Finance Lead, Systems Governance & Administration

ABBVIE; Irvine (CA); On-site; USD 97,000 - 184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) plan

Health insurance

Paid time off

Job summary

AbbVie seeks a Finance Lead, Systems Governance & Administration to own SAC/BPC administration guides and governance documentation. You will coordinate with developers and SMEs, translate technical sessions into structured docs, and ensure documentation stays current and audit-ready.

You will also lead planning cycles, perform variance analysis, and support monthly financial close with accounting. Strong writing, Excel/SharePoint skills, and multitasking are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in information systems, CS, business, finance, or related field.
• 3+ years supporting enterprise planning solutions.
• Strong documentation and technical writing skills.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and Teams.
• Excellent organizational, analytical, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain the enterprise SAC Administration Guide and docs.
• Coordinate knowledge transfer sessions with developers and SMEs.
• Translate recordings into structured administrative documentation.
• Ensure docs are current, audit-ready, and aligned to production functionality.
• Manage document version control, approvals, reviews, and archival.
• Maintain SharePoint repositories and governance materials.
• Establish documentation standards, templates, and quality controls.
• Develop governance docs and operational procedures.
• Partner with development teams to reflect functionality in docs.
• Lead planning cycles (Plan, LRP, LBEs) including P&L, headcount, balance sheet and capex.
• Prepare variance analysis and management reporting schedules.
• Collaborate with Accounting Shared Service on monthly close and reporting.
• Provide insights into drivers of performance and risk; inform priorities.
• Lead financial reviews and approvals (POs and invoices).
• Lead ad hoc analysis, projects, and process improvements.
• May supervise direct reports.

Skills

Documentation

Technical writing

Excel

SharePoint

PowerPoint

Teams

Communication

Organization

Analytical

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business, Finance, or related field

Tools

SharePoint

Excel

PowerPoint

Teams

Job description

Finance Lead, Systems Governance & Administration

• Full-time
• Salary Min: 96500
• Salary Max: 183500
• Workday Global Grade: 17
• Compensation: USD 96,500 - USD 183,500 - yearly

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 Finance Lead, Systems Governance & Administration is responsible for maintaining the SAC & BPC Administrative Guide and documentation related to user training and reference tools. This role serves as a key liaison between developers, support teams, and business stakeholders to ensure all SAC changes are fully documented. The role will also support continuous improvement of administrative documentation, standard operating procedures, training materials, and testing processes.

Responsibilities

SAC/BPC Admin Guide Support

• Own and maintain the enterprise SAC Administration Guide and supporting documentation.
• Coordinate knowledge transfer sessions with developers and functional SMEs.
• Translate technical recordings and knowledge transfer sessions into structured administrative documentation.
• Ensure all administration documentation remains current, complete, audit-ready, and aligned to production functionality.
• Manage document version control, approvals, review cycles, and archival processes.
• Maintain SharePoint repositories, documentation trackers, and supporting governance materials.
• Establish and enforce documentation standards, templates, and quality controls.

Compliance & Operational Support

• Develop governance documentation, and operational procedures.
• Ensure documentation supports operational continuity and knowledge management.
• Partner with development teams to ensure technical documentation accurately reflects implemented functionality.
• Leads and develops monthly, quarterly and annual Plan, LRP and LBEs as required, including P&L, headcount, balance sheet, expense and capital using planning system and incorporates review changes of both financial and operating management.
• Operates independently to prepare relevant variance analysis for each planning cycle and develops meaningful management reporting schedules for direct areas supported.
• Works directly with Accounting Shared Service contact on monthly close process and financial reporting to ensure complete, accurate and timely monthly actual results, including variance analysis and commentary for P&L, headcount and balance sheet. Understands monthly results and communicates issues vs. benchmark to businesses supported to agree on resolution or action plan.
• Provides management with clear insights into drivers of business and financial performance and risk; assesses business/market opportunities and informs/recommends prioritization decisions.
• Leads financial reviews and approvals (purchase order requests and invoices).
• Leads ad hoc analysis, projects and process improvements as needed.
• May have supervisory responsibility for one or more direct reports.
• Bachelor's degree in Information Systems, Computer Science, Business, Finance, or related field.
• 3+ years of experience supporting enterprise planning solutions.
• Strong documentation and technical writing skills.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint, and Teams.
• Excellent organizational, analytical, and communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.

Preferred Qualifications

• SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC) administration or support experience.
• SAP BPC planning experience.
• Knowledge of SOX, audit controls, and governance processes.
• Experience developing training materials and conducting knowledge transfer sessions.
• Familiarity with Finance planning processes such as Forecast, LBE, Plan, and LRP cycles.

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state orlocal law:

• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Companybelieves ingood faith it will pay for this role at thetimeofthis posting based on the job grade for this position.Individualcompensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographiclocation,andwemayultimatelypaymore or less than the posted range. This range may bemodifiedin thefuture.
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick),medical/dental/visioninsurance and 401(k) to eligibleemployees.
• This job is eligible toparticipatein our short-term incentiveprograms.

Note: No amount of payis considered to bewages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, anddeterminable.Theamountandavailabilityof anybonus,commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form ofcompensation and benefitsthat are allocable to a particular employeeremainsin the Company'ssoleandabsolutediscretion unless and until paid andmay bemodifiedat the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent withapplicable 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.