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Finance Lead, Forecasting & Reporting
Abbvie INC · 🇺🇸 Mettawa, IL, US
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 177 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 94 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Abbvie INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles1 certified filing for “Finance Manager” (Accountants and Auditors) in IL: $139k–$139k, median $139k. Most were filed at wage level IV (100%) — 4 lottery entries, ≈61% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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Sponsor Radar — Abbvie INC
The US Department of Labor certified 177 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest Jun 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 94 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
The Finance Lead, Forecasting & Reporting is the key finance partner for AbbVie's US Migraine business, which includes Ubrelvy, Qulipta and upcoming launches. In this highly visible role, you will lead forecasting across all planning cycles and provide the P&L insights behind decisions by US Neuroscience and Migraine Commercial and Finance teams and AbbVie leadership. You will work with partners across Marketing, Sales, Market Access, Pricing, Demand Planning and Operations, and you will help shape how we forecast through new tools, automation and continuous improvement. Responsibilities: • Lead end-to-end P&L forecasting for US Migraine across all planning cycles (Plan, LBEs, LRP, ADS and S&OP), including headcount and expense projections, and deliver timely, accurate submissions. • Develop and enhance forecasting and scenario models using patient funnels, TRx market size, market growth and share, MoS/pipeline and market events to improve accuracy and predictability. • Track actual results against forecast, integrate actuals into models, explain variances and assess forecast accuracy with Commercial, Demand Planning and Global Operations. • Build forecasts and business cases for new launches and strategic projects, covering P&L, profitability, ROI, volume/SKU mix and capital requirements (RCEs). • Assess the financial impact and ROI of promotional activities to guide resource allocation. • Create clear, compelling reports and presentations for Commercial, Finance and leadership reviews (including P&L roll-forwards, risks and opportunities, PPD benchmarking, and sales results and forecasts), in line with legal and corporate guidelines. • Turn data into insights on trends, risks and opportunities, and recommend strategies that strengthen business performance. • Set sales force targets with Incentive Compensation, and prepare royalty forecasts and reporting with the Corporate team. • Partner with Global Operations, Demand Planning, Supply Planning and S&OP to align supply and demand forecasts and optimize inventory, E&O and cash flow. • Serve as the US Migraine finance liaison to Gross-to-Net, Pricing, APEX, Market Access, PCS, Incentive Compensation and Operations, and stay current on market and competitor developments. • Support the Finance Director with ad hoc analysis, strategic projects, corporate initiatives, and earnings-call and external reporting. • Champion continuous improvement by using AI, automation, machine learning and advanced analytics, including dashboards, to improve efficiency, accuracy and controls across forecasting, budgeting, close, reporting, expense management, reconciliations, variance analysis and data quality. • • Bachelor’s degree in Finance or Accounting required • CPA or MBA preferred. • 5+ years of combined experience in Commercial Finance, forecasting, financial planning and analysis, cost accounting, auditing and financial reporting. • Strong financial, technical, analytical and problem-solving skills, with excellent communication, presentation and interpersonal skills for working with all levels of management. • Strategic, creative thinker who can identify key issues, opportunities and value drivers and translate insights into forecasts that drive business decisions. • Ability to interpret market research and quantify the financial impact of marketing initiatives, promotional activities and competitive events. • Ability to triangulate diverse data sets and analytics to inform forecasts and proactively identify and solve business problems. • Self-starter who works independently, manages multiple priorities and delivers high-quality, timely work in a dynamic environment with tight timelines. • Proven ability to build alignment with cross-functional stakeholders at all level