Senior Accountant

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 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.

Senior Accountant

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’ll also have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of.
• Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO
• An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution
• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree.
• 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.

The Opportunity

The Senior Accountant is a key member of the finance team supporting the consolidation and reporting of monthly results. This team member will work closely with all operational aspects of the business to support day-to-day and month end accounting functions with quality, accuracy and integrity. This individual will own delegated accounts and have an intimate understanding of the financial statements produced to ensure compliance. The role will be challenged to seek, propose, and drive process improvements across their related areas of responsibilities. The ideal candidate is someone who approaches tasks with an innovative, service-oriented mindset, and utilizes in-depth understanding of accounting principles, and company practices to achieve results.

What You’ll Work On

• Preparation and review of consolidated financial statements ensuring accuracy and completeness while identifying and researching trends/variances
• Prepares and reviews journal entries
• Deep understanding of financial accounting concepts
• Partners with internal customers to gain comprehensive business knowledge within Abbott Rapid Diagnostics
• Conduct and document complex financial processes
• Interprets results autonomously using a variety of techniques, ranging from simple data aggregation via statistical analysis to complex data mining
• Understands data validation techniques
• Regularly ensures that reporting delivered to internal customers is accurate, rich in actionable content and useful
• Liaison with leaders and present financial reporting on various requests related to variances, cause of changes, or current business needs
• Support ad hoc analysis and special projects on an as needed basis
• Makes recommendations based on analysis and status of reserves, assets, and expenditures
• Reviews journal entries of junior staff ensuring accuracy
• Trains and mentors’ junior staff
• Owns, supports, analyzes, and prepares assigned account reconciliations
• Assists with financial and tax audits
• Aids in documenting and monitoring controls to support audit team
• Coordinates complex accounting projects and initiatives with other members of the finance team and/or other departments

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Accounting
• 5+ years Accounting experience required
• Advanced experience in Excel and proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Access, Word, PowerPoint)

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA or MBA a plusBusiness Analytics tool experience a plus
• Experience with SAP

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* Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies in the next calendar year.

Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: www.abbottbenefits.com

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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The base pay for this position is $72,700.00 – $145,300.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

For further information, and to apply, please visit our website via the “Apply” button below.