Abbott

JOB DESCRIPTION:

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.

The Opportunity:

We are currently recruiting for a (Senior) Financial Analyst for our Cardiac Rhythm Management (CRM) division to be based in our EMEA HQ in Zaventem, Belgium

As a global leader in Cardiac Rhythm Technologies, we focus on innovative technologies that can improve the way doctors treat people with heart arrhythmias, or irregular heartbeats.

The (Senior) Financial Analyst position is a critical role to enable the commercial and financial leadership to drive systematic data support and data-based decision making for all topics having a direct impact on the financial success of the business unit. It includes sales- and margin analysis, cost management as well as cash-flow activities.

In addition, the (senior) financial analyst acts as true business partner to the commercial managers as well as the support functions, who are relying on the financial knowledge and expertise of their financial partners.

Finally, the (senior) financial analyst is actively driving forecast accuracy, transparency and standardization. S(he) drives projects and makes proactive suggestions to the business leaders to drive their area of responsibility forward financially.

What You'll Do:

• Act as a trusted business at all commercial levels of measurable value creation within the area of responsibility
• Work with large, complex data sets to support implementation of data solutions that help predict, improve and measure the success of key business outcomes
• Provide support to General Managers, Regional Managers and Marketing Managers in the definition of new strategies and tactics to ensure market penetration, profitable sales growth and bottom-line focus
• Develop and run reports and provide analysis to management among all Business Units in relation to region plan
• Demonstrate creative problem-solving skills focused on data deliverables in a way that lays groundwork for future successes
• Organize and maintain a system with all relevant data easily accessible to Sales management, interacting with colleagues or third parties
• Ensure that best operating processes are in place in order to timely and effectively gather information from sales and marketing as required
• Participate to ad-hoc projects at management requests

Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in finance, economics or a related field or equivalent in experience
• At least 3 years’ experience in a similar function in an international corporate environment
• Proven analytical skills at senior management level
• Strong Business Partnering skills
• Strong commercial business acumen
• Expertise in Excel and another established data-cube system (Hyperion, Dodeca, etc.)
• Fluency in English
• Team player within a matrix organisation design

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 will have access to:

• Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of
• 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.

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.

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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:

CRM Cardiac Rhythm Management

LOCATION:

Belgium : Building Figueras Da Vinci Laan, 11 Box F1

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

WORK SHIFT:

Standard

TRAVEL:

Not specified

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:

Not Applicable

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:

Not Applicable