Finance Manager, R&D Discovery Research

AbbVie Inc.; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid time off

Long-term incentives

Job summary

AbbVie is seeking a Finance Manager for Discovery Research to lead financial planning and analysis in support of R&D strategy and governance.

You will provide analysis, recommendations, and decision support for multiple Discovery Research subfunctions, partnering with senior leaders to drive efficiency and finance controls across a matrixed organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance required.
• Strong FP&A, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience leading projects from planning through implementation.
• Ability to operate independently and drive process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial support for planning cycles (Plan, Update, LRP, LBE) with commentary and variance analysis.
• Prepare executive summaries and financial analyses for senior management and VPs.
• Manage financial close activities, accruals, and reclassifications; coordinate with Shared Services.

Skills

FP&A

Financial analysis

Accounting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

Tools

Excel

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 R&D Discovery Research Finance team supports the Vice President of Discovery Research and their leadership team in strategic planning and execution of both current and long-term goals for the Therapeutic and Functional Areas.

AbbVie Discovery Research has approximately 1,900 employees and contractors at AbbVie sites in 8 different geographies, with an operating budget of ~$900MM, and over 200 capital projects annually.

Primary Function, Goals and Objectives:

The primary objective of this position is to provide financial leadership in support of the Plan, Update, LRP and LBE processes for Research & Development. The Finance Manager, Discovery Research is responsible for providing financial analysis, recommendations, and decision-making support with the objective of enabling R&D strategy while maintaining strong financial controls, and effective use of AbbVie’s resources.

The Finance Manager provides financial support for various subfunctions of Discovery Research including the Vice Presidents of Discovery Oncology, Precision Medicine, Quantitative Medicine & Genomics, Small Molecule Therapeutics & Platform Technologies, and Peptide Therapeutics.

Major Responsibilities:

• Lead financial support for all planning cycles, including Plan, Update, LRP, and LBE. Provide meaningful commentary, variance analysis, and recommendations.
• Prepare executive summaries, financial analyses, and presentations for senior management and Vice Presidents.
• Manage financial close activities, including flash reporting, accruals, and reclassification entries. Coordinate with Financial Shared Services to ensure accurate and timely processing.
• Participate in financial analyses for business initiatives, including potential collaborations and business development transactions. Provide deal-integration support, as applicable, for assigned areas.
• Support the financial aspects of key functional projects and systems initiatives, ensuring that finance requirements are appropriately implemented and process efficiencies are achieved.
• Identify, develop, and implement opportunities to improve efficiency through the use of artificial intelligence and other technologies in daily finance processes.
• Perform ad hoc financial analyses and provide recommendations to support business priorities and decision-making.
• Build strong partnerships with business leaders and finance colleagues across a complex, matrixed organization.
• Promote effective financial controls, transparency, and accountability across supported organizations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance
• Ten or more years of progressive accounting or finance experience
• Strong financial planning and analysis (FP&A), analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated experience leading projects from planning through implementation
• Ability to operate independently, identify and implement process improvements, and adjust priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Experience working effectively in a matrixed organization and building partnerships across business and finance teams
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to present financial information clearly and confidently to multiple Vice Presidents and senior leaders
• Ability to influence stakeholders and drive outcomes without direct reporting authority

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 employer 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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