at Abbott in Abbott Park, Illinois, United States
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 114,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.
About Abbott
Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology.
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 .
+ Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO
+ An excellent retirement savings plan with high employer contribution
+ Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save (https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/tackling-student-debt-for-our-employees.html) student debt program and FreeU (https://www.abbott.com/corpnewsroom/strategy-and-strength/college-degree-for-free-its-possible-with-freeu.html) 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
This position works out of our Abbott Park(AP 52) location in the IFO International Finance Division.
As the Global Process Manager RTR you’llbe responsible for the global process design and governance for selected sub-process area within Record to Report (RTR), with emphasis on global process standardization and optimization across the business.
Primary focus will be advancing the ERP roadmap and supporting the Director, Global Process Record to Report for related process leadership and program deliverables.
This role supports
+ RTR process transformation and implementation of multidivisional enterprise resource planning (ERP) and other enabling technologies to optimize the RTR process – Cost and Inventory Accounting, Product Costing, and OneMargin.
+ Build consensus within the respective functional process area as well as across functional process areas when required. This includes influencing without direct authority across towers, Divisions and geographies.
This position is of a process leader supporting CFS and other business stakeholders; requires interaction and collaboration across functions and geographies as new processes are deployed and/or existing processes re-engineered.
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
+ Within the Global Process Organization (GPO), act as the global point of contact for respective sub-process areas and provide leadership and process expertise for relevant initiatives.
+ Advance the Abbott ERP roadmap as part of a Global program team, driving global standards and supporting deployments.
+ Drive end to end process governance, working towards global processes and global standards
+ Drive process adoption and related sustainability for implemented global processes
+ Lead and monitor process transformation and continuous improvement initiatives related to respective sub-process areas including process standardization, simplification, and technology innovation
+ Work collectively and collaboratively with global and regional teams within and across their functional area as part of a matrixed organization; partner and maintain strong working relationships across CFS, divisional and corporate business partners, BTS, and other organizations and customers
+ Drive the development and maintenance of documentation for harmonized global processes
+ Drive recommendations to advance the CFS Target Operating Model
+ Ensure adequate and timely root cause analysis to understand problem drivers and implementation of necessary corrections and/or changes
+ Develop agreed KPIs and performance measures associated with the end-to-end process, benchmarking activities, and continuous assessment of global process performance measures, driving measurable improvements in the process over time.
+ Be a trusted advisor to CFS leadership on respective sub-process areas
QUALIFICATIONS
Education Level
Major/Field of Study: Finance and Accounting
+ Bachelor’s Degree
+ CPA desirable
+ MBA a Plus
Experience Details
+ Minimum 10 years Finance and Accounting experience
+ Experience executing process transformation initiatives or delivering enterprise systems
+ In-depth understanding of SAP or other major ERP systems capabilities
+ Direct experience or exposure to Cost accounting processes, with strong accounting acumen; FP&A experience desirable
+ High degree of attention to detail and ability to understand complex processes, combined with ability to summarize and convey big picture.
+ Strong quantitative and analytical reasoning skills
+ Program and project management experience
+ Ability to collaborate in a cross functional global team across multiple levels
+ Strong written and oral communication skills
+ Travel required 15% License/Certification
CPA
BS Degree in Accounting, Finance, or General Management
Accounting Certification ACCA, ACA, CIMA, CPA or equivalent required
Lean/ Six Sigma preferred
Should have a working knowledge of SAP or similar ERP
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- Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies in the next calendar year.
Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: www.abbottbenefits.com (http://www.abbottbenefits.com/pages/candidate.aspx)
Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.
Connect with us at www.abbott.com , on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott and on Twitter @AbbottNews and @AbbottGlobal.
The base pay for this position is $109,300.00 – $218,700.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.
An Equal Opportunity Employer
Abbot welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce.
We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities.
To request accommodation, please call 224-667-4913 or email corpjat@abbott.com