regular profitability reporting and analysis at country, cluster and regional level Serve as finance business partner to internal stakeholders to drive sales, profitability, and expense control Support commercial and support functions on margin improvement projects Partner with management team in forecasting and budgeting exercises Analyze financial and operational information to identify and interpret trends for management Assist in developing and implementing annual operating budget and resource plan Analyze historical and forecasted business segment results, including revenue, cost categories, and profitability trends Coordinate with management to gather, analyses, and summaries financial plans and recommendations Coordinate monthly reports and forecasting for the Area submission Prepare accurate, insightful and timely monthly reports of financial and non-financial data Automate / improve monthly financial reporting processes and deliver output submissions within key deadlines Prepare ad hoc performance and regional reporting requests with focus on delivering insights and value add Develop and implement budgeting and forecasting tools and processes to provide timely and relevant information within region Support commercial decision making with relevant data points to help decision making Driving improvements to streamline and enhance efficiencies within the reporting process Review figures to ensure accurate, valid, and complete profit and loss, and balance sheet figures within the region. Tracking of actual versus budget results and identifying reasons for fluctuations. Preparation of balance sheet reconciliations. Assisting Financial Controller with month end and ad hoc group reports. Analyze the financial implications of proposed investments or other transactions so that senior managers can evaluate alternatives against the organization's business objectives. Evaluate industry, economic, financial, and market trends to forecast the organization's short, medium and long-term financial and competitive position. QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERTISE Degree/Honors in Accounting or Finance In progress with CA(SA) OR CIMA new qualified is beneficial. At least 2-3 years working experience in a finance reporting or FP&A team Advanced Excel necessary Multinational experience Healthcare, MedTech or Laboratory experience advantageous 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.
In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
JOB FAMILY:Financial Planning and Analysis JOB DESCRIPTION:DO WORK THAT MATTERS. 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.
Working at Abbott At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self and live a full life. You will have access to:
Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world and named one of the most admired companies in the world by Fortune. A company that is recognized as one of the best big companies to work for as well as a best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists. Abbott Core diagnostics division provides diagnostic solutions are used in hospitals, laboratories and clinics around the globe. The crucial information derived from our tests, instruments and informatics systems are often the first step in patient care decision making for hundreds of health conditions from heart attacks to blood disorders to infectious diseases and cancers.
In this role, the Financial Analyst  supports the delivering on month end reporting, budgeting, forecasting and day to day finance activities. Analyze and forecast financial, economic, and other data to provide accurate and timely information for strategic and operational decisions. 
What you'll do: Support monthly forecast, reporting and annual budget processes Partner with Local and Area finance teams to drive financial accuracy and transparency Budget and forecast report submissions for Clusters and Africa Prepare regular profitability reporting and analysis at country, cluster and regional level Serve as finance business partner to internal stakeholders to drive sales, profitability, and expense control Support commercial and support functions on margin improvement projects Partner with management team in forecasting and budgeting exercises Analyze financial and operational information to identify and interpret trends for management Assist in developing and implementing annual operating budget and resource plan Analyze historical and forecasted business segment results, including revenue, cost categories, and profitability trends Coordinate with management to gather, analyses, and summaries financial plans and recommendations Coordinate monthly reports and forecasting for the Area submission Prepare accurate, insightful and timely monthly reports of financial and non-financial data Automate / improve monthly financial reporting processes and deliver output submissions within key deadlines Prepare ad hoc performance and regional reporting requests with focus on delivering insights and value add Develop and implement budgeting and forecasting tools and processes to provide timely and relevant information within region Support commercial decision making with relevant data points to help decision making Driving improvements to streamline and enhance efficiencies within the reporting process Review figures to ensure accurate, valid, and complete profit and loss, and balance sheet figures within the region. Tracking of actual versus budget results and identifying reasons for fluctuations. Preparation of balance sheet reconciliations. Assisting Financial Controller with month end and ad hoc group reports. Analyze the financial implications of proposed investments or other transactions so that senior managers can evaluate alternatives against the organization's business objectives. Evaluate industry, economic, financial, and market trends to forecast the organization's short, medium and long-term financial and competitive position. QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERTISE Degree/Honors in Accounting or Finance In progress with CA(SA) OR CIMA new qualified is beneficial. At least 2-3 years working experience in a finance reporting or FP&A team Advanced Excel necessary Multinational experience Healthcare, MedTech or Laboratory experience advantageous SAP and TM1 experience advantageous Apply Now 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.
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N/A In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
JOB FAMILY:Financial Planning and AnalysisDIVISION:CRLB Core LabLOCATION:South Africa > Johannesburg : Abbott PlaceADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:WORK SHIFT:StandardTRAVEL:Not specifiedMEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:NoSIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:Not Applicable
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