Manager, Financial Planning – Commercial Controllership Finance

AbbVie•Mettawa, IL

22h

About The Position

The primary objective of this position is to provide financial leadership for the Plan and LRP planning process for the Commercial Controllership Organization. The position will be responsible for providing financial analysis, recommendations, and decision-making support. This position is responsible for supporting the development and implementation of processes and procedures to facilitate accurate and timely consolidations of the Plan and LRP.

Requirements

7+ years progressive accounting or finance experience
Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Solid understanding of automated accounting systems such SAP and BPC.
Skillful with Power BI or other data visualization tools.
Extremely proficient in Microsoft Office, primarily Excel and PowerPoint
Ability to solve business problems through the proactive identification of issues and subsequent collection, analysis, and interpretation of related data
Experience working independently as well as team environments and integrating activities across multiple functions / divisions
Ability to meet tight deadlines while balancing competing priorities
Ability to work well in a team environment and build strong relationships with cross-functional stakeholders

Nice To Haves

MBA or CPA preferred
Strong understanding of AbbVie financial planning processes

Responsibilities

Support the annual Plan and Long-Range Planning processes for the Global commercial organization by coordinating financial forecasts, validating assumptions, and ensuring timely, accurate integration of business inputs.
Prepare and consolidate planning information for Executive Staff, Global Commercial Finance, Corporate Planning, and other senior stakeholders.
Guide commercial business units through planning cycles, including issuance of guidance, coordination of timelines, consolidation of results, and validation of key assumptions.
Facilitate cross-functional alignment across finance, global teams, corporate functions, legal, R&D, operations, and other key stakeholders.
Perform financial system tie-outs to ensure data accuracy, integrity, and consistency across planning systems and reporting outputs.
Support ongoing system maintenance, process optimization, and standardization of planning templates, content, and deliverables.
Develop and maintain planning schedules, mock books, consolidated financial schedules, supporting P&L documentation, and executive presentation materials.
Partner with area finance teams to prepare clear, concise, and actionable planning materials for leadership review.
Analyze financial results and business performance versus key benchmarks, including annual Plan, LBE, prior year, and other relevant scenarios.
Identify key trends, drivers, risks, opportunities, and variances to support management decision-making.
Support ad hoc analyses, special projects, functional initiatives, and corporate planning requests as needed.
Manage, coach, and develop direct report to ensure high-quality support for the business and continued professional growth.
Delegate effectively and provide clear guidance, feedback, and support to team members.
Foster a collaborative, accountable, and team-oriented environment.
Support development of finance talent by encouraging ownership, problem-solving, and continuous improvement.