Financial Analyst - Production Controlling (m/f/d)

As a Senior Financial Analyst at Abbott Diagnostics Manufacturing, you will partner with Operations and Finance leaders to deliver insights that drive financial performance and strategic decision-making. You will support planning, costing, and continuous improvement across manufacturing, aligning with corporate controls and GAAP. You will work closely with cross-functional teams to translate data into actionable recommendations and prepare senior-level reviews. This role offers exposure to standard costing, capital project evaluation, and end-to-end financial processes in a global healthcare manufacturing environment.

• competitive benefits
• development opportunities
• global organization
• collaborative and inclusive environment

• Prepare financial plans, forecasts and reports (Plan, LBE, and LRP) for P&L, headcount and balance sheet metrics with variance analysis and insights
• Calculate standard costs, activity rates and manufacturing variances, identifying risks and recommended actions
• Partner with manufacturing leadership to support budgeting, forecasting, financial modeling and strategic decision-making
• Develop detailed financial forecasts using historical trends, performance and operational drivers
• Lead month-end close activities, including journal entries, accrual management, expense analysis and project spend tracking
• Manage headcount and payroll reporting, ensuring data integrity across SAP and Workday
• Develop and evaluate capital expenditure business cases, including ROI analysis and investment recommendations
• Prepare financial reviews and presentations for senior management and support ongoing performance discussions
• Maintain financial systems, approval workflows and reporting databases

• Degree in Finance, Accounting, Business Administration, Economics or related field
• Several years of experience in FP&A, Controlling, Cost Accounting or Manufacturing Finance
• Strong knowledge of manufacturing finance, including standard costing, variance analysis and cost management
• Experience with budgeting, forecasting, financial reporting and business partnering
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to translate data into actionable recommendations
• Advanced Excel and SAP skills; experience with BI and reporting tools is an advantage
• Fluent German and English
• Proactive, collaborative and continuous improvement mindset

• Proactive mindset
• Collaborative approach
• Strong communication and stakeholder management
• Advanced Excel
• SAP
• BI and reporting tools