Finance Manager – R&D Immunology

AbbVie•North Chicago, IL

10h•$109,500 - $208,500

About The Position

The Finance Manager – R&D Immunology serves as a key finance business partner to the Immunology Clinical Development Team and Portfolio Program Management. This role provides financial planning, analysis, and decision support to R&D leadership, ensuring the integrity of clinical spend forecasting and enabling sound resource allocation.

Requirements

BA/BS degree required; degree in Finance and/or Health/Life Sciences preferred.
Minimum of 7 years of progressive, relevant finance experience.
Strong team player with a track record of effective cross-functional collaboration in dynamic, fast-paced settings.
Demonstrated willingness to question assumptions and constructively challenge the status quo to improve processes and outcomes.
Strong leadership and communication skills, with the ability to tailor information and communication style based on audience needs.
Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
Strong financial, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
Ability to work effectively under pressure and meet deadlines.
Aptitude for identifying process improvement opportunities and driving continuous improvement.

Nice To Haves

MBA or Master's degree in related field.
Pharmaceutical or biotech industry experience strongly encouraged.
Experience with SAP, BPC, ClinPro, Power BI, and/or Clin2Pay.

Responsibilities

Conduct scenario planning and costing of clinical studies to support portfolio submissions, key strategic governance meetings, and business development opportunities.
Monitor study progress and revise study estimates with timely and relevant causals rationale for senior management. Maintain integrity of financials and strong internal control environment for clinical study accounting (ROSS accounting).
Adhere to the forecasting best practices and utilization of the R&D clinical cost calculator and cost categories established by the R&D forecasting COE and elevate unique or unusual situations.
Develop a deep understanding of clinical trial cost interdependencies to provide clear, actionable financial guidance to clinical and finance partners.
Provide relevant variance analysis for each planning cycle; develop meaningful management reporting schedules and ensure accuracy and predictability of results.
Prepare and present financial insights in discussions with R&D Therapeutic and Finance leadership, highlighting the components of clinical spend and the implications of changes to enable informed decision-making.
Serve as a strategic finance business partner to the Immunology Clinical Development Team and Portfolio Program Management, building trusted relationships that drive sound financial planning and decision-making.
Play an active role in R&D business partner meetings, providing decision support through data-driven analysis and contributing financial perspective to inform and shape decisions related to funding and resource use.
Proactively collaborate with the R&D organization to deliver on financial commitments and identify and deliver strategic and growth value drivers.
Develop insights and recommend actions to manage any deviations from plan; ensure coherent financial analysis and alignment across functions through the identification of opportunities to invest, reduce costs, and mitigate risks.
Execute and manage all aspects of monthly, quarterly, Plan, Long Range Plan (LRP), and Latest Business Estimate (LBE) cycles as required.