Senior Manager Forecasting

Illinois

AbbVie
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Company Description

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 immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at . on Twitter , Facebook , Instagram , YouTube and LinkedIn .


Job Description

Primary Job Function:

The Finance Senior Manager is responsible for volume forecasts for US Parkinsons franchise, including Duopa, Vyalev and future launches. The Finance Senior Manager will support the Parkinsons Finance Associate Director, the commercial GM, and their teams. The incumbent is responsible for developing and maintaining forecasting models, patient flow models and developing scenario planning for the on-market brands, supporting the business for all forecasting topics. This role partners closely with CoE Forecasting, Price Forecasting, Sales & Marketing, Market Access, Global Operations and Demand Planning teams.

Responsibilities:


  • Align with commercial business partners, market access, and finance leaders on market/patient assumptions, supported by quantitative evidence as well as qualitative insights for all required forecast time periods (LBE, Plan, Long Range Plan). Develop scenario planning.
  • Integrate hypotheses into forecast models, maintain and improve patient flow model to ensure they are calibrated to provide the most precise outputs.
  • Prepare and submit monthly ADS, deliver Min/Max scenario and partner with Global Operations and Demand planning to ensure optimal supply of demand.
  • Partner with Price Forecasting and Market Access to ensure alignment on assumptions used to develop GTN (Gross to Net) rates to derive Net Sales.
  • Using external data sources such as IQVIA, Payer Mix and Wholesaler inventory levels, provide insights to the business on market events, ensuring alignment on components of demand assumptions.
  • Prepare and share weekly and monthly reporting for all components of demand. Support month-end, quarter-end closing by providing an informed view on short term forecasts.
  • Load forecasts into required financial systems (BPC, TM1, ADS, etc.) to support consolidation for US NEC, US Tx, Global and Corporate Financial Reviews. Responsible for data accuracy and timeliness of submission.
  • Contribute to the preparation of management review decks, for LBE, Plan, LRP. Prepare concise narrative on key performance drivers.
  • Strategic partner for target functions - provide clear and concise narrative, robust financials and deliverables that can be reviewed with Executive management.
  • Decision Support/Special Projects - provide analyses for ad hoc or other business presentations that lend insight into key business drivers enabling operating management to drive appropriate tactics/strategy to meet the LRP objectives, support quarterly earning preparation, and companywide initiatives.
  • Individual is expected to successfully perform all responsibilities with a high degree of self-motivation and autonomy.

Position Accountability/Scope:

Responsible for providing financial leadership to the brand team in development of the Plans, LRPs and LBEs. This position reports to the Associate Director. The role is expected to operate independently to accomplish the goals and responsibilities of the position; however constant alignment with the Associate Director is critical due to the nature of the role. In addition, the Senior Manager has a high degree of freedom to independently set priorities so that both planned and unplanned departmental objectives are achieved. This position supports and communicates with all levels of operating and financial management on an on-going basis.


Qualifications
  • Requires 6-8 years progressive FP&A experience in the pharma industry.
  • Forecasting experience, business acumen, understanding of business dynamics.
  • Ability to influence without direct authority.
  • Ability and desire to proactively search out and evaluate business problems and opportunities.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Strong communication skills, able to summarize complex business dynamics into deliverables for executives.
  • Ability to operate independently, lead multiple processes and meet tight deadlines while balancing competing priorities.
  • Advanced technical skills, knowledge of systems such as PowerBI, BPC.
  • Preferred: MBA in Accounting or Finance and/or CPA/CMA.
  • Bachelors Degree in Analytics, Mathematics/Statistics, Business, Economics, Finance, Accounting, Operations, or Marketing.
  • Knowledge of the financial planning process.

Additional Information

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


  • The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Companybelieves ingood faith it will pay for this role at thetimeof this posting based on the job grade for this position.Individualcompensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location,andwemay ultimatelypay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in thefuture.

  • We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick),medical/dental/visioninsurance and 401(k) to eligibleemployees.

  • This job is eligible to participate in our short-term incentiveprograms.

  • This job is eligible to participate in our long-term incentiveprograms


Note: No amount of payis considered to bewages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, anddeterminable.The amount and availability of anybonus,commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form ofcompensation and benefitsthat are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's soleandabsolutediscretion unless and until paid andmay be modified at the Companys sole and absolute discretion, consistent withapplicable law.




AbbVie is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives, serving our community and embracing diversity and inclusion. It is AbbVies policy to employ qualified persons of the greatest ability without discrimination against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy), physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, marital status, status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected group status.

Date Posted: 14 June 2024
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