Senior Department Financial Specialist - Cybersecurity (Hybrid)

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North Chicago, IL, USA
Hybrid
97K-184K Annually
Senior level
Healthtech • Pharmaceutical
The Role
Lead financial planning, procurement, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting for Information Security and Risk Management. Partner with stakeholders to optimize costs, ensure compliance with corporate policies, support capital and long-range planning, and modernize departmental financial processes.
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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

The Senior Department Financial Analyst will be responsible for enabling Information Security and Risk Management (ISRM) solutions delivery through effective execution of departmental procurement and budget management processes. This role will partner with key stakeholders, leadership, and cross-functional teams to provide consulting, support, and direction in areas associated with the planning, procurement, provisioning, and financial management of information security solutions. They are expected to collaborate with colleagues and stakeholders to ensure financial targets are met, drive cost optimization opportunities, and contribute to the improvement of operational practices and processes.

Responsibilities:

  • Partner with key stakeholders to understand specific business processes and objectives, supporting short and long-term strategic planning, solution discovery, and procurement needs. 
  • Lead and refine procurement processes in collaboration with finance, procurement partners, and other key stakeholders, ensuring purchasing activities flow cleanly and support budgetary tracking and reporting. 
  • Establish and define processes to ensure financial data is accurate across workbooks. 
  • Manage the departmental budget and project spend, partnering closely with functional leaders and portfolio management partners to ensure we accurately plan and consistently execute against financial targets. 
  • Collaborate with portfolio and project management partners to align project management processes to financial forecasting and reporting requirements. 
  • Partner with corporate finance to drive operational excellence and standards for monthly and quarterly forecasts and LBE’s (Latest Best Estimates). 
  • Support annual Capital Plan, and Long-Range Planning (LRP) activities, ensuring funding requests clearly support our defined strategic objectives. 
  • Develop reporting for leadership and key stakeholders to enable effective financial governance and transparent communications. 
  • Meet monthly with cross-functional partners to review active projects and proactively manage change orders, renewal timelines, and planned expenditures to ensure maximum transparency and alignment and drive effective forecasting. 
  • Maintain compliance with all applicable AbbVie Corporate (e.g., Finance, Purchasing, OEC, Legal), and IT department policies and procedures. 

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in a business or financial field and 6 years’ experience OR Master's Degree and 5 years’ experience OR PhD and 0 years’ experience. 
  • Respective years of demonstrated experience in corporate financial management including budgeting, forecasting, and contracting/procurement support. 
  • Proven experience in budget management and forecasting for complex, multi-faceted organizations. 
  • Experience operating within complex procurement processes to drive efficient purchasing and clear alignment with budgetary requirements. 
  • Proven ability to establish and maintain high-quality relationships with all levels across the company and with external partners. 
  • Ability to design impactful financial reporting for both technical and non-technical customers including executive audiences. 
  • Experience working with enterprise financial systems and tools such as SAP. 
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills. 
  • Demonstrated ability to articulate and negotiate projects and priorities across functions and/or organizations, proven experience in situations of conflict resolution, problem solving, and crisis management. 
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to clearly and concisely present financial information to a variety of audiences, including executive leadership and stakeholders. 
  • Sound business judgment, proven ability to influence without authority, and strong analytical thinking skills are critical to success in this position. 
  • The ability to think clearly, analyze quantitatively, solve problems, scope financial requirements, and prioritize. 
  • Experience modernizing and automating departmental budget and financial management processes. 
  • Understanding of IT or Information Security concepts, terminology, and operations. 
  • Experience supporting business or financial operations for an IT or Information Security department. 
  • Experience with technical writing and process documentation. 
  • Experience working with globally distributed stakeholders and customers. 

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 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 and serving our community.  Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. 

US & Puerto Rico only - to learn more, visit https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/equal-employment-opportunity-employer.html

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Skills Required

  • Bachelor's Degree in a business or financial field with 6 years' experience OR Master's Degree with 5 years' experience OR PhD with 0 years' experience
  • Demonstrated experience in corporate financial management including budgeting, forecasting, and contracting/procurement support
  • Proven experience in budget management and forecasting for complex, multi-faceted organizations
  • Experience operating within complex procurement processes to drive efficient purchasing and budget alignment
  • Ability to establish and maintain high-quality relationships across all organizational levels and with external partners
  • Ability to design impactful financial reporting for technical and non-technical audiences including executive leadership
  • Experience working with enterprise financial systems and tools such as SAP
  • Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
  • Demonstrated ability to articulate and negotiate projects and priorities, including conflict resolution and crisis management
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills for presenting financial information to varied audiences
  • Sound business judgment, strong analytical thinking, quantitative analysis, problem solving, and prioritization skills
  • Experience modernizing and automating departmental budget and financial management processes
  • Understanding of IT or Information Security concepts, terminology, and operations
  • Experience supporting business or financial operations for an IT or Information Security department
  • Experience with technical writing and process documentation
  • Experience working with globally distributed stakeholders and customers

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 Retirement programs are portrayed as a standout, with a dollar‑for‑dollar 401(k) match up to 6% and an additional annual company contribution based on age and service. Feedback suggests this materially boosts perceived total compensation for many U.S. employees.
  • Parental & Family Support Paid parental and caregiver leave are emphasized, including up to 12 weeks of fully paid parental leave for all parents and 4 weeks of paid caregiver leave in the U.S. Feedback suggests these policies are a meaningful differentiator for employees balancing family needs.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Time off is described as extensive, with tiered vacation that scales with tenure, 17 company holidays, and two paid volunteer days in the U.S. Feedback suggests the breadth of leave contributes notably to overall benefits satisfaction.

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The Company
HQ: North Chicago, IL
56,000 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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