Jobs › AbbVie

Senior Finance Manager, US Specialty

AbbVie · Mettawa, IL · Full time · Finance

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

Apply at AbbVie

Likely interview questions for this role

Written from this job description, not a generic list. Each one notes what the interviewer is really checking.

About your past

This role provides financial leadership for a group of specialty brands. Walk me through supporting a brand team on their financials.

What they are checking: Whether they act as a true partner to brand teams, helping shape decisions rather than just reporting numbers after the fact.

You'd support month-end close including price, pipeline and demand variance analysis with commentary. Take one and tell me what good commentary looks like.

What they are checking: Whether their variance commentary explains why results moved and what it means, rather than restating the numbers in words.

You'd lead presentations for executive-level reviews. How do you prepare a review that produces a decision?

What they are checking: Whether they can build an executive review around a clear choice, so senior leaders leave with a decision instead of more questions.

What would you do

A brand's forecast depends on an assumption you think is optimistic. How do you handle that with the brand lead?

What they are checking: Whether they will challenge a partner's optimistic assumption respectfully but firmly, since finance protects the credibility of the forecast.

How do you ensure financial deliverables are accurate, clear and concise when the source data are late?

What they are checking: Whether they keep work accurate and clear under deadline pressure, by planning ahead and flagging uncertain numbers honestly.

This is based at Mettawa supporting a portfolio of specialty brands. What would you want to know about the portfolio and the close calendar before you took it?

What they are checking: Whether they ask about the brands and close calendar before accepting, which shows they plan for the actual workload.

About the work

You'd lead the plan, latest business estimate, long-range plan and portfolio submissions. How do those differ in what precision they need?

What they are checking: Whether they know each planning cycle has a different purpose and precision, so they put effort where accuracy matters most.

You'd build models that incorporate market dynamics including market share and market access. How do you model the effect of an access change on volume?

What they are checking: Whether they can model how formulary access changes drive patient volume, which is a central driver for specialty brands.

Specialty brands often face competitor entry. How do you build a forecast that accounts for that without guessing?

What they are checking: Whether they build forecasts with scenarios and analogs for competitor entry, rather than one guess presented as certain.

How do you separate real demand from channel inventory movement?

What they are checking: Whether they can separate patient demand from wholesaler stocking changes, because confusing the two makes a specialty forecast misleading.

Practice this interview out loud.

Offer builds a real interview for this exact role at AbbVie from your resume and this job description, asks the questions one at a time, and tells you what landed. The first one is free.

Practice this out loud

The full job description

As published by AbbVie.

The Finance Manager provides financial leadership and business support for the US Specialty Team One portfolio brands. Specifically, this position is responsible for financial planning and analysis related to Plan, Update, LBE and LRP, decision-making support and recommendations to Senior Management taking into consideration market dynamics, market share, market access and resourcing and strategic projects related to these franchises. In addition, this position is responsible for ensuring the accuracy of the financial statements and staff development as required. The role interacts with all levels of finance and business leadership and is responsible for one direct report Responsibilities • Lead the planning processes [Plan, LBE, LRP, and portfolio submissions] ensuring accurate and timely integration of sales forecast, applying sound analytical assumptions and clearly communicating rationale and methodology, and ensuring senior management input to meet overall division/corporate calendar deadlines • Support the month-end actuals close process, including Price, Pipeline, and Demand variance analysis and close commentary • Work closely with business partners to develop models that accurately incorporate market dynamics including market share and market access • Ensure financial planning deliverables are accurate, clear and concise and lead presentation for executive level review and approval • Provide ad hoc analytical support for product launch scenarios, channel/product mix impacts, and other key business drivers • Staff Development – Potentially responsible for delegating to and coaching employees to ensure an optimal level of support to the business. Provide coaching and career development opportunities to sustain a high performing and inclusive team and broader organization • Decision Support/Special Projects - Provide analyses for ad hoc or other business presentations that lend insight into key business drivers enabling operating management to adapt more appropriate tactics/strategy to meet business objectives • Individual is expected to successfully perform all responsibilities with a high degree of self-motivation and autonomy • Bachelor's degree in Analytics, Mathematics/Statistics, Business, Economics, Finance, Accounting, Marketing, or a related field required. • Requires 7+ years progressive FP&A experience; preferred experience in the pharma industry, at different level (affiliate, region, area, global or US). • Previous supervisory experience desired. • Knowledge of SAP, BPC and Power BI preferred. • Advanced Microsoft Excel and financial modeling skills required; strong PowerPoint skills preferred • Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities to meet deadlines in a fast-paced and demanding environment. • Self-starter with ability to operate independently, drive processes, identify and implement process improvements, establish and adjust priorities to achieve objectives and operate with speed and agility. • Proven ability to synthesize diverse data sets (market research, competitive events, prescriptions, epidemiology, patient flow, etc.) into actionable forecasting and financial insights • Strong communication skills able to summarize complex business dynamics into deliverables for executives. • Possess a working knowledge of US Generally Accepted Accounting (GAAP), AbbVie internal accounting policies, and AbbVie’s internal financial control framework (including SOX). • Ability to generate ideas, challenge the status quo, solve problems, and manage innovation to reality. 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 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 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

Apply at AbbVie