Director, Finance Internal Audit

About the Company

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 several key therapeutic areas including immunology, oncology and neuroscience — and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio.

About the Role

The Finance Director, Internal Audit has the primary function to plan, direct, and manage financial and operational internal audits globally for the company's manufacturing, commercial, distribution, and administration sites and functions. This role reports audit results to senior management and the company's Audit Committee through the VP, Internal Audit. The position serves as a primary resource for consultation and support regarding policy interpretation, internal controls, asset security, and allegations of financial noncompliance.

Another integral function of the Director is to continually recruit high-potential accounting and finance professionals, train, develop, and evaluate them, and onboard them into the AbbVie way. Through mentorship and active career counseling, the Director regularly interfaces with operating management and helps place these professionals in finance and accounting positions throughout the worldwide organization.

Responsibilities

• Continually assess internal and external risks to the organization, and based on risk assessment results, plan, schedule, and staff individual audits in alignment with the leadership of IT Audit and Compliance Audit.
• Determine the adequacy of the systems of internal control. Review and assess the soundness, adequacy, and application of accounting, financial, operating, and sales and marketing compliance controls and the integrity of accounting records.
• Develop and execute the Audit Committee-approved audit plan, including audit procedures to assess compliance with established company policies, plans, procedures, and approvals, with special emphasis on policies designed to ensure compliance with business-related and external regulations.
• Support the function’s development of data analytic tools and processes to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of audit procedures.
• Occasional travel to the company’s worldwide locations to direct internal audit engagements and assess and react to urgent situations as necessary.
• Continually interface with AbbVie leaders, external audit firms, Internal Controls COE, and external firms and peer networks to maintain knowledge of changes in the business and emerging risks that could impact the audit plan and approach.
• Continually recruit, train, develop, and place high-potential finance and accounting professionals into the worldwide organization. Create a culture of high performance and development.
• Supervisory and management responsibilities for a team of around 11.
• Periodic reporting of audit matters to the Vice President, Internal Audit, company leadership, Corporate Controller, and EVP CFO, requiring strong executive presence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree, with a concentration in accounting or finance, from a four-year college or university. A graduate degree in a relevant field is preferred.
• Strongly preferred that the incumbent has previously qualified as a Certified Public Accountant (CPA).
• 12+ years of related work experience, including employment with a major public accounting firm, senior-level accounting or financial reporting or support roles, and/or as a member of an internal audit staff performing financial and operational audits; or a combination of these prerequisites. The balance of the work experience should be in financial management and controllership activities.
• Previous management experience is required.
• Sound background and understanding of both domestic and international operations, including prior financial/operational leadership experience.
• Strong familiarity with financial and operational auditing procedures.

Benefits

• Comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick).
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan for eligible employees.
• Eligibility to participate in long-term incentive programs.

Pay

The compensation range described is the range of possible base pay the company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of posting, based on the job grade. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors, including geographic location, and may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.