Finance Lead, Controller Group

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 Finance Lead position drives the financial planning and analysis processes for the Finance Shared Services (FSS), Financial Reporting, AFP&A, SOX, and Controller organizations within the Corporate Administration team. The responsibility encompasses $125MM annual expense and supports the Corporate Controller and several Finance VPs. The position develops financial planning and analytical skills, and the individual will engage regularly with leadership team members. The Finance Lead will work closely with the respective organizations to provide support for financial planning cycles, as well as specific initiatives across the functions.

Responsibilities: 
 

• Leads and develops the annual Plan, LRP and LBEs, including P&L, headcount, capital, and project expense projections for senior management review.
• Operates independently to prepare schedules and relevant analysis for each planning cycle and develops clear support for management review.
• Works directly with Finance Shared Services on monthly close process and financial reporting to ensure complete, accurate and timely monthly actual results, including variance commentary for P&L, headcount. Understands monthly results and communicates issues vs. benchmark to businesses to agree on resolution or action plan.
• Provides management with clear insights into drivers of business and financial performance and risk; assesses business/market opportunities and informs/recommends prioritization decisions.
• Leads financial reviews and approvals (purchase orders requests and invoices).
• Leads ad hoc analysis, projects and process improvements as needed.
• Builds strong relationships with peers and cross functionally w