GRIR Analyst

The Opportunity

The Analyst will closely collaborate with the shared services third party colleague. The Analyst will also be responsible for supporting plant closure unwind processes, compliance and audit requests, and other accounts payable processes and improvement initiatives.

• Provide guidance to shared services third party accounting colleagues.
• Review and approve shared services third party accounting GRIR activities and reconciliations and complete the monthly GRIR reconciliation for Legacy Abbott and Medical Device divisions.
• Review and assist in maintenance of shared services third party Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)/Desktop Procedures (DTPs). Provide on the job training (OJT) as necessary for new shared services third party activities and ensure cross trained backups for all activities to align to the US CFS PTP Business Continuity Plan (BCP).
• Maintain SOPs for Hub activities. Complete OJT as necessary for new activities.
• Prepare analysis for GRIR reconciliations and necessary follow-ups with the business.
• Successfully navigate multiple instances of SAP and Legacy ERPs to view documents and account balances, run reports, analyze purchase orders, invoices, receipts/service acknowledgements, and utilize SAP data for analytics.
• Efficiently complete Microsoft Excel spreadsheets including pivot tables, VLOOKUP’s, conditional formatting, and data analysis.
• Fully support the processes for plant closure unwind projects, compliance and audit requests, and other analysis for accounts payable processes, while liaising with business partners and FP&A as needed.
• Complete and generate audit responses relating to external and internal audit requests, SOX, tax requests and other ad hoc related requests.
• Liaise with business partners, FP&A, CFS, and other Americas Hub team members, providing guidance, and collaborate to improve processes.
• Challenge the status quo through continuous improvements.
• Ensure compliance with policies and procedures including corporate finance manuals.
• Elevate issues and recommend solutions.
• Operate independently within a varied and changing scope of responsibilities with limited supervision.
• Complete special projects as assigned.

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance and/or business equivalent experience.
• 2-5 years relevant experience in Shared Services and Accounts Payable strongly preferred.
• Experience with large ERP systems; SAP preferred.
• Involvement and experience in audit environment is a plus
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong Microsoft skills, including use of pivot tables, VLOOKUP’s and analysis of data using Excel.
• Strong interpersonal skills, ability to interact with and support business partners.
• Participants who complete a short wellness assessment qualify for FREE coverage in our HIP PPO medical plan. Free coverage applies in the next calendar year.

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The base pay for this position is $60,000.00 – $120,000.00. In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted.