Accountant

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 115,000 colleagues serve people in more than 160 countries. JOB DESCRIPTION: Working at Abbott At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your family, be your true self, and live a full life. Youll 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 a high employer contribution · Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program, and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelors degree. A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries worldwide 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 the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists. The Opportunity We have an immediate opportunity for an Accountant in our St. Paul, MN location. As the Accountant, you will support day-to-day accounting operations within a Shared Services environment, ensuring timely, accurate, and compliant delivery of accounting activities in accordance with established service levels. This role requires independent execution of periodend close activities, strong technical accounting skills, strong attention to detail, collaboration across teams, RDA (robotics desktop automation) experience, and a continuous improvement mindset. What You'll Work On: Preparation, analysis and posting of journal entries, including accruals, prepaids, payroll, and merchandise-related transactions. Execute periodend close activities, including balance sheet reconciliations, trial balance analysis and commentary, and reporting preparation and distribution. Review and approve journal entries prepared by our third-partner shared service organization to ensure accuracy, completeness, and compliance with internal controls. Execute scheduled and on-demand accounting RDA bots in Power Automate to ensure automated tasks run accurately on time, and in compliance with established procedures. Ensure ongoing compliance with SOX requirements, internal controls, Abbott corporate and divisional policies, and CFS departmental policies and procedures. Collaborate with FP&A, global accounting teams, and thirdparty service providers to support the financial close, resolve issues, and improve processes. Participate in projects and initiatives related to new processes, system implementations, continuous improvement efforts, and desktop robotics automation activities. Develop, maintain, and update Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for assigned processes. Respond to external and internal audit requests, SOX testing, tax requests, and daily ad-hoc requests. Required Qualifications: Bachelors degree in accounting or finance. Minimum of 2 years of progressive accounting experience. Prior experience in a largecompany Shared Services environment or crossdivision business unit model preferred. Minimum of 1 year of experience operating RDA Bots or accounting automation tools. Preferred Qualifications: Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables and VLOOKUPs. Handson experience working in SAP. Strong verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively at multiple levels of the organization. Excellent organizational skills, high level of accuracy, attention to detail, and demonstrated problemsolving ability. Ability to operate independently with general supervision and under challenging time constraints. Ability to apply knowledge of financial processes and accounting methodologies, interpret and understand data, identify risks, develop recommendations, implement solutions. Ability to convey communications clearly, concisely, and accurately. Learn more about our health and wellness benefits, which provide the security to help you and your family live full lives: www.abbottbenefits.com Follow your career aspirations to Abbott for diverse opportunities with a company that can help you build your future and live your best life. Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to employee diversity. Connect with us at www.abbott.com, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Abbott, and on Twitter @AbbottNews. The base pay for this position is $61,300.00 $122,700.00 In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted. JOB FAMILY: Accounting & Reporting DIVISION: IFO International Finance LOCATION: United States > Minnesota > St. Paul > Lillehei : One Lillehei Plaza ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS: WORK SHIFT: Standard TRAVEL: No MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE: No SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES: Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday) Abbott is an Equal Opportunity Employer of Minorities/Women/Individuals with Disabilities/Protected Veterans. EEO is the Law link - English: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_English.pdf EEO is the Law link - Espanol: http://webstorage.abbott.com/common/External/EEO_Spanish.pdf Abbott is about the power of health. For more than 135 years, Abbott has been helping people reach their potential because better health allows people and communities to achieve more. With a diverse, global network serving customers in more than 160 countries, we create new solutions across the spectrum of health, around the world, for all stages of life. Whether its next-generation diagnostics, life-changing devices, science-based nutrition, or novel reformulations, we are advancing some of the most innovative and revolutionary technologies in healthcare, helping people live their best lives through better health. The people of Abbott come to work each day with relentless energy, enthusiasm and a promise to enhance the health and well-being of millions of people. They push the boundaries to help manage and treat some of lifes greatest health challenges. We invite you to explore opportunities at Abbott, to see if your talents and career aspirations may fit with our openings. An equal opportunity employer, Abbott welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce. Follow Us: Facebook LinkedIn YouTube Twitter