Financial Analyst

     

JOB DESCRIPTION:

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.

Financial Analyst – Digital Health Services

Location: Porto - Portugal

JOB DESCRIPTION

Abbott has a new opening for a Financial Analyst position to join the FP&A team in Portugal supporting the fast-growing Digital Health Services portfolio. This position is critical for the team to support iSens Electronica organization based in Porto, Portugal.

The position of financial analyst serves as a key finance partner supporting the FP&A manager with financial planning activities, forecasting processes, and analysis activities of the business and provides accurate and timely financial reporting and ensures accuracy and integrity of all financial information. 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.

Primary responsibilities:

• Prepare and analyze monthly, quarterly, and annual financial results, identifying key drivers, trends, risks, and opportunities.

• Assist with financial reporting and performance analysis of iSens P&L, including gross margin, operating expenses, capital spending, and operational performance metrics.

• Support FP&A Manager with the development and maintenance of financial models and analysis, including resource needs.

• Assist with preparation of financial presentations and KPIs to be shared with senior leaders within the organization.

• Analyze cost drivers and operational performance metrics to support the identification of margin improvement opportunities and productivity initiatives.

• Prepare monthly business review materials and management reporting packages, translating financial and operational results into actionable insights and recommendations.

• Monitor performance against budget and forecast commitments, assisting business partners in identifying corrective actions when performance gaps arise.

• Participate in and help drive cross-functional transformation initiatives, process improvement projects, and modernization efforts that enhance efficiency, scalability, and business performance.

• Drive continuous improvement in forecasting, reporting, and analytics processes through automation, standardization, and business intelligence solutions.

• Support month-end and quarter-end close activities, ensuring timely and accurate reporting of financial results.

• Ensure compliance with company policies, internal controls, and financial reporting requirements.

• Support the integration of iSens with overall Abbott systems and reporting, including Catapult project to migrate into Abbott ERP System.

• Assist with iSens standard costs accounting implementation and on-going reporting.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE YOU’LL BRING

Required:

• Bachelor's degree, preferably in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or related field. MBA, CPA, CMA, or other relevant professional certification preferred.

• 2 years of experience in FP&A, financial analysis, accounting, operational finance, or a related finance function

• Profecient in Portuguese.

Preferred:

• Experience supporting budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting, and business performance analysis.

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and business stakeholders.

• Self-sufficient with ability to meet project timelines.

• Strong technical skills (e.g. Excel, Power Point, Power BI) with ability to learn systems quickly. Experience with ERP systems like SAP, and other reporting systems like TM1 and HFM is preferred.

• Ability to apply professional concepts and company policies and procedures to solve routine problems and exercise independent decision making.

• Requires strong analytical skills.

• Experience establishing new processes and procedures.

• Strong interpersonal communication and organizational skills, self-starter, with ability to multi-task and work in a dynamic environment.

     

The base pay for this position is

N/A

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

     

JOB FAMILY:

Financial Planning and Analysis

     

DIVISION:

CRLB Core Lab

        

LOCATION:

Portugal > Porto : Rua Orlando Ribeiro, No. 78, Leça do Balio

     

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

     

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

     

TRAVEL:

Yes, 5 % of the Time

     

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

Not Applicable

     

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)