Associate Director, Immunology Finance

AbbVie; Mettawa (IL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie, a global biopharmaceutical leader, seeks an Associate Director, Immunology Finance to drive financial leadership for the Gastroenterology franchise. You will oversee planning, analytics and decision support for Plan, Update, LBE and LRP, partnering with senior management to optimize strategy and resources.

You will ensure accurate financial statements and develop a high-performing team, while delivering concise, actionable outputs to executives and supporting business initiatives in a

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• 8–10 years progressive accounting or finance experience.
• Ability to proactively search out and evaluate business problems and opportunities.
• Capability to direct efforts to achieve answers and results.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Preferred: MBA in Accounting or Finance and/or CPA/CMA.
• Preferred: Multi-division experience and knowledge of the financial planning process.
• Preferred: Solid understanding of TM1, desktop productivity and mainframe accounting applications.

Responsibilities

• Lead all aspects of SG&A planning processes (Plan/LBE/LRP), ensuring accuracy and alignment with business strategy for Executive review.
• Develop financial models with business partners to reflect market dynamics and brand strategy.
• Serve as strategic partner for US Gastroenterology with clear outputs for Executive management.
• Coordinate with partners to ensure appropriate resourcing for launching functional assets.
• Provide analyses for ad hoc/special projects to guide tactics and strategy for LRP objectives.
• Ensure monthly financial statement accuracy for functional projects and P&L Actuals.
• Develop staff through delegation, coaching and career development.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance

MBA in Accounting or Finance (preferred)

CPA/CMA (preferred)

Tools

TM1

Mainframe accounting applications

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.

Company 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.

Job Description

The Associate Director, Immunology Finance will provide financial leadership and business support for Gastroenterology. Specifically, this position is responsible for financial planning and analysis related to Plan, Update, LBE and LRP, decision-making support and recommendations to Senior Management taking into consideration market dynamics, brand strategy, resourcing and strategic projects related to the Gastroenterology franchises. In addition, this position is responsible for ensuring the accuracy of the financial statements and staff development as required.

Responsibilities

• Lead all aspects of the SG&A planning processes (Plan/LBE/LRP), ensuring deliverables are accurate, clear, concise and aligned with business strategy and ready for Executive level review and approval.
• Work closely with business partners to develop financial models that accurately incorporate market dynamics and brand strategy
• Be a strategic partner for US Gastroenterology and provide clear and concise output deliverables that can be reviewed with Executive management
• Work closely with business partners to ensure adequate and appropriate resourcing levels to successfully launch functional assets
• Decision Support/Special Projects -- Provide analyses for ad hoc or other business presentations that lend insight into key business drivers enabling operating management to adapt more appropriate tactics/strategy to meet the LRP objectives
• Financial statement accuracy – Ensure accurate monthly reporting associated with functional strategic projects and P&L Actuals
• Talent Development – responsible for delegating to and coaching a staff of employees to ensure an optimal level of support to the business and provide coaching and career development opportunities to sustain a high performing staff
• Individual is expected to successfully perform all responsibilities with a high degree of self-motivation and autonomy

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• Requires 8-10 years progressive accounting or finance experience.
• This position requires an individual with the ability and desire to proactively search out and evaluate business problems and opportunities
• Capability to direct efforts to achieve answers and results
• Ability to solve business problems through the proactive identification of issues and subsequent collection, analysis and interpretation of related data Demonstrated problem solving and analysis within a broad framework of AbbVie’s financial policies (CFMs), and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Preferred: MBA in Accounting or Finance and/or CPA/CMA
• Preferred: Multi-division experience and knowledge of the financial planning process
• Preferred: Solid understanding of automated accounting systems such as TM1, desktop productivity and mainframe accounting applications

Significant Work Activities and Conditions

• Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)

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 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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