Finance Lead, US Commercial - Immunology Forecasting

AbbVie; Mettawa (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie is seeking a Sales Forecasting Lead to drive accurate sales forecasts for the Immunology Gastro Franchise. The role involves building and maintaining forecasting models, collaborating with executives, Marketing & Sales Management, Marketing Analytics, and Commercial Finance to ensure timely projections.

The ideal candidate brings 6+ years in analytics/forecasting, strong Excel/PowerPoint skills, and experience with SAP/BPC/PowerBI.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• 6+ years combined experience in analytics, forecasting, and/or FP&A.
• Strong analytical, technical, and problem-solving skills; communicate with senior leadership.
• Ability to triangulate diverse data sets to inform forecasting and financial impact.
• Proficiency in Excel & PowerPoint; SAP, BPC and PowerBI a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop accurate product sales projections for Plan, LBE, LRP and Portfolio submissions.
• Support month-end close process including variance analysis and commentary.
• Prepare sales reporting packages and forecast dashboards.
• Communicate monthly actual sales results and future forecasts to Commercial VP and Finance leadership.
• Collaborate with Commercial, Pricing, Finance, Market Analytics and BI teams to resolve issues.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Forecasting

Excel

PowerPoint

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

SAP

BPC

PowerBI

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

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.

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 Sales Forecasting Lead will assist in the creation of sales forecast within the Immunology Gastro Franchise. The position is responsible for developing accurate/timely projections of commercial product volumes for all Plan, LBE, LRP, Portfolio and Actual submissions. The individual builds and maintains knowledge of the business through close communication across a variety of cross-functional partners including executives, Marketing & Sales Management, Marketing Analytics and Commercial Finance.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop accurate product sales projections to be utilized in Plan, LBE, LRP and Portfolio submissions (including market and competitive landscape forecasts) – using sound analytical assumptions and effective communication of rationale/methodology with close collaboration and guidance from the Associate Director and Director.
• Support month-end actual close process including the preparation of Price, Pipeline and Demand variance and Close commentary.
• Operate independently to prepare and create sales reporting/key metric Forecasting Packages.
• Support the communication of monthly actual sales results/future period volume forecasts to Commercial VP’s and Finance Leadership.
• Work directly with Commercial, Pricing, Finance and Market Analytics and Business Insight teams to address various business issues and provide solutions through analytical problem solving.
• Support ad-hoc analytical support on various business needs including product launch scenarios, channel/product mix impacts and other key business drivers.
• Proactively identify areas of optimization to create efficiencies within Forecasting Process and drive projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• 6+ years combined experience in analytics, forecasting, and/or financial planning and analysis is required.
• Must have strong analytical, technical, and problem-solving skills, along with good interpersonal skills to effectively work with all levels of management.
• Ability to triangulate a wide variety of data sets and analytics (e.g. market research, competitive events, prescriptions, epidemiology, patient flow, etc.) to inform forecasting and financial impacts.
• Agility to prioritize and quickly understand issues and assess data integrity is critical due to challenging deadlines.
• High level proficiency with Excel & PowerPoint. Knowledge of SAP, BPC and PowerBI preferred.
• Ability to work independently and self-starter, supporting the business and forecasting leadership in variety of locations.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities to meet deadlines in a fast-paced and matrixed environment Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Previous pharmaceutical and forecasting experience is preferred.

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 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.

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