Finance Planning & Analysis Manager (FP&A Manager)

About the role

The Finance Planning & Analysis (FP&A) Manager will drive Abbott's financial performance by leading budgeting, forecasting, and performance analysis. Partnering with senior leaders, you will provide high‑quality insights that support strategic decision‑making across the business.

Key responsibilities

• Lead annual budget, rolling forecast, and long‑term financial planning processes.
• Develop and maintain robust financial models for P&L, cash flow, and CAPEX.
• Analyze actual versus budget/forecast variances, identify drivers, risks, and improvement opportunities.
• Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual management reports with clear dashboards and KPI visualisations.
• Act as finance business partner to Sales, Operations, HR, IT and other functions, challenging assumptions and supporting strategic projects.
• Improve and automate planning and reporting processes, enhancing data accuracy and timeliness.
• Lead, coach, and develop the FP&A team where applicable.

Required profile

• Master’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics or Business Administration.
• 5–8 years of experience in FP&A, financial controlling, audit or consulting, preferably in an international or matrix environment.
• Fluent English; additional languages are a plus.

Required skills

• Strong knowledge of corporate finance and financial analysis.
• Advanced financial modeling and Excel skills.
• Experience with ERP/BI tools such as SAP, Oracle, Power BI or Anaplan.