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Senior Financial Analyst

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Witney, Oxfordshire, England
Senior level
Witney, Oxfordshire, England
Senior level
As a Senior Financial Analyst, you will oversee financial planning activities, partnering with operations to address key financial issues, managing budgeting and forecasting, and ensuring compliance with audit activities. You will also lead process improvement initiatives and monthly financial reviews after analyzing data and variances.
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JOB DESCRIPTION:Senior Financial Analyst

            

THE OPPORTUNITY

As a Senior Financial analyst in Witney, you will work in a modern, highly automated state of the art facility, participating in the daily operations of the Finance department.

Your responsibilities will include:

  • Completing and submitting planning schedules for the Annual Plan, Quarterly Latest Best Estimates, and Long Range (5 year) Plans as per the Divisional calendar

  • You will Business Partner Operations, participating in relevant onsite meetings to understand key operational issues and impact on the Financials. The role includes holding the business accountable for delivering against plans, committed outputs, and results.

  • You’ll also liaise with the US and multiple teams across the site working on Budgeting and Forecasting including the analysis and forecast of significant levels of spend across multiple areas of the P&L and Balance Sheet with the aim being to present results and obtain commentary for variances from Senior Leadership.

  • Additionally, you will identify and implement cost savings in indirect spend and conduct timely monthly reviews of relevant balance sheet reconciliations.

  • You will also share internal and external audit compliance activities with the rest of the Finance team.

  • You will experience times when you’re working on process improvement initiatives and projects with the support of external systems consultants to achieve quality reporting as well as time and cost efficiencies.

  • On a more regular basis, you’ll, collaborate with the wider Finance team on the timely completion of month-end tasks

  • This role will eventually lead to a Supervisory responsibility for the successful candidate

WHY YOU

The ideal candidate will be a highly proactive and passionate about Business partnering, budgeting and forecasting and process improvements, with a solid background in handling large volumes of data and condensing them into executive summaries.

Ideally, the candidate will be a fully qualified Accountant (e.g., CIMA, ACA, ACCA) with experience in a manufacturing environment. Strong oral and written communication skills are essential. The candidate must be organised, flexible, detail-oriented, and capable of working independently and as part of a team.

WHAT WE OFFER:

In addition to a competitive salary, Abbott offers a highly attractive benefits package, including a defined-contribution pension scheme, a share ownership scheme, private healthcare, life assurance, and a flexible benefits scheme tailored to your needs. At our Witney Centre of Excellence, we also offer a range of optional initiatives, including couch to 5k campaigns, beekeeping, yoga, and more, to help you live life to the fullest.

If you are passionate about making a difference in healthcare and want to be part of a dynamic team, apply now to join Abbott as a Laboratory Analyst. Full details will be provided during the recruitment and selection process.

ABOUT OUR DIABETES CARE DIVISION:

At Abbott, we believe in the power of health. For over 135 years, we've been helping people reach their potential because better health allows individuals and communities to achieve more. With a diverse, global network serving customers in more than 160 countries, we create innovative solutions across the spectrum of health, for all stages of life. Whether it's next-generation diagnostics, life-changing devices, science-based nutrition, or novel reformulations, we are advancing some of the most revolutionary technologies in healthcare, helping people live their best lives through better health.

     

The base pay for this position is

N/A

In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.

     

JOB FAMILY:Financial Planning and Analysis

     

DIVISION:ADC Diabetes Care

        

LOCATION:United Kingdom > Witney : Production Facility

     

ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS:

     

WORK SHIFT:Standard

     

TRAVEL:Yes, 5 % of the Time

     

MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE:Not Applicable

     

SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES:Not Applicable

     

     

     

Top Skills

Audit Compliance
Balance Sheet Reconciliation
Budgeting
Cost Savings
Data Management
Financial Analysis
Forecasting
Process Improvement

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