Lead, Finance Immunology - #452883

Company Description

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.

Job Description

Joining AbbVie means you will be part of a team of outstanding professionals dedicated to making a remarkable impact on patients' lives. At AbbVie, we conduct ground-breaking science on a global scale every day. AbbVie Canada is one of the Best Workplaces in Canada.

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AbbVie’s mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines 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, vision care, virology, women’s health , and gastroenterology, in addition to products and services across its Allergan Aesthetics portfolio.

Overview

The Lead Finance - Immunology is a senior strategic leader responsible for overseeing the financial planning and analysis functions within the Immunology department, managing an Immunology Sales portfolio of USD $500MM and SG&A expenses totaling USD $120MM. This position plays a pivotal role in shaping the financial strategy and driving the success of the Immunology business unit. The Lead will manage a high-performing finance team, collaborate with senior leaders across departments, and elevate financial insights to inform key initiatives within the Immunology space.

Core Job Responsibilities

• Provide finance leadership to the Immunology department, aligning financial strategies with overall business objectives.
• Oversee financial closing activities related to budgeting, expense management, and financial variance analysis.
• Lead all Profit & Loss (P&L) aspects of financial planning for immunology projects, including Long Range Plans (LRP), annual operating plans, and monthly forecasts (LBEs).
• Develop and evaluate business cases for investments and Sales Opportunities, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities and financial objectives.
• Champion value and measure cost optimization programs within the department.
• Liaise with financial auditors and support audit-related requests, ensuring compliance with financial regulations and standards.
• Oversee activities of financial analysts, setting goals and priorities, and motivating the team to deliver exceptional financial results.
• Provides leadership and mentorship to financial team members within the department.
• Support various process improvements, fostering a culture of continuous enhancement within the finance function.
  
  

Core Competencies

• Strong leader and collaborator, exhibiting ownership and capability to deliver exceptional results in a matrixed environment.
• Ability to influence decisions through sound financial analysis and relay complex financial data in clear, understandable terms.
• Working knowledge of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and financial controls in a research context.
• Excellent organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a dynamic environment.
• Initiative-driven with an inquisitive mindset, promoting continuous improvement and efficiency.
  
  

Qualifications

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, Finance, or related field.
• Professional designation preferred (CA, CGA, CMA, or MBA).
• Minimum of ten (10) years of relevant financial experience.
• Bio-pharmaceutical or research finance experience preferred.
• Proficiency in financial software and tools, such as SAP and TM1.
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office (i.e., Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
  
  

Additional Information:

• Travel: No/Limited
• Job Type: Experienced
• Schedule: Full-Time, 3 days in office policy (Montreal office)
  
  

AbbVie strives to provide a French working environment for its employees in Quebec. Although as part of its francization program has taken all reasonable steps to avoid imposing the following requirement, advanced amount of knowledge of English / Fluency in English is an essential requirement for the position of Lead, Finance including, but not limited to, for the following reasons:

• English speaking employees outside the province of Quebec.
• English speaking clients outside the province of Quebec.
• Anglophone region outside the province of Quebec.
  
  

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and strongly encourages women, Aboriginal people, persons with disabilities, and members of visible minorities to apply.

Additional Information

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