Cost Analyst

AbbVie•North Chicago, IL

About The Position

The Newly formed Packaging Region in Internal Manufacturing includes 4 critical manufacturing sites. These sites package nearly all of AbbVie’s key products, including Skyrizi, Ubrelvy, Rinvoq, Venetoclax, and Vyalev. This role will function as a shared resource across the Packaging region with a focus on AP16 & Cincinnati sites. The role will lead process improvement initiatives including the implementation and maintenance of regional reporting in Wdesk, drive standardization & consistent accounting treatment across sites. This role will also get the opportunity to gain direct cost accounting & business support experience through working with the Site and Assistant Controllers for AP16 & Cincinnati. The Analyst, Finance is responsible for driving process improvements, consolidation, cost allocation, and collection of data and preparation of reports that maintain AbbVie’s cost accounting systems for businesses supported.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting preferred.
2+ years of progressive and related experience in Finance and/or Accounting.
Execute priorities established by Manager with speed and agility.
Strong collaboration and communication skills with ability to work effectively as a shared resource across multiple sites and stakeholder groups.
Strong financial, analytical and problem-solving skills.
Proficient Excel skills required.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of SAP and BPC a plus.

Responsibilities

Serves as a shared resource across the Packaging Region, providing financial support to multiple sites and ensuring alignment of processes and reporting.
Leads standardization efforts across the packaging Region, identifying opportunities to harmonize financial processes, reporting templates, and cost allocation methodologies across all regional sites.
Implements and maintains regional reporting in Wdesk, including developing standardized templates, ensuring data accuracy, and training site teams on reporting requirements.
Drives continuous process improvements across the region, identifying inefficiencies and implementing solutions to enhance financial close processes, reporting accuracy, and operational effectiveness.
Financial support for Actuals, LBE Plan and Update.
Review and understand variances from Plan/Update/LBE.
Provide mid-month analysis of actuals and trend against LBE to Region Management.
Prepare and analyze journal entries and account reconciliations as needed during month-end close process to maintain appropriate internal controls.
Provide ad hoc analysis to support complex decision making.