Financial Analyst - Operations FP&A

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:

Financial Analyst - Operations FP&A

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your 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 a 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 worldwide 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 the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

Abbott Rapid Diagnostics is part of Abbott’s Diagnostics family of businesses, bringing together world‑class expertise and industry‑leading technologies to support diagnostic testing that delivers critical information for the treatment and management of diseases and other medical conditions.

The Financial Analyst – Operations FP&A serves as a key finance partner supporting Workplace Services laboratory and service operations in Lake Forest, Illinois. This role collaborates closely with operational leaders and cross-functional stakeholders to provide financial planning, forecasting, reporting, and analytical support that enables informed decision-making and drives operational performance.

The Financial Analyst is responsible for delivering actionable financial insights and recommendations that support resource allocation, business planning, and continuous improvement initiatives. By analyzing financial and operational data, the individual in this role helps leadership identify trends, evaluate performance, understand key business drivers, and make data-driven decisions that support organizational goals.

Working in partnership with Workplace Services and operational teams, the Financial Analyst plays an important role in strengthening financial visibility across the organization through timely reporting, forecast development, variance analysis, and performance monitoring. This position supports annual operating plan development, forecasting processes, cost accounting activities, capital investment evaluations, and operational improvement initiatives.

Leveraging strong analytical capabilities, business acumen, and collaboration skills, the Financial Analyst helps advance financial discipline, operational excellence, and continuous improvement while ensuring alignment between financial objectives and business strategy. The role contributes to the long-term success of the organization by supporting sustainable growth, efficient resource utilization, and strong operational performance.

What You’ll Work On

• Serve as a finance business partner to Workplace Services laboratory and operations teams, providing financial analysis, insights, and recommendations that support business objectives, operational performance, and resource allocation decisions
• Contribute to the development, consolidation, analysis, and ongoing management of annual operating plans, quarterly forecasts, long-range plans, and capital budgets, helping ensure alignment with operational and financial objectives
• Prepare and analyze monthly, quarterly, and annual financial results, identifying key drivers, trends, risks, and opportunities
• Assist with financial reporting and performance analysis for the Workplace Services P&L, including gross margin, operating expenses, capital spending, and operational performance metrics
• Conduct financial and operational analyses related to labor productivity, testing volumes, utilization trends, service-line performance,