AbbVie's mission is to discover and deliver innovative medicines and solutions that solve serious health issues today and address the medical challenges of tomorrow. We strive to have a remarkable impact on people's lives across several key therapeutic areas – immunology, oncology, neuroscience, and eye care – and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com. Follow @abbvie on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and LinkedIn. 

Finance Development Program Overview: 

AbbVie’s Finance Development Program (FDP) consists of four rotations over two years to prepare you for financial management roles. The roles are crafted to help you develop exceptional functional and leadership traits by working on a wide range of projects, while providing exposure to different leaders in the company. These finance experiences will develop you and put you on the fast track to future finance leadership opportunities at AbbVie. 

AbbVie FDP rotations are structured within 4 functional areas of the business:  

Commercial:

Commercial Finance provides global leadership, guidance, and financial support to AbbVie’s Commercial operations, including the Allergan Aesthetics business. This organization forecasts for our key brands in Immunology, Oncology, or Neuroscience and Eye Care. Commercial International Therapeutics helps to support our global operations and planning worldwide. 

Operations:

Operations Finance provides leadership and guidance to Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Purchasing and various other support functions related to financial planning and internal management reporting. The Finance team provides decision support services through analysis of key financial information, while driving operating margin improvement, maximizing tax advantaged product sourcing, and maintaining an assurance of supply. 

Research & Development:

Supports AbbVie’s Research & Development (R&D) activities with primary focus on pipeline compounds in development, beginning from target and molecule discovery to human clinical study conduct to filing for regulatory approvals in markets around the world, and support of on-market products for new indications and regulatory commitments. R&D Finance is generally aligned around the stages of compound development and its related operating functions. 

Corporate:  

Accounting: The Accounting COE governs AbbVie’s global accounting function, establishing and monitoring global policy, procedures, and controls for One AbbVie. 

Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A): FP&A drives business performance by serving as trusted advisors and partners who influence strategy, enable operation excellence, and maintain a strong controls environment. 

Finance Shared Services: Finance Shared Services governs and supports AbbVie’s global, standardized, end-to-end, back-office processes, maintaining the operations and transactional business activities that enable the company to run. 

Internal Audit: Internal Audit protects and enhances organizational value by providing risk-based and objective assurance, advice, and insight. 

Investor Relations: The Investor Relations (IR) function is responsible for developing, implementing, and managing a comprehensive, strategic, and proactive investor relations program that optimizes the value of AbbVie’s stock. IR serves as a primary point of interface to introduce, position, and market the company to equity analysts and large institutional investors. IR disseminates key company information regarding AbbVie’s corporate strategy, financial performance, and product/pipeline performance to assist investors in making informed investment decisions. The IR team works closely with numerous functions within the company, including the Executive Leadership Team, Finance, Commercial, Legal, R&D, Public Affairs, Business Development, Government Affairs, etc. 

Tax and Global Trade Compliance (GTC): Tax is a trusted business partner that enables our business by fulfilling tax legal obligations and through collaboration with key finance and operational functions. By managing the domestic and international tax profile, Tax delivers value to the company and shareholders. 

Treasury: Treasury provides centralized and efficient global business support in the areas of banking, foreign exchange, financial risk management, investments and capital structure that ensures adequate liquidity for the company and its subsidiaries. In addition to the HQ location in Lake County, Treasury has regional centers in Singapore, the Netherlands, and Colombia. 

In addition to gaining the above functional experience, you will also work cross functionally in a matrix environment, building your business acumen, and participating in key training sessions. 

During your two years as an FDP member, you can expect to complete four separate professional work assignments within finance areas, such as:  

Financial Analysis: 

Budgets, Plans Forecasting: 

Reporting & Controls: 

Manufacturing Operations Accounting: 

Most FDP members will be placed within one of AbbVie’s offices in Lake County, IL for their first rotation, with the possibility of an initial placement or rotation in any U.S. AbbVie location. Global placements are also possible. Placements will be based on business needs and our ability to accommodate individuals' preferences, when possible.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Must have completed a bachelor’s degree in finance and/or accounting, with an expected graduation date between December 2024 – June 2025.
• Successful completion of at least three accounting courses (each with 3 credit hours) by the time of graduation, with one of the courses being focused on cost or managerial accounting.
• Proven capability to effectively communicate within work and/or academic environments, adapting messaging to suit diverse audiences.
• Demonstrated utilization of Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint in both academic and professional settings.
• Demonstrated leadership experience within a school or student organization setting.
• Willingness to relocate outside of Lake County IL for 1 to 2 six-month rotation(s).
• Must submit unofficial or official transcript at time of application.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Dual major or minor in a related field is a plus.
• Experience in effectively utilizing systems and tools to visualize and present data in a meaningful way.
• Exposure or proficiency in handling Big Data to perform robust analytics and predictive modeling with ease.
• Completion of an accredited Excel or data visualization tool certificate program or course.
• Capability to blend technical and business knowledge and supplement it with analytical expertise and innovative problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively manage projects within a work and/or academic environment, ensuring they are completed on time, within budget, and to the satisfaction of all stakeholders.
• Proven track record of working collaboratively in teams, being adaptable, innovative, proactive, and maintaining high ethical standards.
• Cumulative GPA of 3.00 or higher preferred.

Compensation: $58,656 - $98,000 per year

AbbVie’s 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 people’s lives across several key therapeutic areas: immunology, oncology, neuroscience, eye care, virology, women’s health and gastroenterology, in addition to products and services across its Allergan Aesthetics portfolio.