Assistant Controller

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
The Assistant Controller, Latin America, serves as a key finance leader responsible for driving financial performance, profitability, forecasting accuracy, compliance, and operational excellence across the region. This role partners closely with affiliate finance teams, commercial leadership, supply chain, manufacturing, and regional executives to provide strategic financial insights that support business growth and informed decision-making.

The Assistant Controller leads regional planning and reporting processes, ensures strong financial governance and internal controls, drives productivity and margin expansion initiatives, and champions finance transformation efforts. This position oversees a geographically dispersed finance team and plays a critical role in developing future finance talent within the organization.

What You’ll Work On

 Financial Planning & Analysis

• Lead all regional planning cycles including Long Range Plan (OEM), Plan, Rolling Latest Best Estimates (RLBEs), and quarterly forecasts.
• Direct regional financial reporting and month-end close processes, ensuring accurate, timely, and insightful reporting to leadership.
• Consolidate and analyze financial results across Latin America, identifying key trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Deliver executive-level financial presentations and recommendations to regional and division leadership.
• Drive forecast accuracy and provide guidance to affiliates on financial assumptions and business outlook.

Business Partnership & Strategic Support

• Partner with commercial, marketing, supply chain, manufacturing, and country leadership teams to improve business performance and profitability.
• Evaluate growth opportunities, investment decisions, pricing strategies, and productivity initiatives through fact-based financial analysis.
• Provide actionable insights that support revenue growth, margin expansion, and working capital optimization.

Controllership & Governance

• Ensure compliance with US GAAP, corporate policies, and internal control requirements.
• Maintain the integrity of financial statements and support successful internal and external audits.
• Strengthen financial governance across the region through standardized processes and best practices.

Leadership & Talent Development

• Lead, coach, and develop a geographically dispersed finance organization across Latin America.
• Build organizational capability through succession planning, mentoring, talent development, and performance management.
• Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and business partnership.
• Support recruitment and development of high-potential finance professionals.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field.
• 10+ years of progressive finance and accounting experience.
• Strong experience in financial planning and analysis, controllership, and business partnering.
• Proven leadership experience managing and developing teams.
• Deep understanding of financial reporting, budgeting, forecasting, and internal controls.
• Strong analytical, communication, and presentation skills.
• Experience working in multinational and matrix organizations.

Preferred Qualifications

• CPA, CMA, MBA, or equivalent advanced degree.
• Experience supporting multi-country operations within Latin America.
• Knowledge of US GAAP, SOX/internal controls, and multinational compliance requirements.
• Proven success leading finance transformation and process improvement initiatives.
• Advanced proficiency in financial systems, business intelligence tools, and executive-level presentations.

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