Forecasting Lead, US Specialty Finance

About AbbVie

AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.

The role provides end-to-end US Demand and Revenue forecasts with the US Specialty Team One portfolio, with an emphasis on specialty products

The forecaster will produce analytics and presentations for AbbVie leadership. The forecaster will partner closely with Finance, Price Forecasting, AbbVie Performance Excellence (APEX), and Brand leadership teams.

The Forecasting Lead’s focus is primarily:

• explaining the brand’s evolution/outlook to executive leadership
• facilitating optimal decision making
• providing precise financial guidance to stakeholders

This role reports to the Senior Forecasting Manager, Team One.

Responsibilities

• Use large data sets, historical perspectives, and business partners’ insights to develop forecasts
• Align with business partners and finance leaders on forecast assumptions
• Partner with Price Forecasting to ensure alignment on GTN (Gross to Net) assumptions
• Load forecasts into required financial systems (CDLF, BPC, TM1, ADS, etc.) to support consolidation
• Integrate Actuals data into forecast models including validating and ensuring data integrity
• Complete key financial close schedules used by multiple stakeholders
• Highlight trends, risks, and opportunities for consideration as part of developing forecasts
• Lead/participate in ad hoc analyses
• Partner cross-functionally to drive tasks to consensus/closure while working independently and adjusting priorities as needed
• Embrace continuous improvement via learning and development, along with proposing, developing, and implementing process improvements

Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Accounting
• 5+ years progressive accounting, finance, and/or forecasting + analytics experience
• Proficiency in Excel & PowerPoint
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written)
• Strong business partnering skills

Preferred:

• Previous experience within the pharmaceutical industry
• Knowledge of SAP and BPC a plus
• Experience with US healthcare industry-standard data sets

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law: ​

• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future. ​
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.​
• This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive programs. ​

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of  any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law. ​

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community.  Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled. 

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