Forecasting Lead, US Specialty Finance

• Compensation: USD 96,500 - USD 183,500 - yearly

About Abb Vie

Abb Vie'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 including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about Abb Vie, please visit us at  .

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The role provides end-to-end US Demand and Revenue forecasts with the US Specialty Team One portfolio, with an emphasis on specialty products

The forecaster will produce analytics and presentations for Abb Vie leadership. The forecaster will partner closely with Finance, Price Forecasting, Abb Vie Performance Excellence (APEX), and Brand leadership teams.
The Forecasting Lead’s focus is primarily:

• explaining the brand’s evolution/outlook to executive leadership
• providing precise financial guidance to stakeholders

This role reports to the Senior Forecasting Manager, Team One.

Responsibilities

• Use large data sets, historical perspectives, and business partners’ insights to develop forecasts
• Align with business partners and finance leaders on forecast assumptions
• Partner with Price Forecasting to ensure alignment on GTN (Gross to Net) assumptions
• Load forecasts into required financial systems (CDLF, BPC, TM1, ADS, etc.) to support consolidation
• Integrate Actuals data into forecast models including validating and ensuring data integrity
• Complete key financial close schedules used by multiple stakeholders
• Highlight trends, risks, and opportunities for consideration as part of developing forecasts
• Lead/participate in ad hoc analyses
• Partner cross-functionally to drive tasks to consensus/closure while working independently and adjusting priorities as needed
• Embrace continuous improvement via learning and development, along with proposing, developing, and implementing process improvements

Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Accounting
• 5+ years progressive accounting, finance, and/or forecasting + analytics experience
• Proficiency in Excel & Power Point
• Strong communication skills (verbal and written)
• Strong business partnering skills

Preferred:

• Previous experience within the pharmaceutical industry
• Knowledge of SAP and BPC a plus
• Experience with US healthcare industry-standard data sets

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state orlocal law:

• The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes ingood faith it will pay for this role at thetimeofthis posting based on the job grade for this position.
  
  Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location,andwemayultimatelypaymore or less than the posted range. This range may bemodifiedin thefuture.
• 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 toparticipatein our short-term incentive programs.

Note:

No amount of payis considered to bewages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable.

Theamountandavailabilityof anybonus,commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employeeremainsin the Company'ssoleandabsolutediscretion unless and until paid andmay bemodifiedat the Company’s sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.

Abb Vie 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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