The R&D Discovery Research Finance team supports the Vice President of Discovery Research and their leadership team in strategic planning and execution of both current and long-term goals for the Therapeutic and Functional Areas. 

AbbVie Discovery Research has approximately 1,900 employees and contractors at AbbVie sites in 8 different geographies, with an operating budget of ~$900MM, and over 200 capital projects annually.

Primary Function, Goals and Objectives:

The primary objective of this position is to provide financial leadership in support of the Plan, Update, LRP and LBE processes for Research & Development.  The Finance Manager, Discovery Research is responsible for providing financial analysis, recommendations, and decision-making support with the objective of enabling R&D strategy while maintaining strong financial controls, and effective use of AbbVie’s resources.

The Finance Manager provides financial support for various subfunctions of Discovery Research including  the Vice Presidents of Discovery Oncology, Precision Medicine, Quantitative Medicine & Genomics, Small Molecule Therapeutics & Platform Technologies, and Peptide Therapeutics.

Major Responsibilities:

• Lead financial support for all planning cycles, including Plan, Update, LRP, and LBE. Provide meaningful commentary, variance analysis, and recommendations.
• Prepare executive summaries, financial analyses, and presentations for senior management and Vice Presidents.
• Manage financial close activities, including flash reporting, accruals, and reclassification entries. Coordinate with Financial Shared Services to ensure accurate and timely processing.
• Participate in financial analyses for business initiatives, including potential collaborations and business development transactions. Provide deal-integration support, as applicable, for assigned areas.
• Support the financial aspects of key functional projects and systems initiatives, ensuring that finance requirements are appropriately implemented and process efficiencies are achieved.
• Identify, develop, and implement opportunities to improve efficiency through the use of artificial intelligence and other technologies in daily finance processes.
• Perform ad hoc financial analyses and provide recommendations to support business priorities and decision-making.
• Build strong partnerships with business leaders and finance colleagues across a complex, matrixed organization.
• Promote effective financial controls, transparency, and accountability across supported organizations.