**About Abbott** Abbott is a global healthcare leader, creating breakthrough science to improve people’s health. We’re always looking towards the future, anticipating changes in medical science and technology. **Working at Abbott** At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and family, be your true self, and live a full life. You will have access to: + Career development with an international company where you can grow the career you dream of. + Health plan, life insurance, tuition, stock purchase plan, Asociación Solidarista, cafeteria subsidy, free parking lot, among others. + A company recognized as a great place to work in dozens of countries around the world 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 a best place to work for diverse, working mothers, female executives, and scientists. **The Opportunity** This position works out of our Alajuela, Coyol location in the Vascular division that provides innovative, minimally invasive, and cost-effective products for the treatment of vascular disease. The position functions as a business partner with operations on various financial matters such as budgeting, forecasting, product costing, manufacturing variances analysis & reporting, capital projects and other related financial requests. The analyst works in the month-end closing activities, consolidates data and prepares presentations as requested. In addition the Sr Financial Analyst may provide work direction or development to Analysts. **What You’ll Do** + Budget / Forecasting - Active participation in the preparation of the annual manufacturing budget plan; Coordinate the collectionof information andanalyze and summarize the necessary data for thetimelypreparation of quarterly forecasts. + Product Costing - Support the development of standard product costing, after proper verification of routings, bills of materials and components costs, including review for reasonableness. Prepare cost estimates asrequired. + Closing/ Reporting – Participates in the month end close process, reviews spending account accuracy and proposeaccrualsas necessary. Analyze financial results, verifyreasonablenessand provide management with manufacturing performance reports on a daily,weeklyor monthly basis, including manufacturing variance analyses andappropriate explanationsof yields, scrap,reworkand other factors. Analysis of inventory balances and other account reconciliations as assigned. + Operational business support- Reviewand analyze Production Order Variances (POV) analyzing and reportingresults, supportoperational managers in the monetary spending overhead analysis and budget control. + Fixed assets - Review all capital expenditure requests ensuring that we are using proper forms, accounting treatment, and necessary back up information; follow up on construction in progress projects to assure its timely closing and capitalization, and to ensure forecasts and budgets accurately reflect correct assumptions for future depreciation calculations. + Participate in New Product Transfers as required supporting budgeting/forecast process, analysis asrequired. **Shift: Admin (Monday – Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm)** **On-Site position** **Required Qualifications** + Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration withmajorinAccountingand/or Finance. + +6 years of experience in a manufacturing environment inAccountingand/or Finance + Knowledge of integrated cost accounting systems and information systems. + Proficiencyin computer applications (MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint). + Advanced commands of English **Preferred Qualifications** + Master’s degreea plus. + Advanced knowledge of information systems (SAP preferred). Apply Now (https://www.jobs.abbott/) 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 and @AbbottGlobal. An Equal Opportunity Employer Abbot welcomes and encourages diversity in our workforce. We provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities. To request accommodation, please call 224-667-4913 or email corpjat@abbott.com