Senior Financial Analyst, Finance Location Montreal

Joining AbbVie means you will be part of a team of outstanding professionals dedicated to making a remarkable impact on patients lives. At AbbVie we conduct ground-breaking science on a global scale every day. AbbVie Canada is one of the Best Workplaces in Canada.

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AbbVies mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on peoples lives across several key therapeutic areas: immunology oncology neuroscience eye care virology womens health and gastroenterology in addition to products and services across its Allergan Aesthetics portfolio.

In this exciting opportunity you will be responsible for supporting the planning forecasting tracking and analysis of Selling General & Administrative (SG&A) expenses for the Immunology commercial team. This role partners closely with business leaders and cross-functional teams to ensure accurate budget management insightful variance analysis effective financial decision-making and completing tasks relating to audits & SOX as required by Corporate Finance. You will serve as the key financial liaison responsible for supporting in the preparation and analysis of the monthly LBE (Last Best Estimate) Plan Update and LRP (Long Range Plan) from an SG&A perspective. The ideal candidate combines strong analytical skills with business acumen attention to detail and the ability to communicate financial insights clearly.

This role reports to the Finance Lead Immunology works very closely with the commercial team and is a key player in ensuring the accuracy of financial information.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for leading and enhancing the monthly SG&A process.
• Develop maintain and monitor SG&A budgets forecasts and monthly accruals.
• Partner with business functions to understand cost drivers spending trends and operational assumptions.
• Perform variance analysis of actuals vs. budget and provide actionable commentary.
• Support monthly and quarterly close processes including accruals journal entries and open PO reporting.
• Prepare management reports dashboards and presentations for senior leadership.
• Identify risks and opportunities in SG&A and recommend corrective actions.
• Ensure financial data accuracy and adherence to internal controls and company policies.
• Assist in the preparation of the Plan Update & LBE cycles from an SG&A perspective.
• Collaborate with Accounting FP&A and business stakeholders to improve processes and reporting.
• Maintenance and uploading of expenses and other financial related data into the financial planning systems.
• Review and approve invoices ensuring compliance and alignment to company policies.
• Assist with ad hoc analysis and special projects as needed.
• Continuous process improvement.

Qualifications :

Qualifications

• Maintain effectiveness in a fast-paced environment with changing tasks situations responsibilities and stakeholders.
• Builds and maintains good relationships with cross functional teams and other colleagues/management.
• Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
• Takes actions to achieve goals (proactive/shows initiative).
• Constantly seeking out new ways to improve processes (innovative).
• Sense of urgency and ability to meet tight deadlines.
• Capacity to work under pressure quickly and autonomously.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrates a strong personal capacity for learning new aspects of the business and encourages others to do the same.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelors degree in finance accounting or related field; advanced degree or certifications (e.g. MBA CPA CFA) preferred.
• Four to five years of related work experience.
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Office (i.e. Excel Word PowerPoint).
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Knowledge of BPC APT SAP and Power BI considered an asset.

AbbVie aims to offer a French-speaking workplace in Quebec and has made efforts to limit English requirements. However advanced English skills are essential for this role because the position involves working with English-speaking employees clients and regions outside Quebec.

Additional Information :

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. 

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Employment Type :

Full-time