Site Controller - Lab Operations

Site Controller Lab Operations

Working at Abbott

At Abbott, you can do work that matters, grow, and learn, care for yourself and your 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 a 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 worldwide 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 the best place to work for diversity, working mothers, female executives, and scientists.

The Opportunity

Abbott Rapid Diagnostics is part of Abbott’s Diagnostics family of businesses, bringing together world‑class expertise and industry‑leading technologies to support diagnostic testing that delivers critical information for the treatment and management of diseases and other medical conditions.

The Site Controller – Laboratory Operations serves as the primary finance business partner for Abbott's Toxicology laboratory operations in Gretna, Louisiana. This role provides financial leadership and strategic support across the laboratory organization, partnering closely with site leadership to drive business performance, operational excellence, and sustainable growth.

The Site Controller is responsible for financial planning and analysis, cost accounting, forecasting, operational analytics, capital investment evaluation, and business decision support. The individual in this position will deliver timely and actionable financial insights that enable data-driven decision-making while ensuring alignment with organizational objectives and financial targets.

Working collaboratively with laboratory and site leadership teams, the Site Controller supports budgeting and forecasting processes, cost accounting governance, gross margin improvement initiatives, and capital investment planning. This role plays a critical part in identifying operational and financial opportunities, evaluating business risks, and developing strategies that enhance profitability and operational effectiveness.