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Director, Finance, Immunology Forecasting

BioSpace, Mettawa, Illinois, United States

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Director, Finance, Immunology Forecasting 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 key therapeutic areas—including immunology, oncology, neuroscience, eye care, and our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit

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Position Overview The primary objective of this position is to lead the end-to-end revenue and volume demand forecasting, reporting, and analytics processes for the US Immunology Business Unit, specifically focusing on the HUMIRA and EIMP portfolio implications. The role is responsible for driving development, maintenance, harmonization, and continuous improvement of forecasting models used to produce commercial revenue projections for all planning cycles (LBE, Plan, LRP), S&OP processes, and supporting analytics and presentations for review with all levels of brand and AbbVie leadership. The position also champions contract analytics, monitoring, and coordinates EIMP governance & associated finance workstreams.

Core Job Responsibilities General

Lead the development, maintenance, harmonization, and continuous improvement of forecasting models for HUMIRA.

Ensure all forecast deliverables (Actuals, Planning, Key Metric, Earnings, Other) are validated and delivered on time.

Drive EIMP finance workstreams, coordinating key deliverables and ensuring due dates are met.

Drive contract analytics, monitoring/tracking, and integrate it into financial planning workstreams.

Translate contract deal model analysis into core financial deliverables and present robust sales forecasts aligned with EIMP deal terms against appropriate financial benchmarks.

Provide clear, concise narrative that explains the business and strategic perspective behind the numbers.

Financial Reporting / Month-End

Partner with Pricing, MABI, Market Access, collaboration partners, consultants, external vendors, and other stakeholders to populate and assess actuals data in the forecasting models.

Perform robust quality checks and ask analytical questions to ensure data integrity.

Complete key financial close schedules (including Price, Pipeline, Demand) for stakeholders to contextualize financial results for monthly, quarterly, and annual periods.

Triangulate data to derive insights, trends, risks, and opportunities, presenting them to leadership effectively.

Adjust forecast model variables based on recent data while filtering out noise from statistical fluctuations.

Present monthly actual sales results and future period volume forecasts to Commercial VPs and Marketing Directors.

Financial Planning & Analysis

Lead LBE, Plan, LRP, and S&OP forecast cycles, aligning with business partners and finance leaders on pro-forma hypotheses.

Integrate hypotheses into revenue forecasts to ensure precision and rationality.

Curate forecast outputs into comprehensive analytical reports and streamlined presentations that provide leadership with insights into market dynamics and financial outcomes.

Internal Reporting / Business Partnering / Ad Hoc

Deliver ad‑hoc analyses and communicate findings to upper management.

Collaborate with Commercial, Pricing/Market Access, Finance, and MABI to address business issues with analytical insights.

Support investor relations, operational excellence projects, and global operations & demand planning initiatives.

Lead cross‑functional teams in developing aligned perspectives and interaction cadences.

People Leadership & Development

Lead by example, fostering a culture of inclusivity and respect.

Recruit, develop, and manage a high‑potential analytical team.

Qualifications

Minimum 14+ years in cost accounting, auditing, financial reporting, or FP&A, preferably with supervisory and pharmaceutical industry experience.

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance.

Strong creative and strategic thinking, with the ability to translate insights into forecasts that drive business decisions.

Proficiency in market research and analysis of marketing initiatives.

Triangulation skills across diverse data sets and analytics to inform forecasting.

Problem‑solving skills to identify issues and analyze related data.

Ability to manage multiple tasks concurrently in a dynamic environment.

Excellent communication, presentation, and influence skills across functions.

Experience leading and motivating a team to achieve results.

Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills.

Additional Information

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 of posting based on the job grade. Individual compensation will depend on many factors including location and may vary.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance, and a 401(k) plan.

This role is eligible to participate in both short‑term and long‑term incentive programs.

Bonuses, commissions, incentives, and additional benefits are at the Company’s discretion and may be modified.

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives, and serving the community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.

US & Puerto Rico applicants:

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

US & Puerto Rico applicants seeking a reasonable accommodation:

Reasonable Accommodations

Job Details

Seniority level: Director

Employment type: Full‑time

Job function: Finance and Sales

Industries: Internet News

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