Director, US Neuroscience FP&A

AbbVie•Mettawa, IL

About The Position

The primary objective of this position is to provide financial leadership and business support for US Neuroscience Business Unit. Specifically, this position is responsible for all consolidated financial planning and reporting, internal controls, Neuroscience Pipeline financial planning consolidation activities and P&L management, and project management. In addition, this position provides strategic business partnership to the BU Capabilities and Commercial VP.

Requirements

10 years minimum finance experience
Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Experience in leading and motivating a team in a dynamic business environment to successfully achieve results and on-time deliverables
Ability to solve business problems through the proactive identification of issues and subsequent collection, analysis, and interpretation of related data
Experience supporting senior operating management, with executive presence and ability to challenge the status quo while building relationships
Experience working independently as well as team environments and integrating activities across multiple functions / divisions

Nice To Haves

MBA in Accounting or Finance and / or CPA
US Commercial experience and knowledge of the financial planning process
Solid understanding of automated accounting systems such as SAP, BPC, PowerBI

Responsibilities

Lead the monthly, quarterly and annual close / reporting processes within Neuroscience BU, ensuring accurate and timely reporting of monthly financial results in accordance with GAAP and reporting requirements from US DHQ.
Develop/Improve effective reporting to monitor performance, ensure proper commentary and support leadership on the development of contingency plans as necessary to deliver results.
Develop the right dashboards to automatize the month end analysis.
Support the US Finance Neuroscience Controller to ensure the right level of internal and Sox controls, with the right documentation, including contingencies consideration, as well as ensuring compliance with AbbVie financial policies.
Proactively lead the planning processes [Plan, LBE and LRP] ensuring accurate and timely integration of sales forecast, pricing and investment resourcing, ensuring senior management input to meet overall DHQ deadlines and deliverables.
Coordinate, across the different brands, the timelines, requirements, targets and financial presentations, as per requirements.
Support the US Finance Neuroscience Controller on the BU story telling. And ensure financial planning and reporting deliverables are accurate, clear and concise for Executive level review and approval.
Lead the Neuroscience Pipeline financial planning cycles [Plan and LRP] ensuring accurate and timely integration of sales forecast (from PCS team), pricing and investment resourcing, ensuring senior management input to meet overall DHQ deadlines and deliverables.
Ensure the right level of resourcing for the pipeline assets, to anticipate a successful launch of the new assets.
Lead the interactions with US DHQ team, as well as lead the FP&A process within the US Neuroscience team.
Be a strategic partner to US Neuroscience Commercial VP and Director BU Capabilities, providing clear support in terms of budget management.
Provide analyses for ad hoc or other business presentations that lend insight into key business drivers enabling senior management to adapt more appropriate tactics / strategy to meet both short and long term objectives.
Lead special projects in alignment with the US BU Finance Controller.
Effectively lead and develop the US Neuroscience Finance Consolidation and PCS FP&A team.
Effectively manage matrix relationships with US DHQ, GCF, Corporate, FSS, US Neuroscience Commercial Leadership (OBULT), IMCO, PCS, etc.