Finance Manager, Immunology Forecasting

Allergan; Mettawa (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie is seeking a Sales Forecasting Manager to lead the creation of sales forecast and consolidation for the Immunology Franchise. You will develop accurate projections for Plan, LBE, LRP, Portfolio and Actual submissions, working closely with executives, Marketing & Sales Management, Marketing Analytics and Commercial Finance.

Responsibilities include managing forecasting consolidations, month-end close, variance analysis, and delivering robust analytics.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting required.
• CPA or MBA a plus.
• 7+ years of progressive and related experience.
• Strong analytical, technical, and problem-solving skills.
• Proficient in Excel & PowerPoint; SAP, BPC, PowerBi a plus.

Responsibilities

• Forecasts product sales projections for Plan, LBE, LRP and Portfolio submissions.
• Manages Immunology forecasting consolidations and actuals reporting.
• Supports month-end close including variance analysis and commentary.
• Prepares forecasting packages and key business metrics.
• Communicates monthly results and future forecasts to senior leadership.
• Collaborates with Commercial, Pricing, Finance and Market Analytics teams to solve issues.
• Provides ad-hoc analytical support for launches and channel impacts.
• Leads enhancement and standardization of forecasting models and processes.

Skills

Forecasting

Data analysis

Excel

PowerPoint

SAP

PowerBI

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting

CPA or MBA (bonus)

Tools

SAP

BPC

PowerBI

Job description

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 Sales Forecasting Manager will lead the creation of sales forecast and consolidation process within the Immunology 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

• Manage 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 Forecasting Director.
• Responsible for the Immunology forecasting consolidations including actuals reporting, earnings deliverables, commercial business reviews and consolidating operations ADS package.
• Manage and support month-end actual close process including the preparation of Price, Pipeline and Demand variance and Close commentary. Communicate key drivers of performance to finance and commercial leadership for Medicinewhile supporting the process across total Immunology.
• 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.
• Manage and support ad-hoc analytical support on various business needs including product launch scenarios, channel/product mix impacts and other key business drivers.
• Lead enhancement, simplification, and standardization of financial models, processes, and forecasting deliverables to ensure forecast accuracy and robust analytics of business environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting required.
  • CPA or MBA a plus.
• Minimum 7+ years of progressive and related experience.
• 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

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• 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 the timeof this posting based on the job grade for this position.Individualcompensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, 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 long-term incentiveprograms.

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

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