Senior Accountant

Job Description

Job Description

Company Description

About AbbVie

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. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at  Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube.

Purpose: 

The Senior Accountant provides accounting shared services for businesses supported.  This includes review of data sources for accuracy and completeness, preparation of month-end close journal entries, balance sheet account responsibility and support of audit and tax deliverables as requested.  Collaborates with business FP&A to ensure complete and accurate results with meaningful variance commentary.  Complies with AbbVie policies and US GAAP.  Senior Accountant works under the direct guidance of the Manager.  Complies with accounting shared services and worldwide consolidations requirements and deliverables.

Responsibilities: 

• Prepares, reviews, reconciles data from systems utilized (BIP and SAP), investigates and resolves any discrepancies. 
• Supports maintenance of the system (review, issue resolution and mapping aligned to SAP master data). 
• Performs monthly upload processes and prepares journal entries for businesses supported.  Reviews and prepares reports and results for accuracy and completeness, including cost center reports, operating versus one-time expenses, balance sheet accounts, and payroll and headcount reports. 
• Collaborates with business FP&A to ensure accurate and complete results with meaningful variance commentary.  Prepares monthly results for submission to business FP&A. 
• Prepares and reviews annual federal and state tax packages and year-end accrual components for Corporate Tax. 
• Supports various tax and audit requests including documentation for internal and external audits. 
• Provides accounting support and input for projects, systems and process improvement initiatives. 
• Performs ad hoc analysis and support projects as requested. 
• Collaborates with and provides accounting services to business FP&A as primary customer. 

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree required.  Bachelor’s degree in accounting or finance preferred.  CPA preferred but not required. 
• Minimum 4+ years related accounting experience required. 
• Ability to work independently and adjust priorities to achieve accurate and timely results. 
• Proficient computer skills, including SAP and Excel is preferred 

Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law: ​

• 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.  Note: No amount of pay is  considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned,  vested,  and determinable. The amount and availability of  any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a   particular employee  remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be  modified at the Company’s sole and absolute discretion,  consistent with applicable law. 

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.  

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