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Purpose Statement (2-3 Sentences):
Describe the primary goals, objectives or functions or outputs of this position:
The Manager, Finance R&D oversees the financial planning and analysis processes and requirements across businesses supported. Prepares consolidated analysis of actual vs. benchmark results, and supports key projects and initiatives to improve financial processes. The Finance Manager interacts with all levels of finance and provides required planning deliverables to meet AbbVie Corporate FP&A requirements.
Major Responsibilities:
List up to 10 main responsibilities for the job. Include information about the accountability and scope.
- Oversee aspects of monthly, quarterly and annual forecasts as required, including P&L, headcount, balance sheet and capital. Provide relevant variance analysis for each planning cycle and develop meaningful management reporting schedules while ensuring accuracy of results and key metrics.
- Support monthly close process to ensure complete, accurate and timely monthly actual results, including variance analysis and commentary for P&L, headcount and balance sheet. Consolidate drivers from all businesses supported, and understand the impact of monthly results on future forecasts.
- Assist with the monitoring and forecasting of expenses related to collaboration agreements.
- Work directly with clinical study CRO’s to capture spend, understand changes in scope, and forecast future expense. Understand the complex nature of both clinical studies and the matrixed environment used to report them.
- Collaborate and provide routine support to team members to enable informed decision-making.
- Support key projects and initiatives (e.g. planning system standardization, management reporting and optimization) and drives process improvements.
- Supports ad hoc analysis as required.
Qualifications:
List required and preferred qualifications (up to 10). Include education, skills and experience.
- Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting preferred, MBA a plus.
- Minimum 7+ years of progressive and related experience.
- Strong financial, analytical and problem solving skills; ability to simplify the complex
- Ability to operate independently, drive processes, identify and implement process improvements, establish and adjust priorities to achieve objectives and operate with speed and agility.
- Strong communication skills (verbal and written) with all levels of management supported
- Execute priorities with speed and agility.
- Proficient Excel skills required.
- Knowledge of SAP, TM1, and database management a plus.
