Director, Immunology & Oncology Price Forecasting

AbbVie; Mettawa (IL); On-site; USD 160,000 - 210,000; Full time

Job summary

The role requires 12+ years in Finance/Accounting, strong leadership, and exceptional communication. You will guide cross-functional teams, drive process improvements, and ensure SOX/compliance as you deliver strategic price insights to senior leadership.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of progressive Finance and/or Accounting experience with leadership of teams and cross-functional processes.
• Ability to interact with senior management and work independently in a matrix organization.
• Strong leadership, organizational, analytical, problem-solving, planning and decision-making skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, written and executive communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end price forecasting, planning, and reporting for Immunology and Oncology portfolios across cycles.
• Own accuracy and consistency of portfolio price and GTN forecasts.
• Direct preparation and delivery of product-level forecasts and planning schedules.
• Evaluate rebates, discounts, contracting assumptions, and price scenarios; ensure alignment and documentation.
• Translate forecast results into actionable business insights for senior management.
• Provide timely financial leadership and decision support to executives and cross-functional partners.
• Deliver a clear price and GTN narrative tailored for executive audiences.
• Lead a 16-member team, including three direct reports, with scalable operating model.

Skills

Leadership

Executive communication

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic thinking

Adaptability

Education

BA/BS in Finance, Accounting, or related discipline

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

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.

Job Description

The Director, Immunology & Oncology Price Forecasting

leads the teams responsible for Gross-to-Net (GTN) forecasting, planning, analysis, and reporting for the Immunology and Oncology portfolios. The position is accountable for the preparation, review, and delivery of price forecasts and required schedules across Plan, LBE, and LRP cycles; evaluation of rebates, discounts, contracting assumptions, and price scenarios; and translation of forecast results into clear business implications for Commercial and Finance leadership.

The Director partners closely with Market Access, Government Pricing, Strategic Pricing, Volume Forecasting, Brand Finance, Commercial teams, and Price Accounting to align assumptions and communicate a consistent net sales narrative. The role leads complex and critical processes, develops team capabilities, and maintains clear accountability across an organization of approximately 16 team members, including three direct reports.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end price forecasting, planning, and reporting for the Immunology and Oncology portfolios across Plan, LBE, and LRP cycles.
• Own the accuracy, completeness, consistency, and supportability of portfolio price and Gross-to-Net (GTN) forecasts.
• Direct the preparation, review, and delivery of product-level forecasts, planning schedules, and materials for key Brand and business review meetings.
• Evaluate rebates, discounts, contracting assumptions, approved pricing strategies, and scenario analyses; ensure assumptions are aligned, documented, and consistently applied.
• Translate forecast results into clear business insights, including key drivers, variances, risks, trade-offs, opportunities, and recommended actions.
• Provide timely financial leadership and decision support to senior management, Business Unit Controllers, Business Unit Presidents, and cross-functional partners.
• Deliver a clear, consistent, and decision-ready price and GTN narrative tailored to executive and operational audiences.
• Partner closely with Volume Forecasting, Commercial Finance, Market Access, Government Pricing, Strategic Pricing, Brand Finance, Price Accounting, and the Price Center of Excellence to align assumptions and develop a consolidated net sales outlook.
• Lead oversight of GTN accounting reserves and related balance‑sheet processes in partnership with Price Accounting and the Price Center of Excellence.
• Maintain a strong control environment, ensuring compliance with financial policies, SOX requirements, audit expectations, and documented forecasting and accounting procedures.
• Drive operational excellence through process standardization, automation, continuous improvement, and effective implementation of forecasting and reporting systems.
• Lead, coach, and develop an organization of approximately 16 team members, including three direct reports, while establishing clear priorities, accountability, and a scalable operating model.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in Finance, Accounting, or a related discipline.
• 12+ years of progressive Finance and/or Accounting experience, including demonstrated experience leading teams and complex cross‑functional processes.
• Ability to interact with and support senior management and partner effectively and independently in a matrix organization.
• Strong leadership, organizational, analytical, problem‑solving, planning, and decision‑making skills.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, written, and executive communication skills.
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint technical and content‑strategy skills.
• Broad systems knowledge and the ability to support technology‑enabled process improvement.
• Ability to manage multiple activities and shifting priorities under tight timeframes.
• Ability to make sound decisions with incomplete information and under conditions of ambiguity or uncertainty.
• Highly motivated self‑starter who can translate broad direction into high‑quality analytical output.
• Open to new ideas, creative, and committed to value‑added and continuous‑improvement principles.

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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