Finance Manager

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. The Lingo team embodies a start‑up culture with the backing of Abbott, a company with a rich history of healthcare innovation.

As Finance Manager
, you will provide support and partnership for Commercial & Marketing teams with particular focus on actuals reporting and forecasting for Plan, rLBE and Confirm processes. The role requires coordination with cross‑functional teams to meet requirements & deadlines, as well as the management & enhancement of analytics to support understanding of submissions. Strong people management, analytical, prioritization, and presentation skills as well as a focus on process & identifying areas of efficiency are essential.

This is an onsite opportunity in Alameda, CA.

• Strengthen processes to help develop North America P&L & Balance Sheet forecasts for Plan, rLBE and Confirm.
• Ensure timely and well‑presented sales results, high‑quality P&L and balance sheet, and projections versus appropriate benchmarks.
• Identify meaningful analytics, including trend analyses, from rLBE submissions; present these findings to North America Commercial senior leadership to aid strategic decision‑making.
• Prepare LBE deck, working with stakeholders to present to senior management; focus on simplifying submissions to make slides concise & executive‑ready.
• Support management in developing financial Long‑Range Planning and Portfolio Management, tracking and monitoring progress, profitability, and return on investment.
• Provide financial expertise in evaluating and identifying key issues and gaps in business performance; 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 including profitability analyses for new product concepts, launches, promotional programs, instrument placements, major customers, distribution channels, and product lines.
• Develop flexible, comprehensive tools to support commercial program proposals focused on ROI and fully burdened margin profitability; provide training to improve the financial understanding of non‑financial commercial management & staff.
• Maintain and develop system solutions and process improvements that meet financial planning & reporting requirements.
• Ensure adherence to Abbott accounting policies and procedures (CFMs) and Sarbanes‑Oxley requirements.
• Maintain controls to ensure the integrity of assets and compliance with GAAP.
• Establish a competent and appropriately staffed finance team to support current and future needs.

Required

• Bachelor’s degree preferred in Accounting, Finance, or Economics or an equivalent combination of education and work experience; MBA preferred.
• Minimum of 7 years of finance and supervisory experience (FP&A, Cost/General Accounting and Financial Reporting). Finance experience at country level a plus.
• Ability to plan, implement and administer financial information and control systems.
• Knowledge of the principles, processes and standards for integrated financial analysis and reporting.

The base pay for this position is $ – $. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the posted range.

Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity.