Finance Manager, R&D Discovery Research

About the role

The R&D Discovery Research Finance team supports the Vice President of Discovery Research and their leadership team in strategic planning and execution of both current and long-term goals for the Therapeutic and Functional Areas.

AbbVie Discovery Research has approximately 1,900 employees and contractors at AbbVie sites in 8 different geographies, with an operating budget of ~$900MM, and over 200 capital projects annually.

Primary Function, Goals and Objectives

The primary objective of this position is to provide financial leadership in support of the Plan, Update, LRP and LBE processes for Research & Development. The Finance Manager, Discovery Research is responsible for providing financial analysis, recommendations, and decision-making support with the objective of enabling R&D strategy while maintaining strong financial controls, and effective use of AbbVie's resources.

The Finance Manager provides financial support for various subfunctions of Discovery Research including the Vice Presidents of Discovery Oncology, Precision Medicine, Quantitative Medicine & Genomics, Small Molecule Therapeutics & Platform Technologies, and Peptide Therapeutics.

Major Responsibilities

• Lead financial support for all planning cycles, including Plan, Update, LRP, and LBE. Provide meaningful commentary, variance analysis, and recommendations.
• Prepare executive summaries, financial analyses, and presentations for senior management and Vice Presidents.
• Manage financial close activities, including flash reporting, accruals, and reclassification entries. Coordinate with Financial Shared Services to ensure accurate and timely processing.
• Participate in financial analyses for business initiatives, including potential collaborations and business development transactions. Provide deal-integration support, as applicable, for assigned areas.
• Support the financial aspects of key functional projects and systems initiatives, ensuring that finance requirements are appropriately implemented and process efficiencies are achieved.
• Identify, develop, and implement opportunities to improve efficiency through the use of artificial intelligence and other technologies in daily finance processes.
• Perform ad hoc financial analyses and provide recommendations to support business priorities and decision-making.
• Build strong partnerships with business leaders and finance colleagues across a complex, matrixed organization.
• Promote effective financial controls, transparency, and accountability across supported organizations.

Qualifications & Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting or Finance
• Ten or more years of progressive accounting or finance experience
• Strong financial planning and analysis (FP&A), analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated experience leading projects from planning through implementation
• Ability to operate independently, identify and implement process improvements, and adjust priorities in a fast-paced environment
• Experience working effectively in a matrixed organization and building partnerships across business and finance teams
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to present financial information clearly and confidently to multiple Vice Presidents and senior leaders
• Ability to influence stakeholders and drive outcomes without direct reporting authority

Additional Information

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 long-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.