Finance Manager - Skincare

AbbVie is seeking a Finance Manager to lead the US Skincare Finance organization covering SkinMedica, Diamond Glow, Latisse, and upcoming pipeline assets. The role owns P&L management, demand and revenue forecasting, and financial planning across planning cycles and launch assessments, with a focus on improving driver-based forecasting and producing executive-ready decision support for US Allergan Aesthetics and AbbVie leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the US Skincare Finance team, including management of direct reports, coaching, and people development.
• Own P&L management and lead the Demand and Revenue forecasting process for US Skincare.
• Continuously improve driver-based demand and revenue forecasting models to deliver timely, accurate, and decision-relevant outputs across planning cycles.
• Drive US Skincare projects to achieve commercial objectives and financial controls.
• Translate complex financial and commercial insights into clear executive narratives and recommendations while ensuring compliance with applicable financial, legal, and corporate requirements.
• Identify key insights from data analysis, highlighting trends, opportunities, and risks.
• Develop and drive solutions and strategies to enhance operational performance and address business issues.
• Lead the execution of LBEs, Plan, LRP, ADS, and S&OP forecasts by aligning with cross-functional stakeholders including Commercial, Finance, and Operations.
• Manage P&L components including standard margin, OMC, OCOGS, and SG&A.
• Oversee SG&A, headcount, and CAPEX for US Skincare.
• Run the monthly demand review, analyze forecasting trends and forecast accuracy, and develop the forecast proposal with stakeholders such as Commercial and Global Operations.
• Prepare and submit Plan, LBEs, LRP, ADS, and S&OP materials and supporting documentation, ensuring timely, accurate, and complete backups for meeting reviews.
• Build realistic forecasts by channel, monitor drivers of performance, historical trends, and market dynamics using multiple data sources including market data, promotional activities, in-field insights, analytics, channel evolution, and market events.
• Refine forecasting models using technical expertise to support strategic business decisions.
• Develop revenue targets for the sales force in coordination with the Incentive Compensation team.
• Develop and maintain financial forecasts for upcoming assets to support launch planning and execution.
• Lead investment analysis and cross-brand portfolio financial management, including business cases, promotional offers, P&L forecasts, profitability and ROI analysis, and RCEs.
• Compile reports and presentations summarizing market dynamics, financial outcomes, sales results, and future forecasts for Commercial stakeholders.
• Prepare financial reports such as sales roll-forward, key opportunities and risks, and PPD schedules versus benchmarks with narrative and supporting backup.
• Perform ad-hoc financial analysis to support informed decision-making and address business challenges with strategic financial insights.
• Facilitate management communication on forecast processes, issues, and strategic rationale.
• Partner with Global Operations (Brand Operations, Demand Planning, Supply Planning, and S&OP) to align supply and demand forecasts to optimize inventory, E&O, and cash flow.
• Coordinate with GCD and MABI to stay informed on competitor activities and market developments.
• Serve as liaison across teams including Gross-to-Net and Loyalty Programs, Field Force Operations, Incentive Compensation, Operations, FSS, and Customer Service.
• Support continuous process improvement by refining forecasting processes to enhance data analysis efficiency and communication.
• Prepare reports for earnings calls and external communications, and support ad-hoc requests, projects, and corporate initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• 8 years of combined experience in Commercial Finance, P&L management, revenue forecasting, financial planning and analysis, cost accounting, auditing, and financial reporting.
• Strong leadership skills, including capability to direct efforts to achieve answers and results.
• Solid analytical, problem-solving, communication, and presentation skills.
• Ability to think creatively and strategically, identify key issues, opportunities, and value drivers, and translate strategic insights into forecasts that support business decisions.
• Ability to understand market research to assess and quantify financial impacts of marketing initiatives, promotional activities, and competitive events.
• Ability to triangulate diverse datasets and analytics to inform forecasting and solve business problems through proactive issue identification and follow-on data collection, analysis, and interpretation.
• Ability to lead teams and manage multiple tasks concurrently in a dynamic environment while ensuring high quality and timely deliverables.
• Ability to build alignment and effectively partner with cross-functional stakeholders across varying management levels with influence without direct authority.
• Experience working under tight timelines and in dynamic business environments to achieve deliverables.
• Demonstrated self-starter with timely and effective communication of actions, decisions, and concerns.
• Understanding of AbbVie financial policies (CFMs) and Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
• Knowledge of systems and automation tools including SAP, BPC, Power BI, and Excel.
• AI Automation capabilities are a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree in finance or accounting.

Preferred Experience

• Forecasting, project management, and prior pharmaceutical or consumer industry experience are preferred.

Technologies

• SAP, BPC, Power BI, Excel

Compensation and Location

• Location: Irvine, CA (onsite)
• Salary: USD 109,500 - 208,500 per year
• Minimum experience: 8 years

Benefits

• Paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick)
• Medical/dental/vision insurance
• 401(k)
• Eligible to participate in long-term incentive programs