Principal Financial Analyst, Global Development Vascular R&D

Job ID: 31151568Company: Abbott LaboratoriesLocation: United States - California - Santa ClaraJob Type: Full timeCategory: FinanceIndustry: HealthcarePosted Date: 2026-06-29Abbott 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.Abbott Vascular provides innovative, minimally invasive, and cost-effective products for treatment of vascular disease. Our extensive portfolio includes vessel prep, drug-eluting stents, guide wires, balloon dilatation catheters, imaging catheters and software, vessel closure devices, peripheral stents and thrombectomy.The Opportunity Our location in Santa Clara, CA or St. Paul, MN currently has an opportunity for a Principle Financial Analyst – Global Development Finance. The position is responsible for the leadership and management of franchise R&D Financial Planning and Analysis function (FP&A), across the departments of Product Development, Analytical Chemistry, and pipeline analysis. Position requires interface with functional Directors, Managers, and other members of the leadership team as required to manage cost center spending budgets, headcount management, pipeline strategies, management reporting, and effective R&D productivity initiatives.What You’ll Work OnSupport Franchise Product Development and strategic planning forecast of pipeline analysisFacilitate Franchise quarterly LBE process with the R&D groupsProvide allocated program HC and cost analysis to facilitate portfolio prioritization decisionOwn franchise cost center’s month end close to ensure compliance with applicable Corporate and Divisional Policies and procedures.Prepare monthly close package with spending performance including variances analysis and driversPartner with cross-functional teams to evaluate new business opportunities and new products, by modeling alternative financial scenarios and conducting NPV/IRR and sensitivity analysesTake leading role in headcount allocation process for Product Development, Quality, Ops, Regulatory organizations to support program costingOwn the franchise allocated HC roll forward of actual vs LBE year end budget HC.Design, develop, and publish financial dashboards to track program performance, productivity metrics and KPI’sTake initiative to identify non-routine process improvement opportunities and work with the team to execute improvementParticipate in the development of less experienced staff by setting an example, providing guidance, and offering counsel. May lead a project team. Participates in determining goals and objectives for projectsRequired Qualifications ​Four-year degree or equivalent experience in Finance or Accounting. Equivalent experience is defined as six years’ combined experience in the above areas8+ years' experience in financial planning and analysis (in addition to equivalent experience listed above, if applicable), or equivalence in planning and quantitative analysis functionStrong Excel skills and enterprise system skillsKnowledge of accounting principles, practices, and standardsAbility to work in a highly matrixed and geographically diverse business environmentAbility to lead projects, influence and engage others to accomplish projects in a fast-paced, changing environment.Strong verbal and written communications with ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels in the organization.Preferred QualificationsExperience with financial management systems such as Hyperion, Essabse /Dodeca, or equivalentERP experience with SAP or similar systemsExperience creating reports and dashboards in PowerBI from multiple data sourcesCPA and/or MBA a plusThe base pay for this position is $114,000.00 – $228,000.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.Skillsfinancial planning and analysisexcelbudget managementvariance analysisaccounting principlescost analysispipeline analysisfinancial modelingnet present value analysisenterprise systemsproject leadershipinternal reportingfinancial dashboardsstakeholder managementhyperionessabsedodecasap