Finance Manager

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.

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’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 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 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

As the Finance Manager for Abbott’s Westford Manufacturing Operations, you will serve as a key financial partner to the Site Controller and the broader plant management team. In this role, you will lead day-to-day operational finance activities, drive plant-level financial planning, and deliver deep analytics to optimize manufacturing performance. You will actively collaborate with Manufacturing, Quality Assurance, Engineering, and Supply Chain leadership to turn financial insights into measurable productivity improvements and cost savings.

• Plan Management:
  Coordinate, consolidate, and manage the development of site financial plans, including Latest Best Estimates (LBEs), standard cost-setting, and capital expenditure (Cap Ex) budgets.
• Costing & Standards:
  Prepare annual cost standards for existing and newly introduced products at the Westford site.
• Performance Measurement:
  Develop and implement financial and operational measurement tools in partnership with plant operations to drive productivity and customer service improvements.
• Margin Optimization:
  Facilitate unit cost savings and site-wide cost reduction forums to improve gross margins and rigorously monitor progress against commitments.

• Data & Analytics:
  Gather, analyze, and interpret accounting and operational data to present meaningful variance reporting and actionable recommendations to the Site Controller and plant management.
• Compliance Assurance:
  Guarantee strict compliance with US GAAP, Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) regulations, and all corporate and divisional financial policies.
• Audit Support:
  Support the Site Controller as a key point of contact for internal/external financial audits and corporate compliance reviews.
• Systems, Data & Process Improvement
• ERP Optimization:
  Leverage SAP and advanced financial analysis tools to ensure accurate inventory tracking, precise product costing, and streamlined financial reporting.
• Process Excellence:
  Drive the automation, standardization, and simplification of site finance processes to increase reporting efficiency and maintain data integrity.
• Team Leadership & Collaboration
• Team Development:
  Supervise, mentor, and develop site finance team members, promoting a culture of accountability and continuous professional growth.
• Cross-Functional Partnership:
  Build trusted relationships across all levels of plant management…