Strategic Finance Lead for R&D Discovery Research

AbbVie; North Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 209,000; Full time

Job summary

AbbVie’s Discovery Research Finance team provides financial leadership to support Plan, Update, LRP and LBE processes for Research & Development. The Finance Manager partners with the VP and leadership across Oncology, Precision Medicine, Genomics, and other subfunctions to ensure strong financial controls and resource optimization.

The role emphasizes strategic analysis, deal-tracking for business development, and collaboration with senior leaders to enable R&D strategy while maintaining

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Ten or more years of progressive accounting or finance experience.
• Strong FP&A, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial support for Plan, Update, LRP, and LBE cycles with meaningful commentary and recommendations.
• Prepare executive summaries, financial analyses, and presentations for senior management and VPs.
• Manage financial close activities including flash reporting, accruals, and reclassifications; coordinate with Shared Services.

Skills

FP&A

Analytical

Problem-solving

Project leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

Job description

AbbVie’s Discovery Research Finance team provides financial leadership to support Plan, Update, LRP and LBE processes for Research & Development. The Finance Manager partners with the VP and leadership across Oncology, Precision Medicine, Genomics, and other subfunctions to ensure strong financial controls and resource optimization.

The role emphasizes strategic analysis, deal-tracking for business development, and collaboration with senior leaders to enable R&D strategy while maintaining