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Eric Ekkela

Eric Ekkela

Pleasant Prairie,WI

Summary

  • Dedicated Accounting Supervisor with high attention to detail and accuracy
  • Strong leadership skills with ability to supervise and develop a team
  • Endlessly motivated to grow professionally and discover opportunities to contribute to the success of a growing organization
  • Inexplicably drawn to Continuous Improvements everywhere my career takes me

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work History

Supervisor, US Corporate Financial Services – Abbott Molecular Diagnostics

Abbott Laboratories
06.2024 - Current
  • Served as liaison between Genpact colleagues, FP&A, and CFS ensuring outstanding communication, support and driving process improvements.
  • Supervised advanced accounting operations for the region across captive and outsourced teams, ensuring effective and efficient delivery of shared service activities.
  • Reviewed and approved Third Party Shared Services Accounting and HUB journal entries and account balance reconciliations and completed the monthly financial close process.
  • Identified and implemented opportunities for continued improvement and simplification of financial and business processes.
  • Successfully provided support to improve month end close process and balance sheet review meetings by making improvements to efficiency and quality.
  • Recognized as Quarterly Superstar Q3 2024, Q4 2024, Q2 2025

Supervisor, US Corporate Financial Services - Intercompany

Abbott Laboratories
06.2022 - 06.2024
  • Led team consisting of Group Leader, Analysts, and co-ops.
  • Served as liaison between Genpact colleagues, FP&A, and CFS ensuring outstanding communication, support and driving process improvements.
  • Supervised advanced accounting operations for the region across captive and outsourced teams, ensuring effective and efficient delivery of shared service activities.
  • Reviewed and approved Third Party Shared Services Accounting and HUB journal entries and account balance reconciliations and completed the monthly financial close process.
  • Identified and implemented opportunities for continued improvement and simplification of financial and business processes.
  • Worked with teams from FP&A, CFS, and other America’s HUB areas to execute financial close, provide guidance, and work together to improve processes.
  • Successfully provided support as needed for SOX and audit requirements and ensured compliance with policies and procedures including CFMs.
  • Applied strong leadership talents and problem-solving skills to maintain team efficiency and organize workflows.

Senior Accountant, Shared Services Organization – Business Technology Solutions

Abbott Laboratories
04.2018 - 06.2022
  • Provided guidance to Shared Service Third Party Accounting colleagues.
  • Reviewed and approved Third Party Shared Service Accounting journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations and completed the monthly financial close process.
  • Reviewed and assisted in maintenance of third Party Shared Services Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). Provided on the job training (OJT) as necessary for new Shared Service Third Party activities.
  • Maintained Standard Operating Procedures for Hub activities. Completes OJT as necessary for new activities.
  • Prepared analysis for the backup of Hub performed journal entries and balance sheet reconciliations.
  • Successfully navigated SAP to view documents and account balances, run reports, analyze purchase orders invoices, and utilize SAP data for analytics.
  • Efficiently completed Microsoft Excel spreadsheets including pivot tables, vlookups, conditional formatting, and analysis of data.
  • Completed analysis in SAP/SRM of third party service provider accrual and prepaids. Prepared journal entries and account reconciliations based on analysis.
  • Liaised with FP&A, HQFO, and other Americas Hub team members to execute the financial close, provide guidance, and work together to improve processes.
  • Ensured compliance with internal controls and provided support for SOX and internal audit.

Senior Financial Analyst, Business and Technology Services

Abbott Laboratories
01.2013 - 04.2018
  • Performed accounting, financial planning and analytical support for Base Technology Engineering and Infrastructure Services.
  • Prepared detailed, accurate and meaningful Plan and LBE for financial operation and division review for supported businesses.
  • Assisted department managers to develop Plan expenses, headcount and capital.
  • Provided variance analysis on expenses, sales and headcount, including clear, accurate and concise commentary and meeting with lines of business management to review.
  • Created financial analysis concerning special projects, as needed by financial or lines of business management.
  • Supported financial analysis of business separation plan, including financial impact of alternatives, one time and ongoing cost, stranded cost, headcount and capital estimates as required.
  • Transitioned division fixed asset actual accounting responsibilities to BTE/IS finance group, and implement new processes.

Senior Financial Analyst, Animal Health

Abbott Laboratories
02.2011 - 01.2013
  • Prepared and submitted to Corporate Reporting and Corporate Admin all actual results (Flash, MFRP, and Greybook) for the Animal Health division in a timely, accurate, and meaningful manner.
  • Ensured Animal Health Plan, Update, and Actual sales are effectively planned and accurately reported.
  • Performed monthly reconciliation of fixed asset, domestic prepaid, and unpaid receipt accounts, and provided timely resolution to outstanding issues.
  • Provided financial support to QA, RA, and R&D area by assisting in Plan/Update budget and distributing monthly budget and expense report and following up with resolutions to outstanding issues.
  • Executed successful go live implementation of the Elimination of the One Month Lag.

Senior Financial Analyst, CHMS Shared Services

Abbott Laboratories
08.2007 - 02.2011
  • Prepared and submitted to Corporate Reporting and Corporate Admin all actual results (Flash, MFRP, and Greybook) for the CHMS division in a timely, accurate, and meaningful manner.
  • Consolidated and submitted to Corporate Financial Planning & Analysis all budget reporting requirements for the CHMS division including Plan, Update, LRP, and LBE’s.
  • Provided oversight of CHMS Signature Authorization database and consulted with other divisions (as requested) on the system.
  • Implemented Monarch (data-extraction software) in the Shared Service group as Project Lead. The project included researching the software, setting up models and desk manuals, before demonstrating to the group and providing individual training.
  • Conducted detailed financial analysis to identify and evaluate changes in operations, trends and potential areas of improvement.

Assistant Finance Director

City of Zion
09.2003 - 08.2007
  • Coordinated, supervised, and reviewed the work activities of a support staff.
  • Posted to general ledger all monies received, prepared trial balances, monthly revenue and expense report, and balance sheet.
  • Reviewed payroll processing, accounts payable, accounts receivable, and utility billing operations.
  • Audited purchase orders, invoices, statements, and monitored expenditures to be within budgeted amount.
  • Provided computer system administration for department and training for using software applications.
  • Implemented bank program to protect the City’s accounts from check fraud.
  • Developed strategic plans for day-to-day financial operations.
  • Utilized financial software to prepare consolidated financial statements.
  • Supported financial director with special projects and additional job duties.

Staff Accountant

Folisi, Samz, and Company
06.2000 - 09.2003
  • Prepared compilations and review of client financial statements.
  • Reconciled bank statements, accounts payable and receivable, and other general ledger accounts.
  • Prepared various federal and state organizational filing requirements.
  • Prepared individual federal and state income tax returns.
  • Processed quarterly payroll tax returns and tax packages for corporations.
  • Planned, prepared, and performed audit fieldwork, and compiled financial statements and opinions.
  • Set up accounting software, general ledger, and procedures for new clients.
  • Converted accounting software from DOS to Windows based applications.
  • Created journal entry schedules to improve efficiency, support, and documentation of accounting processes.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Accountancy

University of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL
05.2000

Skills

    Strong Technical Accounting

    ERP Systems and Advanced Excel

    Complex Problem Solving

    Data Analysis

    Team Leadership

    Verbal and Written Communication

Volunteer experience

Divine Intervention Outreach to the Homeless, Milwaukee WI, 2018- 2023

Worked with an organization called Divine Intervention, and the Milwaukee Continuum of Care, to provide support and supervision to homeless individuals who resided in their temporary care.

Timeline

Supervisor, US Corporate Financial Services – Abbott Molecular Diagnostics

Abbott Laboratories
06.2024 - Current

Supervisor, US Corporate Financial Services - Intercompany

Abbott Laboratories
06.2022 - 06.2024

Senior Accountant, Shared Services Organization – Business Technology Solutions

Abbott Laboratories
04.2018 - 06.2022

Senior Financial Analyst, Business and Technology Services

Abbott Laboratories
01.2013 - 04.2018

Senior Financial Analyst, Animal Health

Abbott Laboratories
02.2011 - 01.2013

Senior Financial Analyst, CHMS Shared Services

Abbott Laboratories
08.2007 - 02.2011

Assistant Finance Director

City of Zion
09.2003 - 08.2007

Staff Accountant

Folisi, Samz, and Company
06.2000 - 09.2003

Bachelor of Science - Accountancy

University of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign

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