Finance Lead, Controller Group
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Job Location:
North Chicago, IL - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
07-11-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
The Finance Lead position drives the financial planning and analysis processes for the Finance Shared Services (FSS) Financial Reporting AFP&A SOX and Controller organizations within the Corporate Administration team. The responsibility encompasses $125MM annual expense and supports the Corporate Controller and several Finance VPs. The position develops financial planning and analytical skills and the individual will engage regularly with leadership team members. The Finance Lead will work closely with the respective organizations to provide support for financial planning cycles as well as specific initiatives across the functions.
Responsibilities:
- Leads and develops the annual Plan LRP and LBEs 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 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.
- Builds strong relationships with peers and cross functionally with partners outside of team to enable higher performance.
- Learns and grasps concepts fast and can change course quickly where necessary and raises the bar and is never satisfied with the status quo.
- Open to suggestions and experimentation for improvement and willing to learn new concepts and processes.
- Embraces the ideas of others nurtures innovation and manages innovation to reality and anticipates problems and opportunities.
Qualifications :
- Bachelors degree in Finance or Accounting. CPA or MBA a plus.
- Minimum 6 years of progressive financial analysis and accounting experience.
- 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.
- Proficient computer skills including Excel. SAP and BPC a plus.
- Ability to identify opportunities for process improvements and aptitude for continuous improvement and change.
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 ofthis posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic locationand 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 short-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 anybonus commission incentive benefits or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Companys soleand absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Companys sole and absolute discretion consistent with applicable law.
AbbVie 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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Employment Type :
Full-time
Key Skills
- Accounting Software
- GAAP
- QuickBooks
- General Ledger Accounting
- Accounting
- IFRS
- Sage
- Regulatory Reporting
- Workers' Compensation Law
- Budgeting
- ERP Systems
- Financial Management
About Company
AbbVie is a global biopharmaceutical company focused on creating medicines and solutions that put impact first for patients, communities, and our world. We aim to address complex health issues and enhance people's lives through our core therapeutic areas: immunology, oncology, neuro ... View more
