Associate Director, Finance – GTN Balance Sheet & Systems

AbbVie Inc.; Mettawa (IL); On-site; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie Inc. seeks an Associate Director, GTN Balance Sheet & Systems, to lead planning, forecasting, reporting and governance of the Gross-to-Net balance sheet.

You will oversee reserves, accruals, rebates, and related balances, partnering with GTN Accounting, CCF and the Systems Strategy Team. The role drives system strategy initiatives across Kernel, CDL-F and Anaplan, and leads automation to improve controls and reporting efficiency while providing clear, data-driven insights to senior

Qualifications

• BA/BS in Finance or Accounting.
• 10+ years of combined experience in pricing, forecasting, and/or accounting is required. Previous pharmaceutical experience is preferred.
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint technical and content skills.
• SAP, Model N and Kernel systems experience desired.
• Ability to synthesize, critically analyze, efficiently communicate large volume of information, develop identify risks, recommendations and implement solutions is required.
• Excellent communication skills (both oral and written) and ability to consistently provide clear and concise written and verbal communication, excellent presentation skills.
• Ability to manage workload to meet critical deadlines under challenging time constraints.
• Ability to make decisions without full data set or with ambiguity and uncertainty.

Responsibilities

• Owns GTN balance sheet planning, forecasting, reporting, and analysis for Plan, LRP, and Latest Best Estimate (LBE), with primary responsibility for reserves, accruals, rebates, contra receivables, coupons, chargebacks, returns, discounts, and other applicable GTN-related balances.
• Establishes and maintain appropriate governance, controls, documentation, and review procedures for GTN balance sheet activities.
• Provides actionable quarter-over-quarter and year-over-year analysis of GTN balance sheet movements, including key drivers, forecast changes, aging, exposure, and potential financial impacts.
• Leads cash flow analysis for actual and forecast results.
• Serves as the primary GTN Accounting representative for systems strategy initiatives involving reserves, rebates, contra receivables, and coupons, including defining system requirements and leading user acceptance testing (UAT) for Kernel, CDL-F, Anaplan, and related platforms.
• Drives automation and continuous improvement initiatives to reduce manual processes, strengthen controls, and improve reporting efficiency.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Excel proficiency

PowerPoint proficiency

Financial forecasting

Education

BA/BS in Finance or Accounting

Tools

SAP

Model N

Kernel

Anaplan

CDL-F

Job description

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.

The Associate Director, GTN Balance Sheet & Systems, is responsible for the planning, reporting, governance, and integrity of the Gross-to-Net (GTN) balance sheet. This role provides financial leadership and oversight across GTN accounting processes, ensuring accurate, timely, and well-supported balance sheet results.

The Associate Director serves as the primary liaison among GTN Accounting, CCF, and the Systems Strategy Team. and reports to the Director, GTN Pricing US Therapeutics.

Responsibilities

• Owns GTN balance sheet planning, forecasting, reporting, and analysis for Plan, LRP, and Latest Best Estimate (LBE), with primary responsibility for reserves, accruals, rebates, contra receivables, coupons, chargebacks, returns, discounts, and other applicable GTN-related balances.
• Establishes and maintain appropriate governance, controls, documentation, and review procedures for GTN balance sheet activities.
• Provides actionable quarter-over-quarter and year-over-year analysis of GTN balance sheet movements, including key drivers, forecast changes, aging, exposure, and potential financial impacts.
• Leads cash flow analysis for actual and forecast results.
• Servesas the primary GTN Accounting representative for systems strategy initiatives involving reserves, rebates, contra receivables, and coupons, including defining system requirements and leading user acceptance testing (UAT) for Kernel, CDL-F, Anaplan, and related platforms.
• Drives automation and continuous improvement initiatives to reduce manual processes, strengthen controls, and improve reporting efficiency.

• BA/BS in Finance or Accounting.
• 10+ years of combined experience in pricing, forecasting, and/or accounting is required. Previous pharmaceutical experience is preferred.
• Must have strong analytical, technical, and problem-solving skills, along with good interpersonal skills to effectively work with all levels of management.
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint technical and content skills. SAP, Model N and Kernel systems experience desired.
• Ability to synthesize, critically analyze, efficiently communicate large volume of information, develop identify risks, recommendations and implement solutions is required.
• Excellent communication skills (both oral and written) and ability to consistently provide clear and concise written and verbal communication, excellent presentation skills.
• Ability to manage workload to meet critical deadlines under challenging time constraints.
• Ability to make decisions without full data set or with ambiguity and uncertainty.

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

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