Purpose

The Senior Manager, Finance leads the financial planning and analysis processes and requirements for multiple strategic pillars within the Operations Transformation function, as well as consolidation of the total Operations Transformation function including Capital & Project Expense. Provides financial guidance in compliance with financial policies, prepares management analysis of actual vs. benchmark results, provides strategic business decision support and leads key projects and initiatives to improve financial processes.  The Senior Manager, Finance interacts with all levels of finance and business management including the SVP, Operations Transformation, and VP’s and other Heads of Operations Transformation pillars.  Provides required planning deliverables to meet AbbVie Corporate FP&A requirements. 

Responsibilities

•Oversee/manage all aspects of monthly, quarterly and annual Plan, LRP and LBEs as required, including P&L, headcount, balance sheet and capital using planning system.  Partners with business and proposes solutions to achieve budget within guidelines and to operate within approved budget. 

•Provides relevant variance analysis for each planning cycle and develops meaningful management reporting schedules and ensures accuracy and predictability of results and key metrics. 

•Supports Accounting Shared Service monthly close process to ensure complete, accurate and timely monthly actual results, including variance analysis and commentary for P&L, headcount and balance sheet.  Understands monthly results and both prepares and reviews meaningful monthly management reporting packages with businesses. 

•Collaborates and provides routine business support to enable informed decision-making. 

•Provides financial reviews and approvals (purchase order requests and invoices). 

•Supports key projects and initiatives (e.g. planning system standardization, management reporting and optimization) and drives process improvements.  Supports ad hoc analysis as required. 

•Drives cross-functional alignment across Operations for shared savings and improvement initiatives and takes the lead in tracking and reporting.