Finance Manager, External Cost

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 www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn.

Job Description

Purpose: Oversee process for management of external finances in support of CMC product development strategies. Oversee contract-tracking system to ensure contracts are completed within time. Work with Product Development Directors to obtain all necessary documentation for submission to the Technology, Licensing and Collaboration group and address all contract needs and issues. Calculate gaited costs for inclusion in Financial LBE. Manage all aspects of contract expense generation, tracking, and reporting of actual costs. Review all monthly third-party invoices and supervise the payment and tracking process. Liaise with the Technology, Licensing and Collaboration group to ensure timely completion of all third-party contracts

Responsibilities:

• Accountable for external cost gaiting (LBE) file.

• Conduct the gaiting file meetings with senior level project managers and directors.

• Lead all aspects of reporting externals for LBE, Plan, Update and Portfolio financial cycles.

• Responsible for oversight and integrity of all financial processes. Complete all monthly external cost variance commentaries as required.

• Provide direction and counsel to the Product Development Directors to meet business objectives. Communicate all key dates, deliverables.

• Represent functions on in-licensing and collaboration projects for reporting and tracking of external costs.

• Work with the Product Development Directors to identify and track all projects requiring EX-US shipments of drug substance and API. Work with Global Trade Compliance to identify all customs fees, duties and taxes associated with drug substance/API shipping pathways.

• The incumbent is expected to operate independently to accomplish the goals and responsibilities of the position. However, constant alignment with the Operations Manager is critical due to the nature of this role.

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

• Provides financial reviews and approvals (purchasing order requests and invoices)

Qualifications

• Possess a thorough understanding of pipeline projects as related to the need for externals spending.

• 10+ years of Accounting / Finance or business-related field Bachelor/Master of Science in business related field

• Strong communication skills

• Ability to independently operate with speed, accuracy and agility

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with focus on stakeholder needs

• Ability to drive and implement innovation

• High level of organizational skills, personal responsibility, and time management

• High degree of flexibility, teamwork and communication skills

• Good IT skills and knowledge of MS Office and SAP

Additional Information

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