Brand Finance Manager

Position Summary

The Brand Finance Manager provides endtoend financial partnership to the assigned Therapy Area(s) and Brand Team(s). The role is responsible for driving financial planning performance management and robust financial governance in line with AbbVie policies and external regulations.

Acting as a trusted business partner the Brand Finance Manager supports strategic decisionmaking challenges assumptions identifies value creation opportunities and proactively manages financial risks. Through strong crossfunctional collaboration the role enables delivery of business objectives while ensuring accuracy integrity and transparency of financial information.

Key Responsibilities:

Financial Performance & P&L Management

• Lead financial oversight of assigned Therapy Area / Brand P&Ls ensuring clear visibility of budgets forecasts and actual performance.
• Drive financially disciplined decisionmaking by providing insights on revenue costs and profitability.
• Identify and actively support initiatives to maximize revenue optimize spending and improve overall financial performance.
• Educate and enable Brand Teams to strengthen financial acumen and ownership of financial outcomes.

Financial Planning Forecasting & Reporting

• Lead short and longterm financial planning cycles (LBE PLN LRP) for assigned Brands and affiliate-wide in alignment with affiliate and corporate timelines.
• Prepare and deliver accurate timely and insightful monthly and quarterly financial reporting to affiliate management and headquarters beyond brand level.
• Ensure appropriate revenue recognition expense presentation and accordance with IFRS US GAAP and AbbVie policies beyond brand level.
• Ensure integrity accuracy and completeness of financial data in all relevant systems (e.g. SAP BPC JDA Power BI) beyond brand level.

Strategic Business Partnering

• Act as an active member of the Brand Team providing financial challenges insights and recommendations across all Brandrelated activities.
• Support development and evaluation of business cases for Brand launches pricing scenarios and strategic initiatives.
• Assess financial implications of strategic options define relevant KPIs and support tracking of execution and results.
• Anticipate business risks and opportunities and develop financial scenarios and mitigation actions in partnership with crossfunctional stakeholders.

Demand & Forecast Integration

• Provide financial leadership and challenge to demand and sales forecasts ensuring alignment between commercial assumptions supply considerations and financial outlook.
• Partner closely with Commercial Supply Chain Customer Service and Sales teams to integrate market intelligence into forecasts.
• Analyze deviations between actuals and forecasts identify root causes and support corrective actions.
• Ensure financial alignment across customers sales marketing supply and operational plans.

Control Compliance & Governance

• Ensure compliance with local and US GAAP AbbVie financial policies internal control requirements (including SOX) and the AbbVie Code of Conduct.
• Maintain strong budgetary control and financial governance for assigned Brands and affiliate.
• Ensure appropriate review and approval of product pricing prior to submission to local authorities and accurate maintenance of pricing data in corporate systems.
• Support audit readiness and maintain high standards of documentation transparency and control.

Continuous Improvement & Capability Building

• Identify and implement process improvements that enhance efficiency reduce cost and improve quality through simplification standardization and automation.
• Leverage innovative technologies and analytics to increase productivity and insight generation.
• Maintain a high level of professional competence and continuously update knowledge relevant to finance the pharmaceutical industry and AbbVies business.

Qualifications :

Education & Professional Background

• Masters degree in finance Accounting or related field.
• Strong knowledge and practical application of IFRS and US GAAP.
• Minimum 5 years of progressive experience in Financial Planning & Analysis Accounting or Finance Business Partnering preferably in a multinational environment.

Technical & Systems Skills

• Solid understanding of financial planning forecasting and performance management frameworks.
• Strong financial modeling and financial statement interpretation skills.
• Experience with SAP and financial planning/reporting tools (e.g. TM1/BPC Power BI).
• Experience leveraging advanced analytics and AIenabled finance tools to enhance forecasting insight generation and decision support.
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint.

Competencies & Behaviors

• Strong analytical problemsolving and communication skills.
• Proven ability to influence and partner effectively in a matrix crossfunctional environment.
• Proactive resilient and result-oriented with a strong sense of ownership.
• High standards of integrity ethical behavior and professional conduct.
• Fluent in English written and spoken good command of local language.

Additional Information :

Career Path & Development Opportunities

• Affiliate Finance Controller
• Regional or Area FP&A roles
• Affiliate Finance Director

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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Work :

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Employment Type :

Full-time