Senior Financial Analyst. Germany (m/f/d)
This position works out of ourWiesbaden site, Abbott GmbH in the Abbott Diabetes Care (ADC) division.
Objective
1. Responsible for Month-end Close activities including preparing journal entries, accruals, and reclasses to other divisions/functions.
2. Prepare Flash reports and Actuals commentary vs. various benchmarks.
3. Analyze large, complex data sets to monitor financial performance for the ADC Germany affiliate, including price/volume variance analysis and ad-hoc reporting.
4. Support Balance Sheet analysis, forecast and reconciliation.
5. Responsible for Project Expense, Freight and Distribution expenses.
6. Collaborate with internal IT departments to ensure proper systems data flow and drive continuous data quality improvements.
7. Provide timely support for internal and external audit queries, ensuring accurate documentation and compliance with financial standards.
8. Participate in improvement projects and provide training/documentation.
9. The position reports to Germany Finance Manager.
Major Accountabilities
10. Primary coordinator of DACH Month-end close process.
11. Prepare the monthly, quarterly financial reporting packages.
12. Support the Finance team in the development of Plan/LBEs/OEM cycles.
13. Support Balance Sheet analysis, forecast and reconciliation.
14. Responsible for Project Expense, Freight and Distribution expenses.
15. Headcount reporting.
16. Advocate and train on relevant policies to ensure compliance to processes within ADC Germany
17. Deliver regular as well as ad-hoc reporting and analyses
Qualifications:
18. Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Finance/Accounting.
19. 3-5 years or relevant experience in controlling or finance department, preferably in a multi-national company
20. Excellent MS Office skills, especially Excel and PowerPoint
21. Advanced SAP skills
22. Fluent in German and English
23. Leadership & analytical skills
24. Communication and presentation skills
25. Ability to build strong relationships at every level of the organization
26. Capabilities to challenge status quo and develop innovative processes & solutions
27. Detail-oriented with strong analytical, quantitative, and investigative skills
28. Self-Starter with problem solving skills and ability to meet deadlines
29. Ready to work under high pressure and tight deadlines