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Finance Manager, Non-Brand and PTP Lead

AbbVie · Mettawa, IL · Full time · Other

Posted Jul 27, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a spend optimization idea you proposed that leaders adopted.

What they are checking: Whether they look for savings on their own and see ideas through to adoption, rather than only reporting spend after the fact.

You'd manage the PTP team. How do you keep a transactional team engaged and accurate?

What they are checking: Whether they keep a transactional team motivated and accurate, since repetitive payment work invites errors when people stop paying attention.

Tell me about a time you identified a problem before leaders asked and brought them a solution.

What they are checking: Whether they spot problems early and arrive with solutions, which is the independence this role expects without waiting for direction.

What would you do

A team is tracking well against budget, but committed POs say they'll overspend by year end. What do you do?

What they are checking: Using commitment versus PO tracking to act early with corrective actions.

A VP wants to approve an invoice outside the normal PTP workflow to save time. How do you respond?

What they are checking: Whether they can hold a control respectfully with a senior leader, offering a faster compliant path rather than bending the process.

Three VPs want their deck prepared the same week. How do you manage it?

What they are checking: Whether they prioritize openly with senior stakeholders and reset expectations early, rather than overpromising and delivering three rushed decks.

About the work

You'd manage LBE, Plan and LRP for iCEX, IMAP and INTL HQ. How do you build a storyline for INTL leaders instead of just a deck of numbers?

What they are checking: Whether they can turn forecasts into a clear story with a recommendation, because senior leaders act on insight, not on pages of numbers.

What makes a good SPOC or SRM approval matrix, and how do you keep it current?

What they are checking: Whether they understand approval matrices and delegation of authority, since outdated approvers are a common gap in procurement controls.

How do you make sure the OEC controls in the PTP process are actually working, not just documented?

What they are checking: Whether they test that controls actually work in practice, because a documented control that nobody follows offers no protection at audit.

How would you support an iMax initiative, and how would you prove the savings were real?

What they are checking: Whether they can tell real savings from paper savings, tracing claimed reductions to actual spend so leaders trust the numbers.

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The full job description

As published by AbbVie.

The primary objective of this position is to manage the budget planning activities (PLN, LRP and LBE), actuals monitorization and related deliverables of the HQ for INTL, iCEX and IMAP organizations, as well as leading the INTL HQ (IMCO, IMAP and HQ) PTP activities, ensuring the right support to the organization, as well as the right internal controls in place, including the OEC controls. This position requires a senior collaborative individual, results oriented, with strong interpersonal skills, with good presentation and storytelling skills, able to perform with a high degree of autonomy and pro-activity in identifying and proposing solutions to the INTL HQ leaders. This position will be responsible also to manage the PTP team. The reporting line is to the IMCO Finance Director. Responsibilities • Manage iCex, IMAP and HQ INTL LBE, PLN and LRP budgeting, in coordination with respective VP’s / teams, including the preparation of the story-telling and related analytics and decks for INTL leaders review; • Manage iCex, IMAP and HQ INTL budget: actual monitoring (Track commitment vs PO, etc), identify corrective actions to ensure the respect of the budgets approved; • SPOC / SRM approval matrix: coordination of periodic review and updates; • Support FD on iMax initiatives and other spend optimization initiatives (buy better / spend better) for IMCO, IMAP and INTL HQ; • Create the necessary analytics to monitor spend, leveraging on PSM organization and on current spend analytics tools; • Monitor INTL DPO initiative, working directly with PSM organization to identify drivers of performance, as well as identify opportunities for improvement; • Coordinate PTP team an ensure the right level of support for IMCO, IMAP and INTL HQ organizations, with the right level of backup system in place; • Ensure the right level of internal controls for PTP activities, including OEC controls; • Drive for the PTP process improvements, working closely with the FD, as well as the relevant stakeholders, such as BSG, FSS and others; • Bachelor’s or Master´s Degree in Business, Accounting or Finance required, • Requires +7 years of Accounting or Finance experience, with experience in PTP activities, ideally in the pharma industry; • People leader experience; • Strong analytical skills – able to synergize data into information to make decisions, able to make recommendations and proposals; • Demonstrated ability working in a matrix organization, building strong partnerships, influencing without direct authority and accessing available resources; • Process focused with experience in implementing process improvements or other change management initiatives; • Ability and desire to proactively search and direct efforts to find solutions and achieve results; • Strong communication skills, able to summarize complex business dynamics into deliverables for executives; • Ability to operate independently, managing multiple processes and meet tight deadlines while balancing competing priorities; • Project Management skills and experience; • High system literacy, specially in PowerBi, as well as knowledge in SAP, SRM, HFM, TM1, etc; 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 thisposting 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 long-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 anduntil 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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