Director, Finance - Leveraged Services

JOB DESCRIPTION:

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
• Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year
• 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

Provide strategic finance leadership for the Medical Devices Leveraged Services organization, including Clinical Operations, Regulatory, and other shared service functions. Partner with senior leadership to drive financial performance, resource optimization, capacity planning, and long-range strategic decision making. Lead financial planning activities, identify risks and opportunities, and support achievement of short- and long-term business objectives.

What You’ll Work On

• Lead financial planning, forecasting, month-end reporting, annual operating plan development, and long-range planning activities for the Leveraged Services organization.
• Serve as the primary finance business partner to functional leadership, providing strategic guidance on resource allocation, workforce planning, investments, and organizational priorities.
• Manage and develop a team of finance professionals responsible for budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and financial analysis.
• Drive financial transparency and accountability across a shared-services funding model, including allocation methodologies, demand planning, and recovery processes.
• Evaluate productivity, efficiency, and cost optimization opportunities while balancing quality, compliance, and service-level objectives.
• Identify financial risks and opportunities and provide recommendations to support executive decision making.
• Develop executive-level analyses and presentations that communicate key trends, risks, opportunities, and recommended actions.
• Partner cross-functionally with Finance, Clinical, R&D, Commercial, HR, Regulatory, and Operations leadership to support strategic initiatives and organizational transformation efforts.
• Ensure compliance with company financial policies, governance requirements, and internal controls.
• Lead continuous improvement initiatives to enhance financial processes, reporting capabilities, and business insight generation.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.
• 10+ years of progressive finance and FP&A experience, including leadership responsibilities.
• Demonstrated experience partnering with senior executives and influencing strategic business decisions.
• Strong financial modeling, forecasting, resource planning, and business analytics capabilities.
• Experience managing and developing talent.
• Excellent communication and executive presentation skills.

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA, CPA, CMA, or equivalent.
• Experience supporting shared services, Clinical Operations, Regulatory, R&D, healthcare, medical device, or regulated industries.

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