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

About the role

The Sales Forecasting Manager will lead the creation of the sales forecast and consolidation process within the Immunology Franchise. The position is responsible for developing accurate and timely projections of commercial product volumes for all Plan, LBE, LRP, Portfolio, and Actual submissions.

Responsibilities

• Manage and develop accurate product sales projections to be utilized in Plan, LBE, LRP, and Portfolio submissions (including market and competitive landscape forecasts) using sound analytical assumptions and effective communication of rationale/methodology with close collaboration and guidance from the Associate Director and Forecasting Director.
• Responsible for the Immunology forecasting consolidations including actuals reporting, earnings deliverables, commercial business reviews, and consolidating operations ADS package.
• Manage and support the month-end actual close process including the preparation of Price, Pipeline, and Demand variance and Close commentary. Communicate key drivers of performance to finance and commercial leadership for Medicine while supporting the process across total Immunology.
• Operate independently to prepare and create sales reporting/key metric Forecasting Packages.
• Support the communication of monthly actual sales results/future period volume forecasts to Commercial VPs and Finance Leadership.
• Work directly with Commercial, Pricing, Finance, Market Analytics, and Business Insight teams to address various business issues and provide solutions through analytical problem solving.
• Manage and support ad-hoc analytical support on various business needs including product launch scenarios, channel/product mix impacts, and other key business drivers.
• Lead enhancement, simplification, and standardization of financial models, processes, and forecasting deliverables to ensure forecast accuracy and robust analytics of the business environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting required.
• CPA or MBA a plus.
• Minimum 7+ years of progressive and related experience.
• Strong analytical, technical, and problem-solving skills, along with good interpersonal skills to effectively work with all levels of management.
• Ability to triangulate a wide variety of data sets and analytics (e.g., market research, competitive events, prescriptions, epidemiology, patient flow, etc.) to inform forecasting and financial impacts.
• Agility to prioritize and quickly understand issues and assess data integrity is critical due to challenging deadlines.
• High-level proficiency with Excel & PowerPoint. Knowledge of SAP, BPC, and Power BI preferred.
• Ability to work independently and as a self-starter, supporting the business and forecasting leadership in a variety of locations.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities to meet deadlines in a fast-paced and matrixed environment.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Previous pharmaceutical and forecasting experience is preferred.

Benefits

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