Regional Financial Analyst
Abbott
Regional Financial Analyst
Abbott
Makes heart devices, glucose sensors and lab tests
About Abbott
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 122,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries.
Abbott in Ireland
Abbott has maintained a strong presence in Ireland since 1946 and celebrates its 80th anniversary in the country in 2026. The company supports the Irish healthcare sector with a broad portfolio spanning diagnostics, diabetes care, medical devices and nutritional products. Today, Abbott employs more than 6,200 people across ten sites located in Dublin, Donegal, Clonmel, Cootehill, Galway, Kilkenny, Longford and Sligo.
Abbott Rapid Diagnostics is part of Abbott’s Diagnostics family of businesses, bringing together exceptional teams of experts and industry-leading technologies to support diagnostic testing which provides important information for the treatment and management of diseases and other conditions. IDEM is an over a billion-dollar business unit that now support significate growth for Abbott in COVID-19 related products in over 70+ countries.
Main Purpose of the Role
The Regional Financial Analyst will be responsible for financial analysis, forecasting, and insights to influence strategic decision-making and support organizational objectives for the Informatics organization within RMDx. Prepares financial plans and forecasts based on performance expectations. Recommend alternative courses of action, influence pricing strategy, and partner with sales and commercial excellence teams to achieve financial goals.
Main Responsibilities
Responsible for the review and analysis of assigned projects that may include:
• Financial statements analysis for business unit and international markets
• Preparation, review and analysis of requests for capital expenditures and Purchase Orders
• Evaluate new business opportunities, potential new markets, new products, and spending initiatives by modeling alternative financial scenarios (e.g. revenues, profitability etc).
• Gross Margin/COGS Analysis
• Profit plan preparation
• Long-range planning analysis
• Balance Sheet Reconciliations/Cash Flow Analysis
• Review and analysis of profitability
• Journal Entry Preparation
• Pricing analysis
• Applies educational and advanced knowledge of accounting and financial principles and requirements to support business needs.
• Maintain controls to ensure integrity of assets and compliance with applicable policies, procedures, guidelines and internal controls.
• Projects can be varied and complex; may refer to established precedents to develop solutions; use of innovative thinking is required. Plans/leads projects and analyzes results to present recommendations to leadership.
• Works under minimal supervision. Independently determines and develops approach to solutions. Work is reviewed upon completion for adequacy in meeting objectives.
Education and Experience
• BSc in a related discipline, such as Accounting, Finance or related field
• Minimum of 4 years' experience in accounting or financial planning and analysis within a manufacturing, operations, medical device, pharmaceutical or healthcare environment.
• Strong organisational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• A collaborative mindset and commitment to continuous improvement
Why Abbott?
At Abbott, you'll have the opportunity to work on meaningful projects that help shape the future of healthcare while developing your skills in a global, innovative organisation. Join a team that values collaboration, diversity, growth, and making a lasting impact on people's lives around the world.
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Abbott makes medical devices, diagnostic tests, nutrition products and branded generic drugs for hospitals, laboratories, pharmacies and patients. Its best-known product is the FreeStyle Libre, a coin-sized sensor worn on the upper arm that tracks blood sugar around the clock without routine finger pricks. Its other lines run from heart valves, pacemakers and brain stimulators to lab analyzers, rapid tests and mail-in colon cancer screening kits, and Abbott earns money by selling these products to health systems, labs, retailers and consumers. The company was founded in 1888 by Chicago physician Wallace Abbott and is based in Abbott Park, Illinois.
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