Assistant Controller, R&D FP&A

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 Assistant Controller drives all aspects of the financial planning (Plan, LBEs and LRP) processes for AbbVie R&D and presents such data in a clear and concise manner to enhance management’s decision-making process. 

The position is responsible for ensuring adequate financial and systems controls are in place and consistent with AbbVie policies and procedures, as well as generally accepted accounting principles, displaying an ability to effectively and efficiently translate financial implications of both strategic and tactical operational issues, and communicating and counseling the respective R&D and support organizations on how best to structure operations, system investments, and other business initiatives to maximize the financial return for AbbVie.

This position will also interact with all levels of management within R&D, Corporate and other AbbVie Functions. This position also assists in managing the R&D and supporting functions spending and capital budgets, including due diligence for specific spending decisions and capital programs.

Major responsibilities:

Financial Planning & Analysis

• Provide detailed support for financial analysis as required by various levels of R&D management, including the Chief Scientific Officer, Controller and direct support staff.
• Drive and lead R&D financial planning, including P&L, headcount, compensation, capital, balance sheet and CFO book content for AbbVie R&D LBEs, Update, Plan and LRP. Create, consolidate, and deliver executive level presentations for each planning cycle. Includes providing strategic input in completion of consolidated results.
• Provide financial support related t