Accounting Supervisor

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 – immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and Tik Tok.

Purpose

Finance Shared Service: Join a Best in Class Shared Service organization in a fast paced environment where bold innovative thinking is encouraged. Our vibrant and innovative team values creativity, collaboration, and continuous improvement. You will have the opportunity to collaborate with business leaders throughout the organization. We believe in empowering our employees to reach their full potential and drive our success.

This Accounting Supervisor position will collaborate with stakeholders across AbbVie R&D organization to support the financial decision-making process by collecting, analyzing, and reporting financial data. Including process improvement initiatives that deliver agility and efficiency to R&D Finance. Review of data sources for accuracy and completeness, preparation of month-end close journal entries, balance sheet account responsibilities. Will work under the guidance of an Associate Director.

Responsibilities

• Work in close partnership with the R&D Finance Controller to ensure integrity of the ledgers and full compliance with accounting policies.

• Ensure compliance with Accounting Policies and Procedures.

• Oversee and coordinate the financial close process for the R&D organization, including reviewing

  journal entries to ensure alignment with AbbVie policies and US GAAP.

• Review and enhance balance sheet account reconciliations in Blackline, identifying and

  implementing process improvement opportunities to strengthen quality control.

• Ensure effective IPE controls for all areas of responsibility and partner with stakeholders for

  complete and accurate results and support audit requests.

• Provide expert guidance on the accounting treatment of R&D related items for the newly acquired

  entities.

• Manage Unclaimed Property compliance of US entities with state regulation and coordinate with

  the third-party vendor for timely state filings.

• Offer accounting support and contribute expertise to projects, system upgrades, and process

  improvement initiatives.

• Develop and implement initiatives to improve the efficiency and quality of financial processes.

• Lead and develop a team of 3 direct reports.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance

• Minimum 6+ years of progressive and related experience in Accounting or Finance
• Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills with attention to detail
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills including the ability to effectively communicate across all levels of the organization.
• Individual must be self-motivated and be able to work independently
• Proficient in business applications: Excel, Blackline, and SAP

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. ​

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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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