Director, Finance, Immunology Forecasting

Role Summary

Director, Finance, Immunology Forecasting. Lead end-to-end Revenue and volume demand forecasting, reporting, and analytics for the US Immunology Business Unit, focusing on HUMIRA and EIMP portfolio implications. Manage forecasting models, contract analytics, and governance while collaborating cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, Market Access, and Finance; report to the VP Finance, US Immunology; lead a team of three.

Responsibilities

• Lead development, maintenance, and continuous improvement of forecasting models for HUMIRA.
• Ensure forecasting deliverables are validated and delivered timely ahead of or aligned with management timelines.
• Drive EIMP Finance workstreams, coordinating deliverables and due dates.
• Drive contract analytics and integration into financial planning workstreams.
• Translate contract deal model analysis into core financial deliverables and present forecasts and analytics aligned with EIMP terms.
• Articulate the rationale behind numbers with a clear business and strategic narrative.
• Collaborate with cross-functional stakeholders to populate actuals data, perform quality checks, and ensure data integrity.
• Complete key financial close schedules (Price, Pipeline, Demand) for monthly, quarterly, and annual periods.
• Triangulate data to identify takeaways, trends, risks, and opportunities; present to leadership concisely.
• Adjust forecast model variables based on recent data, distinguishing signal from noise.
• Present monthly actual sales results and future period volume forecasts to senior leaders.
• Lead LBE, Plan, LRP, and S&OP forecasting with modeled hypotheses and integrated outputs for reports and presentations.
• Coordinate with business partners and finance leaders to ensure rational forecast outputs and analytical depth.
• Provide ad hoc analyses and cross-functional leadership in forecasting and operational excellence initiatives.
• Lead and develop a high-performing analytics team; recruit and grow talent.

Qualifications

• Minimum 14+ years of combined experience in cost accounting, auditing, financial reporting, or financial planning and analysis; supervisory/forecasting and pharmaceutical experience preferred.
• Bachelor‚Äôs Degree in Accounting or Finance.
• Creative and strategic thinking; ability to translate insights into forecasts and business decisions.
• Experience understanding market research and assessing financial impacts of marketing initiatives.
• Ability to triangulate diverse data sets to inform forecasting concisely.
• Problem-solving skills with proactive data collection and interpretation.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks concurrently in a dynamic environment with deadlines.
• Excellent problem-solving, communication, and presentation skills.
• Ability to influence cross-functionally and lead without direct authority.
• Experience leading and motivating a team to deliver results.
• Excel and PowerPoint proficiency.

Skills

• Forecast modeling (regression, dynamic modeling)
• Financial planning and analysis
• Contract analytics and governance
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Data synthesis and storytelling
• Strategic thinking and issue identification

Education

• Bachelor‚Äôs Degree in Accounting or Finance

Additional Requirements

• None beyond stated qualifications; travel not specified as essential.