Finance Director - US Commercial FP&A Specialty

Company Description

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  Follow @abbvie on Linked In, Facebook, Instagram, X and You Tube.

The Finance Director serves as the primary strategic finance partner to the US Specialty & Eye Care Leadership Team, providing financial leadership, business insights, and decision support to drive sustainable growth, optimize investments, and deliver financial commitments. This role is accountable for financial planning, forecasting, performance management, reporting, and strategic business support across a portfolio generating approximately $2.4 billion in net sales and managing over $250 million in commercial investments and operating expenses.

The Finance Director serves as a trusted advisor to commercial leadership, influencing portfolio strategy, resource allocation, pricing decisions, and investment priorities while leading a team of eight finance professionals

Responsibilities:

• Lead the Annual Plan, Latest Best Estimate (LBE), Long-Range Plan, and monthly forecasting processes.
• Drive forecast accuracy through driver-based forecasting, scenario planning, and data-driven analysis.
• Translate revenue trends, demand drivers, market dynamics, profitability, and investment effectiveness into actionable business insights.
• Monitor performance against financial commitments and key operating metrics, identifying risks, opportunities, and required actions.
• Lead monthly business reviews and deliver clear, concise recommendations to senior leadership.
• Serve as the primary finance partner to Specialty & Eye Care leadership and collaborate across Commercial, Marketing, Sales, Market Access, Analytics, and Finance.
• Evaluate strategic initiatives, including product launches and discontinuations, indication expansions, pricing strategies, resource allocation, and investment opportunities.
• Influence portfolio strategy through financial modeling, scenario analysis, risk assessment, and fact-based recommendations.
• Oversee month-end close and financial reporting, ensuring accuracy, transparency, compliance, and adherence to Abb Vie policies and SOX requirements.
• Advance finance capabilities through automation, advanced analytics, AI-enabled tools, process simplification, and continuous improvement.
• Lead, develop, and inspire a team of eight finance professionals, including four direct reports, while building capabilities through coaching, performance management, talent development, succession planning, and an inclusive culture of accountability and collaboration.

• Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting required.
• 10+ years of progressive finance leadership experience in FP&A, commercial finance, accounting, or business partnership roles.
• Proven experience supporting senior leadership and influencing business decisions.
• Strong analytical, financial modeling, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent communication and executive presentation skills.
• Demonstrated ability to lead teams and deliver results in a dynamic environment.
• Ability to work effectively across functions and influence without direct authority.

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 the timeof this 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 long-term incentive programs.

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

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