Finance Lead, FP&A

Purpose

The Finance Lead position drives the financial planning and analysis processes for several global Human Resources organizations including HR Operations, Compensation, Diversity & Inclusion and business HR support. The responsibility encompasses ~$66MM annual expense and supports (4) HR Business Vice Presidents. The assignment will develop financial planning and analytical skills, and the individual will engage regularly with leadership team members. The Finance Lead will support strategic and technology investment decisions and participate in the annual financial planning cycles.

Responsibilities:

• Leads and develops the annual Plan, LRP and LBEs as required, including P&L, headcount, capital, and project expense projections for senior management review
• Operates independently to prepare schedules and relevant analysis for each planning cycle and develops clear support for management review
• Works directly with Finance Shared Services on monthly close process and financial reporting to ensure complete, accurate and timely monthly actual results, including variance commentary for P&L, headcount. Understands monthly results and communicates issues vs. benchmark to businesses teams to agree on resolution or action plan
• Provides management with clear insights into drivers of business and financial performance and risk; assesses business/market opportunities and informs/recommends prioritization decisions
• Leads financial reviews and approvals (purchase orders requests and invoices)
• Leads ad hoc analysis, projects and process improvements as needed
• Ability to work independently and adjust priorities to achieve accurate and timely results
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written) and ability to collaborate across functions
• Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting required. CPA or MBA a plus
• Minimum 6 years progressive financial analysis and accounting experience
• Proficiency in Excel. SAP, Aspire, and TM1 a plus
• Ability to identify opportunities for process improvements and aptitude for continuous improvement and change

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer including disability/vets. It is AbbVie's policy to employ qualified persons of the greatest ability without discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, status as a disabled veteran, recently separated veteran, Armed Forces service medal veteran or active duty wartime or campaign badge veteran or a person's relationship or association with a protected veteran, including spouses and other family members, or any other protected group status. We will take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment qualified minorities, women, individuals with a disability, disabled veterans, recently separated veterans, Armed Forces service medal veterans or active-duty wartime or campaign badge veterans. The Affirmative Action Plan is available for viewing in the Human Resources office during regular business hours.

Significant Work Activities: Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day)

Travel: No

Job Type: Experienced

Schedule: Full-time