Sr Manager, Financial Planning & Analysis
Posted Sep 23, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026
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About your past
Tell me about a time you challenged a leader's assumptions. How did you do it and what happened?
What they are checking: Whether they can push back with data while keeping the partnership strong.
How do you lead a team of finance professionals and raise the quality of their analysis?
What they are checking: Whether they develop people and set a high bar for insight.
How do you turn financial results into actions that leaders actually take?
What they are checking: Whether they deliver insights tied to decisions, not just reports.
What would you do
Growth is double-digit. How do you keep forecasting accurate when the business is changing quickly?
What they are checking: Whether they can forecast a fast-growing business without being overly optimistic.
A business unit is missing its targets midyear. What would you do?
What they are checking: Whether they can find causes and help leaders choose corrective actions.
How do you handle the integration of Exact Sciences finance processes into Abbott's?
What they are checking: Whether they can manage process change during an acquisition without losing visibility.
About the work
The Screening business is a $3B+ platform anchored by Cologuard. What drivers would you put at the center of its financial model?
What they are checking: Whether they understand volume, reimbursement, mix and cost drivers in a screening test business.
How would you evaluate an investment decision, such as adding sales reps or funding a next-generation screening product?
What they are checking: Whether they can build sound business cases with clear assumptions and returns.
Reimbursement rates can change with payer or Medicare decisions. How would you plan for that risk?
What they are checking: Whether they think about scenario planning around payer risk.
How would you decide where to deploy limited resources across screening products?
What they are checking: Whether they can prioritize using returns and strategic value.
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