Analyst, Finance

AbbVie•North Chicago, IL

1d•$65,500 - $125,500•Onsite

About The Position

The Financial Analyst role is within Operations Finance supporting the Manufacturing, Engineering & Contracting organization. The job holder will report to the Finance Manager, New Product Introductions. NPI responsibilities include financial analysis and developing cost estimates with manufacturing sites, external third party manufacturers and supporting analysis with various AbbVie organizations including Commercial, R&D, Procurement, Science & Technology, Brand Teams and others required to meet pipeline and launch requirements. This role interacts with finance and business management internal to Operations and across AbbVie functions.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting preferred and/or 4+ years of relevant experience in Finance or Accounting.
Cost accounting experience a plus.
Strong financial, analytical and problem solving skills.
Ability to manage multiple priorities, customer demands and deadlines.
Good interpersonal skills, including the ability and desire to communicate, collaborate, and coordinate with others throughout the business and finance organizations.
Strong communication skills (verbal and written), with all levels of management and including the ability to listen well and to influence others that do not report directly.
Proficient in business applications including SAP, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Able to work well independently and in a team environment with a strong sense of urgency.

Responsibilities

Support process of cost estimates for New Product Introductions, ensuring accurate and timely information for strategic decision making and communication to Senior management
Provide support to various Operations business groups to enable effective management through project planning, analysis and risks/opportunities modeling.
Supports planning and reporting of Pipeline products. Activities include financially justified capital RCEs, make vs buy analysis, review of product financial flows, SAP launch implementation and standard cost development.
Consolidate Operations costs from various functions to support collaboration agreements.
Ability to review, understand and explain complex concepts in order to propose financial options and recommendations to senior management.
Actively participate and work in cross-functional groups including site engineers, purchasing, S&T, brand leaders and project managers to track developments towards global pipeline launches.
Drive process and system improvements to ensure continued evolution of the pipeline and New Product Introductions.
Ensure adequate financial and system controls are established and maintained consistent with AbbVie policies and procedures as well as Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.