Director, Finance Future Fit

As the Director, Finance Future Fit at AbbVie, your core responsibilities will revolve around leading finance transformation initiatives. This includes coordinating key capability initiatives such as forecasting, pricing, and planning while ensuring effective communication and implementation of project plans. You'll also support culture uplift projects and act as a critical liaison between various departments to ensure alignment with corporate strategy.

To qualify for the position of Director, Finance Future Fit at AbbVie, you should possess a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance, with a CPA or MBA preferred. You need to have over 12 years of progressive finance experience, strong project management skills, familiarity with AbbVie’s financial planning processes, and a demonstrated ability to lead in a matrix environment.

The Director, Finance Future Fit plays a pivotal role in AbbVie’s mission by driving finance transformation that enhances accountability and innovation within financial processes. By optimizing finance capabilities, this role directly supports AbbVie’s broader objective of delivering innovative medicines and addressing serious health issues effectively, thus ensuring the company can continue its impactful work.

Essential skills for the Director, Finance Future Fit at AbbVie include strong leadership capabilities, advanced communication and influencing skills, and exceptional organizational abilities. You need to be a self-starter with a knack for managing multiple priorities while generating innovative solutions and challenging the status quo for continuous improvement.

At AbbVie, you'll experience a collaborative and dynamic working environment geared toward teamwork and innovation. As a Director, you’ll work closely with diverse teams, have opportunities to foster a rich culture of operational excellence, and be a part of significant finance transformation initiatives, all aimed at improving the lives of patients and making a meaningful difference in healthcare.

When answering this question, outline specific finance transformation initiatives you’ve led or contributed to. Discuss the challenges you faced, the actions you took to overcome them, and the measurable outcomes achieved. Highlight your strategic thinking and the impact on process improvements and organizational change.

Discuss your approach to project management, emphasizing your organizational skills and decision-making process. Explain how you use tools or methodologies to assess project urgency and impact on business goals, and how you communicate priorities with your team to ensure alignment and focus.

Illustrate your communication strategies by providing examples of how you’ve successfully conveyed complex financial information to various stakeholders. Discuss your methods for fostering transparency and collaboration, such as regular updates or cross-functional meetings that encourage feedback and participation.

Utilize the STAR (Situation, Task, Action, Result) method to share a specific improvement initiative you led in a financial process. Focus on the challenges prior to the improvement, actions you implemented, and the beneficial impact on efficiency, accuracy, or team morale.

Explain the methods you use for continuous learning, such as attending conferences, reading industry publications, or participating in professional organizations. Emphasize your dedication to professional development and how this knowledge enhances your ability to lead finance initiatives at AbbVie.

Discuss the importance of data governance in ensuring accurate financial reporting and compliance. Explain how you’ve implemented data governance frameworks in previous roles, including establishing data quality standards, safeguarding data security, and how effective governance drives decision-making processes.

Share a detailed example of a cross-functional project showcasing your ability to collaborate with various teams. Describe your role, the diverse group of stakeholders involved, and how you navigated different perspectives to achieve a successful outcome and drive value for the organization.

Discuss metrics or KPIs you use to evaluate the success of finance initiatives, focusing on tangible outcomes such as cost savings, productivity enhancements, or increased compliance rates. Highlight how you analyze this data to inform future strategies and improve financial operations continually.

Reflect on your leadership approach, whether it’s transformational, participative, or another style. Describe how this aligns with team dynamics and fosters a culture of engagement, accountability, and high performance, ultimately benefiting the effectiveness of the finance team.

Articulate your passion for AbbVie’s mission and how your skills align with the expectations of the Director, Finance Future Fit role. Discuss your desire to contribute to meaningful finance transformation initiatives that impact healthcare positively while also growing personally and professionally within the organization.