Accountant

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.

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your 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.
• Employees can qualify for free medical coverage in our Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO medical plan in the next calendar year.
• An excellent retirement savings plan with a high employer contribution
• Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU 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 worldwide 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 the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.
  
  

The Opportunity

The Staff Accountant hired will work on site daily out of our Lake Mary, FL location in the part of Corporate Finance Services (CFS). This is part of Abbott Rapid Diagnostics.

CFS has global accountability to deliver an exceptional customer experience and create business value through compliance, standardization and data analytics. CFS fosters a collaborative, team focused and winning environment where employees are accountable and encouraged to develop themselves. The CFS team assures that accounting records for all entities in scope are prepared and maintained in accordance with the organization’s accounting policies, chart of accounts and related accounting principles and practices; prescribes methods of providing accounting data for various reports and statements; collaborates with Shared Service organization management, particularly HUB management, and with Division Finance management to develop schedules, procedures, and systems to enable the timely and informative accumulation, adjustment, and reporting of financial data.

The Staff Accountant is a team member responsible for handling many day-to-day and month-end closing activities within the finance department. This role will support various accounting areas including journal entries, reconciliations, process improvement, audits, and reporting. The ideal candidate is motivated to learn and grow within a fast-paced organization while being able to independently think and problem-solve.

What You’ll Work On

• Perform day to day accounting duties including but not limited to : recording cash, payroll, fixed assets, accruals, and/or other accounts as assigned
• Perform month-end close activities, including preparation of journal entries, reconciling general ledger accounts, and maintaining supporting schedules
• Maintain detailed, supported, documented reconciliations of all assigned general ledger accounts
• Support account inquiries and fluctuations for month-end accounting review
• Participate in evaluating current processes to identify areas of efficiencies to support the tight 3 day close window
• Own and maintain various reporting schedules required by our partners ensuring a high level of support and accuracy
• Assist with audits, including compiling requested information and preparation of various analysis
• Prepare and analyze ad-hoc report requests as needed to support the business
• Interpret results using a variety of techniques, ranging from simple data aggregation via statistical analysis to complex data mining
• Understand data validation techniques
• Support ad hoc analysis and special projects on an as needed basis
• Make recommendations based on analysis and status of reserves, assets, and expenditures
• Assist with financial and tax audits
• Aids in documenting and monitoring controls to support audit team
• Assists with complex accounting projects and initiatives with other members of the finance team and/or other departments
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Excellent attention to detail, well-organized, and highly accountable
• Solid analytical insight, prioritization, and problem-solving skills
• Strong oral, written, and interpersonal skills
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment with limited guidance
• Self motivated, action oriented individual with the perseverance to meet deadlines
• Developed time management and priority setting skills required to work in an often ambiguous and constantly changing business environment
• Bachelors Degree in Accounting, or related preferred,
• 3 years Accounting experience required
• Experience with SAP preferred
• Business Analytics tool experience a plus
• Advanced experience in Excel and proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Outlook, Access, Word, PowerPoint
  
  

Preferred Qualifications :

• CPA, MBA a plus
  
  

Relocation is not provided for this role.

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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 $60,000.00 – $120,000.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.