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Finance Manager, R&D FP&A

AbbVie

AbbVie

Accounting & Finance
North Chicago, IL, USA
Posted on Dec 14, 2024

Company Description

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas – immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and Tik Tok.

Job Description

The Finance Manager position leads consolidation efforts for the R&D HQ finance team. The responsibility encompasses consolidation activities for monthly LBEs, Plan, and LRP and supports the Assistant Controller, R&D, and the Director, R&D FP&A. This position also works closely with R&D functional Finance Directors and the R&D Actuals team. The position develops financial planning and analytical skills, as well as presentation skills, and the individual will engage regularly with leadership team members. The Finance Manager will work closely to provide support for specific initiatives across the R&D finance team as well.

Key Responsibilities Include:

  • Leads the R&D monthly LBE cycle by preparing the guidance, utilizing the systems (BPC and Workiva), preparing LBE decks, and submitting to Corporate
  • Very involved in the R&D Plan and LRP cycles by helping to prepare the guidance, utilizing BPC, creating/preparing schedules for the Plan/LRP Books, and submitting to Corporate
  • Operates independently to prepare schedules and relevant analysis for each planning cycle and for specific initiatives for the R&D Assistant Controller and FP&A Director
  • Works closely with R&D Finance Directors and their respective teams regarding financial cycle guidance, consolidation activities, systems questions, and ad-hoc requests
  • Leads ad hoc analyses, projects and process improvements as needed
  • Leverages planning systems effectively (BPC, Workiva, and Power BI) and looks for improvement opportunities within these systems

Key Leadership Competencies:

  • Builds strong relationships with peers and cross functionally with partners outside of team to enable higher performance
  • Learns and grasps concepts fast and can change course quickly where necessary
  • Achieves consistent accuracy, while also remaining agile
  • Raises the bar and is never satisfied with the status quo
  • Open to suggestions and experimentation for improvement
  • Willing to learn new concepts and processes
  • Embraces the ideas of others, nurtures innovation and manages innovation to reality
  • Anticipates problems and opportunities

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting. CPA or MBA a plus.
  • Minimum 7+ years of progressive and related experience.
  • Strong financial, analytical and problem solving skills
  • Self-starter with ability to operate independently, drive processes, identify and implement process improvements, establish and adjust priorities to achieve objectives and operate with speed and agility.
  • Strong communication skills (verbal and written), with all levels of management and including the ability to listen well and to influence others that do not report directly.
  • Proficient Excel skills.
  • Knowledge of SAP, BPC, and Power BI a plus

Additional Information

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law: ​

  • The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.​

  • We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.​

  • This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive programs. ​

  • This job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentive programs​

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law. ​

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives, serving our community and embracing diversity and inclusion. It is AbbVie’s policy to employ qualified persons of the greatest ability without discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected group status.

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