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.

• Free medical coverage for employees* via the Health Investment Plan (HIP) PPO

• 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

This position works out of our Alameda, CA location in the Lingo Division. Meet Lingo, a new biosensing technology that provides users a window into their body. Lingo tracks key biomarkers – such as glucose, ketones, and lactate – to help people make better decisions about their health and nutrition. Biowearable technology will digitize, decentralize, and democratize healthcare, enabling consumers to take control of their own health. The Lingo team embodies a start-up culture and mindset with the backing of Abbott, a company with a rich history of healthcare innovation. The Commercial Director role will serve as the strategic business partner to our Sales & Marketing organization. The scope of the role is Global with staff in both Alameda and UK. In this role, you will have the opportunity to work closely with the business in developing sound financial forecasts, contribute to strategic decision making and help build undeveloped areas of the organization. The role will support expansion to scale the business and improve existing foundational processes. You will manage financial planning and analysis activities to identify risks and opportunities and contribute to the achievement of the organization's short and long-term financial goals.

What You’ll Work On

• Lead and prepare consolidation of the Plan and quarterly LBE submissions, including preparation of executive management presentations. Highlight to management risks or opportunities to the forecast, based on data-driven insights and other analytics.

• Deliver analytics and business support for executive decision-making; prepare and present performance summaries for senior leadership.

• Influence strategic and tactical decisions through robust financial modeling, scenario planning, and risk analysis.

• Financial expertise in evaluating and identifying the key issues and gaps in business performance and emerging business needs, deliver analyses that provide a foundation for management understanding and action.

• Develop metrics and reports to identify activity level for monthly review with management to address performance as well as cost and spending drivers.

• Provide business decision support as required, including meaningful, value-added profitability analyses for new product concepts, new product launches, promotional programs, instrument placements, major customer, distribution channels, countries, Areas, and/or product lines to influence and counsel management in developing business and pricing strategies.

• Develop flexible, comprehensive tools to support commercial program proposals focused on ROI and fully burdened margin profitability to support various business needs, including training to improve the financial understanding of the key nonfinancial commercial management & staff.

• Maintain and develop system solutions and process improvements that meet the needs of the financial planning & reporting requirements.

• Summarize and communicate complex financial situations in a clear and concise manner.

• Responsible for adherence to Abbott accounting policies and procedures (CFMs) and Sarbanes Oxley requirements.

• Maintain controls to ensure the integrity of assets and the compliance with GAAP

• Establish competent and appropriately staffed finance team to support current and future needs of the business and functional organization.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor Degree in Accounting and/or Finance

• Minimum of 10+ years of relevant experience in a fast-paced work environment with frequent deadlines; ability to effectively prioritize and execute tasks

• Strong analytical, time management, and people skills

• Strong verbal and written communication skills and ability to interact professionally with a diverse group of people

• Flexible and well-organized with a strong attention to detail

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA and/or CPA preferred

• Ability to effectively translate complex financial data and business strategy into concise and insightful executive summaries

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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 $172,000.00 – $344,000.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.