Senior Financial Analyst. Germany (m/f/d)

This position works out of our Wiesbaden site, Abbott GmbH in the Abbott Diabetes Care (ADC) division.

Objective

• Responsible for Month-end Close activities including preparing journal entries, accruals, and reclasses to other divisions/functions.

• Prepare Flash reports and Actuals commentary vs. various benchmarks.

• Analyze large, complex data sets to monitor financial performance for the ADC Germany affiliate, including price/volume variance analysis and ad-hoc reporting.

• Support Balance Sheet analysis, forecast and reconciliation.

• Responsible for Project Expense, Freight and Distribution expenses.

• Collaborate with internal IT departments to ensure proper systems data flow and drive continuous data quality improvements.

• Provide timely support for internal and external audit queries, ensuring accurate documentation and compliance with financial standards.

• Participate in improvement projects and provide training/documentation.

• The position reports to Germany Finance Manager.

Major Accountabilities

• Primary coordinator of DACH Month-end close process.

• Prepare the monthly, quarterly financial reporting packages.

• Support the Finance team in the development of Plan/LBEs/OEM cycles.

• Support Balance Sheet analysis, forecast and reconciliation.

• Responsible for Project Expense, Freight and Distribution expenses.

• Headcount reporting.

• Advocate and train on relevant policies to ensure compliance to processes within ADC Germany

• Deliver regular as well as ad-hoc reporting and analyses

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Finance/Accounting.

• 3-5 years or relevant experience in controlling or finance department, preferably in a multi-national company

• Excellent MS Office skills, especially Excel and PowerPoint

• Advanced SAP skills

• Fluent in German and English

• Leadership & analytical skills

• Communication and presentation skills

• Ability to build strong relationships at every level of the organization

• Capabilities to challenge status quo and develop innovative processes & solutions

• Detail-oriented with strong analytical, quantitative, and investigative skills

• Self-Starter with problem solving skills and ability to meet deadlines

• Ready to work under high pressure and tight deadlines

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