Senior Analyst, Finance

The Area Financial Services organization was established as one of the key new operating model for AbbVie to provide accurate financial accounting and reporting for all international affiliates. The Finance Senior Analyst play a critical role in the preparation of financial statements. This position will work closely with a number of stakeholders across the organization to support financial decision-making process by collecting, analyzing and reporting financial data.

Key Responsibilities Include:

•Review changes to chart of accounts

•Review key account reconciliations and drive improvement action plan

•Process intercompany netting and payments

•Review and settle intercompany disputes

•Review intercompany positions

•Manage and coordinate the financial close process

•Implement the corporate reporting requirements in the region

•Prepare or review reconciliation between USGAAP and local GAAP

•Account for special projects, e.g. mergers, acquisitions, investments, disposals, etc.

•Communicate and coordinate controlling master data updates

•Review financial and accounting analysis involving complex transactions including but not limited to fixed asset activity, intercompany activity and cost allocations

•Research and resolve discrepancies and technical accounting issues as necessary

•Work closely with personnel in all departments to ensure compliance with company accounting and operational guidelines as well as GAAP

•Assist in audit preparation and all other projects assigned

•Review tax miscellaneous filings and monitor timeliness of all tax and regulatory submissions for the affiliate or cluster of affiliates

•Propose accounting treatment in line with Corporate policies for complex transactions

•Prepare or review variance analysis between actual and plan financial data

•Work in close partnership with the Finance Director and Controller to ensure integrity of the ledgers and full compliance with Accounting Policies

•Propose and implement initiatives aimed to improve efficiency and quality of the process

Equal Opportunity Employer Minorities/Women/Veterans/Disabled

Qualifications

Systems

•SAP & Accounting Systems

•Hyperion (desirable)

•Reconciliation Tool ( Blackline preferred)

•MS Office

Business Knowledge

•Chart of Accounts

.SOX Policies

•Intercompany Transaction Policy

•Fixed Asset Accounting Policy

•Inventory Management Policy

•Project Accounting Policy

•Cost/Inventory Accounting Policy

•Treasury Policy and Banking Systems

•Business Process, Corporate Policy (compliance &completeness)

•Financial Data Flows

Technical Knowledge

• Advanced Accounting (US GAAP and IFRS or any local GAAP)
• Financial Statement Analysis
• Cost/Inventory Accounting
• Project Accounting

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting
• 3 plus years of relevant experience in accounting, planning and financial analysis
• Experience with SAP required
• Strong analytical, problem solving and interpersonal skills
• Strong written and verbal skills enabling effective communication with all levels of management
• Individual must be self-motivated with great follow-up skills and be able to work independently
• Excellent stakeholder management skills are required
• Ability to integrate perspectives with strong sense of ownership and focus on results
• Project management and change management experience
• Strong organizational skills required to coordinate and manage multiple cross divisional work process and projects
• Previous experience with credit and collections
• Fluency in English and Spanish is required

Preferred:

• CPA designation is a plus.
• Experience in pharmaceutical industry would be an asset
• Experience with continuous improvement projects and practical application of CPI methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma) would be an asset
• Previous supervisor experience is a plus

Key Leadership Competencies:

• Builds strong relationships with peers and cross functionally with partners outside of team to enable higher performance.
• Learns, fast, grasps the “essence” and can change the course quickly where indicated.
• Raises the bar and is never satisfied with the status quo.
• Creates a learning environment, open to suggestions and experimentation for improvement.
• Embraces the ideas of others, nurtures innovation and manages innovation to reality.
  

Significant Work Activities and Conditions
Continuous sitting for prolonged periods (more than 2 consecutive hours in an 8 hour day), Keyboard use (greater or equal to 50% of the workday)

Job Classification
:
Experienced

Job
:
FINANCE

Primary Location
:
USA-Puerto Rico-Barceloneta

Organization
:
Operations

Schedule
:
Full-time

Shift
:
Morning

Travel
:
No