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Senior Accountant

Abbott · Abbott Park, IL · $78,000–$156,000 a year · Full time

Posted Oct 5, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a time you found an error in the books. How did you find it and fix it?

What they are checking: Whether they catch problems through careful review and correct them properly.

How do you explain a financial result to a business partner who is not in accounting?

What they are checking: Whether they can communicate numbers clearly to people who use them for decisions.

Tell me about a process you made faster or more accurate with automation or better spreadsheets.

What they are checking: Whether they improve how work gets done instead of repeating manual steps.

Tell me about a time an auditor questioned your work. How did you respond?

What they are checking: Whether they handle audit questions with clear support and without getting defensive.

What would you do

A variance this month looks odd, but the close deadline is tomorrow. What do you do?

What they are checking: Whether they investigate and escalate rather than booking something they cannot explain.

Your manager asks you to review a junior accountant's work. How do you give feedback?

What they are checking: Whether they can mentor others constructively as a senior team member.

About the work

Walk me through your part of a month-end close. Which steps tend to cause delays, and how do you prevent them?

What they are checking: Whether they understand the close well enough to keep it on schedule rather than just completing tasks.

How do you prepare a balance sheet reconciliation so a reviewer trusts it without redoing your work?

What they are checking: Whether their reconciliations are complete, supported and clearly explained.

What SOX controls have you performed, and what makes a control good evidence for an auditor?

What they are checking: Whether they understand internal controls in a large public company and document them properly.

How do you handle accruals when you don't yet have the invoice?

What they are checking: Whether they can estimate expenses reasonably and follow up so accruals do not linger.

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The full job description

As published by Abbott.

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 122,000 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 family, be your true self and live a full life. You’ll 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 high employer contribution • Tuition reimbursement, the Freedom 2 Save student debt program and FreeU education benefit - an affordable and convenient path to getting a bachelor’s degree • 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 diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists The Opportunity This position works out of our Abbott Park, IL location supporting our Abbott Nutrition Corporate Financial Services business. As the Senior Accountant, Abbott Nutrition Corporate Financial Services (CFS) Record to Report (RTR) you will be responsible to prepare journal entries, prepare monthly consolidated reporting packages and other analysis supporting the Nutrition division; serve as liaison between our Shared Service Third Party provider, FP&A and CFS RTR; and drive process improvements. The Senior Accountant will perform accounting related work as well as financial reporting. The Senior Accountant will assist the ANHQ FP&A team with various reporting requests. What You’ll Work On • Complete monthly consolidated reporting packages - Profit Review Package, MRP and SRP for Abbott Nutrition. • Liaise with FP&A, CFS, and other Americas Hub team members to execute the financial close, provide guidance, and work together to improve processes. • Perform ad hoc request as requested by management including creating new reporting to increase management visibility into business performance. • Prepare analysis for CFS journal entries. • Provide guidance to Shared Service Third Party Accounting colleagues. • Review and assist in maintenance of Third Party Shared Services Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). • Utilize SAP, Cognos and HFM to view documents and account balances, run reports, analyze and utilize data for analytics. • Efficiently complete Microsoft Excel spreadsheets including pivot tables, vlookups, conditional formatting, and analysis of data. • Main liaison to supervise transactional close for Puerto Rico entity. • Complete external and internal audits and Sox requests. • Ensure compliance with internal controls and provide support for SOX and internal audit. • Ensure compliance with policies and procedures including CFMs. • Elevate issues and recommend solutions. • Serve as the Subject Matter Expert for global systems (HFM/SAP). • Operate independently within a varied and changing scope of responsibilities under some supervision. • Complete special projects as assigned. Required Qualifications • Bachelor's degree in Accounting/Finance and/or Business or equivalent experience. • 4+ years related work experience. • SAP and HFM experience preferred. APPLY NOW 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 and @AbbottGlobal The base pay for this position is $78,000.00 – $156,000.00 In specific locations, the pay range may vary from the range posted. JOB FAMILY: Accounting & Reporting DIVISION: IFO International Finance LOCATION: United States > Abbott Park : AP06A ADDITIONAL LOCATIONS: WORK SHIFT: Standard TRAVEL: Not specified MEDICAL SURVEILLANCE: Not Applicable SIGNIFICANT WORK ACTIVITIES: Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), 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

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