Finance Lead, Global R&D Study Forecasting

Finance Lead, Global R&D Study ForecastingAbbVie'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.The Finance Lead, Global R&D Study Forecasting position is responsible for supporting and performing financial analysis and budgetary reconciliations of clinical trial budgets for ongoing and planned studies in Neuroscience. The Finance Lead monitors study forecasts and is responsible for managing complex study expenses and forecasts for Plan, LBE, LRP and Portfolio submissions. This position collaboratively interfaces with the clinical teams and respective finance management and supports many ad-hoc requests and projects.Responsibilities:Supports all aspects of the clinical trial budget process including trial cost analysis, scenario planning, contract funding approval, and study budget management through the study life cycle.Gathers data from a variety of sources and provides quality clinical study budget information and metrics to Clinical and Finance Management to aid in planning decisions.Responsible for preparing predefined and ad hoc reports for the clinical teams and finance management, communicating on a timely basis for variance discrepancies and issue resolution.Leads the business in assessing and investigating study spend vs. forecast.Demonstrates awareness and use of data sources by proactively updating previously established forecasts at a regular cadence (monthly LBEs, Quarterly ROSS reviews, 50%/100% enrollment timepoints, ad hoc requests and annual cost validation), and updates manager as to the status of the study being forecasted (startup, Main ROSS, reconciliation and close-out).Interacts with various levels of management and functions within the organization.Supports finance management on ad-hoc requests and projects.Qualifications:Bachelor's degree in Finance or Accounting required.CPA or MBA a plus.Minimum 6+ years of progressive and related experience.Strong financial, analytical and problem-solving skills.Strong communication skills (verbal and written).Proficient Excel skills required.Knowledge of SAP, Power BI and BPC a plus.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 this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentive programs.AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.