Finance Manager, Oncology Forecasting

BioSpace; Mettawa (IL); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Medical/Dental/Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Job summary

A leading biopharmaceutical company is seeking an experienced Oncology Forecasting Manager to develop accurate sales forecasts for oncology products. The successful candidate will collaborate with cross-functional teams, support financial processes, and enhance forecasting methodologies. Candidates must have strong analytical skills and a minimum of 7 years of experience in forecasting or financial planning, preferably within the pharmaceutical industry. This role offers a comprehensive benefits package and opportunities for career growth.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of experience in analytics, forecasting, or financial planning.
• Strong analytical and technical skills required.
• Previous pharmaceutical and forecasting experience preferred.
• Ability to triangulate data sets and analytics (market research, prescriptions, epidemiology, etc.) to inform forecasting and financial impacts.
• Agility to prioritize and understand issues quickly under tight deadlines.
• Strong Microsoft Excel and financial modeling skills; PowerPoint skills preferred.
• Ability to work independently and support forecasting leadership across locations.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Previous pharmaceutical and forecasting experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop product sales projections for oncology products.
• Support month-end actual close process with commentary.
• Communicate monthly sales results and forecasts to leadership.
• Lead forecasting activities for product launches.
• Collaborate with Commercial, Pricing, Finance, Market Research, and Market Analytics teams to address business issues with analytical solutions.
• Provide ad-hoc analytical support on product launches, channel/mix impacts, and key drivers.
• Monitor forecast dynamics and ensure latest intelligence informs Marketing/Sales decisions.
• Drive enhancements and standardization of financial models and forecasting deliverables for robust analytics.

Skills

Analytical skills

Problem-solving

Communication

Financial modelling

Microsoft Excel

Communication

Education

BS/BA in Analytics, Mathematics/Statistics, Business, Economics, Finance, Accounting, or Marketing

Tools

PowerPoint

PowerPoint

Job description

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 immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and Tik Tok.

Job Description

The Oncology Forecasting Manager will assist in the creation of the sales forecast analytical process for the US Oncology Franchise On Market products (Venclexta and PVEK). 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 Business Insights, Market Research, and Commercial Finance.

Key Responsibilities

• Leads and develops 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 Oncology Forecasting Associate Director and Fran V Finance Director.
• 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.
• Support the communication of monthly actual sales results/future period volume forecasts to Commercial VPs and Marketing Directors.
• Lead PVEK forecasting and any ad‑hoc activities to support launch readiness.
• Works directly with Commercial, Pricing, Finance, Market Research, and Market Analytics and Business Insight teams to address various business issues and provide solutions through analytical problem solving.
• Supports ad‑hoc analytical support on various business needs including product launch scenarios, channel/product mix impacts and other key business drivers.
• Understanding business dynamics and ensuring latest intelligence is included in the forecast to help Marketing/Sales teams make appropriate decisions.
• Drives enhancement, simplification, and standardization of financial models, processes, and forecasting deliverables to help ensure forecast accuracy and robust analytics of business environment. Support and drive CDLF activities for full integration into the forecasting models.

Qualifications

• BS/BA in Analytics, Mathematics/Statistics, Business, Economics, Finance, Accounting, or Marketing.
• A minimum of 7 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.
• Strong Microsoft Excel and financial modelling skills are required; strong PowerPoint skills are preferred.
• Ability to work independently and be a self‑starter, supporting the business and forecasting leadership in variety of locations.
• 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 determinate. 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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