Controller, US Commercial Operations and GCO

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.

     

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 point-of-care (POC) testing industry is changing faster than ever. At Abbott Point of Care, we’ve stayed ahead of the curve. We are a worldwide leader in fundamentally changing healthcare delivery at the point of care with solutions that are intuitive, innovative, reliable, and cost-effective for our customers.

Position Summary

This role provides financial leadership for the US Commercial Operations, GCO. The Controller’s team must provide financial counsel and support to the Areas’ senior staff members. Financial counsel and support are provided via the following specific activities: financial planning & analysis, financial reporting & analysis, deal analysis, general accounting, and internal control. The Controller’s team also provides key financial data/information to the Division President and the Division Staff members. The incumbent's primary function is to execute the full range of controllership responsibilities for US Commercial Operations and GCO, while: 1) ensuring timeliness, accuracy, and integrity of all financial information and 2) providing for compliance with Corporate and Division financial policies and procedures. Reporting directly to the Divisional Vice President, and Controller with operational responsibility to the US Commercial DVP.

Main Responsibilities

• Direct the financial planning process for U.S. Commercial Operations and GCO: The reasonableness of the annual budget (Plan)/LBEs and other financial forecasts must be validated in terms of market conditions, competitive pressures, regulatory environment, product availability, and resource constraints.

• Sales and product margin forecasts form the basis for key operating decisions in terms of operations/logistics resource allocation and utilization, tactical resource deployment, and strategic investment opportunities.

• Shared responsibility for the financial reporting process for U.S. Commercial Operations and GCO , leveraging the shared service resources within the Commercial Operations Finance organization.

• Financial statements and analyses of sales, income, investment responsibility, and other key statistics are developed, in compliance with Division and Corporate reporting requirements.

• Financial reporting information is used throughout the U.S. Commercial Operations and GCO and Division in "actuals vs. benchmark" analyses (Plan/Update/LBE), product line profitability analyses, business trend analyses, etc.

• A high degree of integrity and quality is therefore expected and required at the macro (summary) as well as micro (product) levels.

• Provide financial counsel regarding commercial issues:

• The financial implications of new sales force compensation plans, marketing programs deal analysis, and changing customer support requirements are evaluated and documented.

• Such analyses are often complex and without precedent.

• Ensure adequate internal controls are established/maintained:

• This entails not only compliance with established Abbott financial policies and procedures but also Abbott's Code of Conduct and the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act guidelines.

• Primary responsibility for compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley requirements for Revenue and Service Equipment.

• Collaborate with Corporate Tax in