The Associate Director, Finance will provide financial leadership and business support for the consolidation / center. Specifically, this position is responsible for financial planning and analysis related to Plan, Update, LBE and LRP, decision-making support and recommendations to Senior Management taking into consideration market dynamics, market share, market access and resourcing and strategic projects related to these franchises. In addition, this position is responsible for ensuring the accuracy of the financial statements and staff development as required.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Financial Planning - Lead the planning processes [Plan, UPD, LBE and LRP] ensuring accurate and timely integration of sales forecast, pricing and investment resourcing, ensuring senior management input to meet overall division/corporate calendar deadline
• Ensure financial planning deliverables are accurate, clear and concise for Executive level review and approval
• Work closely with Rheum/ Derm / Gastro business partners to develop models that accurately incorporate business dynamics into a consolidated overall story for all Planning cycles.  
• Represent Immunology finance team in the center and work with DHQ on calendar / timelines, follow ups, ensure timely submissions, clear and concise output deliverables that can be reviewed with Executive management.
• Work closely with cross functional business partners such as MABI, Forecasting, GCD and Marketing to ensure adequate and appropriate resourcing levels to successfully launch functional assets.
• Decision Support/Special Projects -- Provide analyses for ad hoc or other business presentations that lend insight into key business drivers enabling operating management to adapt more appropriate tactics/strategy to meet the LBE / Plan / LRP objectives
• Financial statement accuracy – Ensure accurate monthly reporting by reviewing inputs from the team members, while building time for thorough validation prior to submission.
• Continuous improvement – Ensure documentation of process for team, communicate flowcharts that clearly layout roles and responsibilities / hand offs, plan in advance for changes in processes based on business dynamics.
• Staff Development – Currently individual contributor. Potentially responsible for delegating to and coaching a Senior Financial Analyst to ensure an optimal level of support to the business and provide coaching and career development opportunities to sustain a high performing staff.
• Individual is expected to successfully perform all responsibilities with a high degree of self-motivation and autonomy

Basic:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance required.
• Requires 8-10 years progressive accounting or finance experience.
• This position requires an individual with the ability and desire to proactively search out and evaluate business problems and opportunities
• Capability to direct efforts to achieve answers and results
• Ability to solve business problems through the proactive identification of issues and subsequent collection, analysis and interpretation of related data Demonstrated problem solving and analysis within a broad framework of AbbVie’s financial policies (CFMs), and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
• Excellent verbal and written communication skill
• Preferred: MBA in Accounting or Finance and/or CPA/CMA
• Preferred: Multi-division experience and knowledge of the financial planning process
• Preferred: Solid understanding of automated accounting systems such as TM1, desktop productivity and mainframe accounting applications