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Finance Lead - IMCO Oncology Expense Management

AbbVie · Mettawa, IL · Full time · Finance

Posted Sep 28, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a tool you built to manage budgets that people kept using after you built it.

What they are checking: Building practical tools that solve real problems for users.

Tell me about a time you had to work independently through a planning cycle with little guidance.

What they are checking: Autonomy and ownership the posting asks for.

Tell me about an operational improvement you drove in a finance process. What changed?

What they are checking: Initiative on process improvement with a measurable result.

What would you do

Oncology expenses come in under forecast for the third month in a row. What do you do?

What they are checking: Pushing past timing explanations to find real underspend and correct the forecast.

A country team wants more budget for a launch mid-year. How do you help the Associate Director decide?

What they are checking: Framing trade-offs and reallocation options for a decision-maker.

A cross-functional partner keeps sending forecast inputs late. How do you fix that?

What they are checking: Getting reliable inputs from people who don't report to you.

About the work

Walk me through how you'd build headcount and project expense projections for an Oncology LBE across several international markets.

What they are checking: Bottom-up forecasting discipline with multiple markets and drivers.

How do you write variance commentary that a business leader will actually read and act on?

What they are checking: Concise, driver-based commentary rather than restating numbers.

How do currency movements affect an international expense forecast, and how do you show them?

What they are checking: Separating FX impact from operational performance.

What's your month-end close routine, step by step, for an expense area?

What they are checking: Complete, accurate, timely close habits including accruals and reclasses.

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The full job description

As published by AbbVie.

The Finance Lead, IMCO Oncology Expense Management reports to the Associate Director, Finance, Oncology, International Marketing and Commercial Operations and is responsible for providing financial support to the Oncology business within International Marketing Commercial Organization (IMCO), as well as supporting other businesses on an as-needed basis. Oncology includes a portfolio of products across multiple indications and markets. This role will interact with multiple cross-functional partners to generate and compile Latest Best Estimates (LBEs), Plan, and Update. This position will also monitor actual results versus forecast and explain variances. Additionally, you will partner with key members of the team to implement operational improvements, develop new tools to manage and assess budgets and performance, and support the Associate Director with ad hoc analyses as needed. Responsibilities: • Leads Annual Plan, LRP and LBEs as required, including headcount and project expense projections • Operates independently to prepare schedules and relevant analysis for each planning cycle and develops clear support for management review • Prepare monthly closing process and financial reporting to ensure complete, accurate, and timely monthly performance, including variance commentary. Understands monthly results and communicates issues vs. benchmark to businesses teams to agree on resolution or action plan • Provides management with clear insights into drivers of business, financial performance, and informs/provides recommendation • Leads monthly financial and performance reviews with leadership • Approver for purchase orders requests and invoices. • Leads ad hoc analysis projects, and process improvements as needed. • Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting required. • CPA or MBA a plus • 5+ years of relevant finance/accounting, analytics, forecasting and/or financial planning and analysis required. • Strong analytical, technical, and problem-solving skills, along with good interpersonal skills to effectively work with all levels of management • Ability to prioritize and quickly understand issues and assess data integrity is critical due to challenging deadlines • Knowledge of BPC, SAP, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, Power Bi and financial modeling skills are required • Ability to work independently and self-starter, supporting the business and forecasting leadership in variety of locations. • Excellent communication and presentation skills. ​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. US & Puerto Rico only - to learn more, visit https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/equal-employment-opportunity-employer.html US & Puerto Rico applicants seeking a reasonable accommodation, click here to learn more: https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/reasonable-accommodations.html

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