Senior Department Financial Specialist - Cybersecurity
AbbVie
Summary
The Senior Department Financial Analyst will be responsible for enabling Information Security and Risk Management (ISRM) solutions delivery through effective execution of departmental procurement and budget management processes. This role will partner with key stakeholders, leadership, and cross-functional teams to provide consulting, support, and direction in areas associated with the planning, procurement, provisioning, and financial management of information security solutions.
Job description
Responsibilities
- Partner with key stakeholders to understand specific business processes and objectives, supporting short and long-term strategic planning, solution discovery, and procurement needs.
- Lead and refine procurement processes in collaboration with finance, procurement partners, and other key stakeholders, ensuring purchasing activities flow cleanly and support budgetary tracking and reporting.
- Establish and define processes to ensure financial data is accurate across workbooks.
- Manage the departmental budget and project spend, partnering closely with functional leaders and portfolio management partners to ensure we accurately plan and consistently execute against financial targets.
- Collaborate with portfolio and project management partners to align project management processes to financial forecasting and reporting requirements.
- Partner with corporate finance to drive operational excellence and standards for monthly and quarterly forecasts and LBE's (Latest Best Estimates).
- Support annual Capital Plan, and Long-Range Planning (LRP) activities, ensuring funding requests clearly support our defined strategic objectives.
- Develop reporting for leadership and key stakeholders to enable effective financial governance and transparent communications.
- Meet monthly with cross-functional partners to review active projects and proactively manage change orders, renewal timelines, and planned expenditures to ensure maximum transparency and alignment and drive effective forecasting.
- Maintain compliance with all applicable AbbVie Corporate (e.g., Finance, Purchasing, OEC, Legal), and IT department policies and procedures.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in a business or financial field and 6 years' experience OR Master's Degree and 5 years' experience OR PhD and 0 years' experience
- Demonstrated experience in corporate financial management including budgeting, forecasting, and contracting/procurement support
- Proven experience in budget management and forecasting for complex, multi-faceted organizations
- Experience operating within complex procurement processes to drive efficient purchasing and clear alignment with budgetary requirements
- Proven ability to establish and maintain high-quality relationships with all levels across the company and with external partners
- Ability to design impactful financial reporting for both technical and non-technical customers including executive audiences
- Experience working with enterprise financial systems and tools such as SAP
- Advanced Microsoft Excel skills
- Demonstrated ability to articulate and negotiate projects and priorities across functions and/or organizations, proven experience in situations of conflict resolution, problem solving, and crisis management
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to clearly and concisely present financial information to a variety of audiences, including executive leadership and stakeholders
- Sound business judgment, proven ability to influence without authority, and strong analytical thinking skills
- The ability to think clearly, analyze quantitatively, solve problems, scope financial requirements, and prioritize
- Experience modernizing and automating departmental budget and financial management processes
- Understanding of IT or Information Security concepts, terminology, and operations
- Experience supporting business or financial operations for an IT or Information Security department
- Experience with technical writing and process documentation
- Experience working with globally distributed stakeholders and customers
Benefits
- Paid time off
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- 401(k)
- Short-term incentive programs
Company overview
AbbVie is a global biopharmaceutical company that discovers, develops, and markets advanced therapies for some of the world's most complex and serious diseases. Founded in 2013 as a spin-off from Abbott Laboratories, AbbVie has established itself as a leader in immunology, oncology, neuroscience, eye care, and virology. The company's flagship product, Humira (adalimumab), was one of the world's top-selling drugs for treating autoimmune conditions like rheumatoid arthritis and Crohn's disease. AbbVie maintains a robust pipeline of innovative medicines and has expanded its portfolio through strategic acquisitions, including Allergan in 2020. With research facilities across the United States and globally, AbbVie focuses on advancing science to improve patient outcomes while maintaining strong commercial operations worldwide. The company operates with a patient-centric approach and invests significantly in research and development to address unmet medical needs across multiple therapeutic areas.