Finance Lead, Operations Transformation – Strategic Investment

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North Chicago, IL, USA
Hybrid
Senior level
Healthtech • Pharmaceutical
The Role
Provide financial guidance and business partnership for Strategic Capital Deployment projects (> $2.8B), manage capital/expense/headcount planning, reporting, project and portfolio dashboards, maintain financial controls and master data, perform project and cost accounting, support third-party alliance contract accounting, and lead process improvements and ad hoc financial analysis.
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About AbbVie

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 including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.

Job Description

Purpose

The Finance Lead, Strategic Investment will provide financial guidance, business partnership, and support for the Strategic Capital Deployment business unit.  Scope will include support for the Strategic Capital Deployment group which is currently engaged in executing critical projects in excess of $2,800MM with a pipeline of future projects under consideration.  The position will execute a wide range of responsibilities including stewardship of financial controls, project and portfolio reporting, capital and project expense planning, financial analysis including RCE assessment. In addition, the position will assume a role in third-party alliance management for Operations directed partnerships and alliances with third parties.  This includes the full scope of contract management, governance and accounting for these agreements. This position is part of AbbVie’s Operations Finance group and is an individual contributor but will liaise with cross-functional groups (for example, project accounting.) This individual should possess strong analytical, communication, presentation, and process improvement skills.  This individual should also work well in a matrixed organization.   

Responsibilities

  • Provide sound financial analysis and scenario planning for functional decision support.
  • Provide coordination, consolidation, and management of Actuals, Plan, Latest Best Estimate (LBE) and Long Range Plan (LRP) cycles, including capital, expense, and headcount.
  • Ensures complete, accurate and timely monthly actual results, including variance analysis and commentary. Understands monthly results and communicates issues vs. benchmark to business unit management.
  • Ensure uniform and consistent recording and reporting of fiscal transactions. Maintain the integrity and control of general ledger accounts through review and analysis.
  • Identifies and implements continuous process improvement opportunities for end-to-end processing of transactions and reporting.
  • Develop and maintain program, portfolio and project financial health dashboarding and reporting.
  • Maintains robust master data management for accounts/cost centers/etc. impacting business unit operations and results.
  • Provide ad hoc analysis to support complex decision making.
  • Ensure adequate financial and system controls are maintained consistent with AbbVie Corporate Financial Manual (CFM) policies and procedures as well as Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.

Qualifications

  • B.S./B.A. Accounting/Finance required.
  • 6 plus years relevant finance experience.
  • Cost and project accounting experience required.
  • Strong analytical, problem solving, and communication skills.
  • Comfortable presenting to large audiences and various levels of management.
  • Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Suite and SAP.
  • Operations Finance experience preferred.
  • CPA/MBA preferred.

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 roleat  the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on manyfactors  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. ​

Note: No amount of pay is  considered to be wages or compensation until such amount isearned,  vested,  and determinable. The amount and availability of  any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that areallocable 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 absolutediscretion,  consistent with applicable law. ​

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community.  Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. 

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Skills Required

  • B.S./B.A. in Accounting or Finance
  • 6+ years relevant finance experience
  • Cost and project accounting experience
  • Strong analytical, problem solving, and communication skills
  • Comfortable presenting to large audiences and various levels of management
  • Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Suite
  • Excellent working knowledge of SAP
  • Operations Finance experience
  • CPA or MBA

AbbVie Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about AbbVie and has not been reviewed or approved by AbbVie.

  • Retirement Support 401(k) contributions include a dollar-for-dollar match up to 6% plus an additional annual company contribution tied to age and service. Company-paid life insurance and other financial protections further strengthen long-term security.
  • Parental & Family Support Paid leave programs include up to 12 weeks at 100% for parental leave and separate paid caregiver leave, with eligibility after six months where noted. Adoption and surrogacy reimbursements and family-building resources add further support.
  • Healthcare Strength Health coverage begins on day one with medical, dental, vision, mental health, and prescription benefits, and preventive care covered at 100%. Options such as HSAs/FSAs and coverage for spouses/domestic partners and children up to age 26 broaden accessibility.

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The Company
HQ: Chicago, IL
50,000 Employees
Year Founded: 2013

What We Do

AbbVie is a global biopharmaceutical company focused on creating medicines and solutions that put impact first — for patients, communities, and our world. We aim to address complex health issues and enhance people's lives through our core therapeutic areas: immunology, oncology, neuroscience, eye care, aesthetics and other areas of unmet need.

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