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Associate Director, Global FP&A (COE)
Abbvie INC · 🇺🇸 Mettawa, IL, US
Sponsorship verdict
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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 “ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, RA GLOBAL REGULATORY STRATEGY” (Regulatory Affairs Managers) in IL: $185k–$185k, median $185k. Most were filed at wage level II (100%) — 2 lottery entries, ≈31% 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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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 Associate Director will lead the Global Financial Planning & Analysis Center of Excellence (FP&A COE) within Commercial Controllership, managing a team of four employees. The role advances consistent standards, processes, tools, and finance capabilities that enable timely, informed decisions across global commercial finance. Responsibilities: Lead the COE , team, and operating model • Lead, coach, and develop four employees while setting priorities across the COE’s four pillars. • Define preparation, review, approval, and decision responsibilities across Commercial Controllership and the LBE and Plan/LRP teams. • Align priorities and resolve issues with planning, forecasting, SG&A, business-unit FP&A, shared services, procurement, and HR partners. Standardize practices and advance technology • Develop and drive adoption of standard procedures, planning guidance, reporting templates, mock books, and presentation standards. • Oversee SG&A, headcount, net sales, and related reporting guidance and deliverables across all planning cycles while establishing consistent methodologies across global commercial. • Lead automation and AI initiatives using tools such as Power Apps, Power Automate, SharePoint, Microsoft Office, and Wdesk. • Maintain COE platforms and tools and promote adoption across the finance community. Drive financial insight and business support • Oversee COE deliverables for net sales, weekly trends, sales incentives, SG&A, distribution margin, and post-execution reclassifications. • Ensure quality and accuracy of reconciliations, royalty true-ups, standard cost reconciliations, and planning data verification. • Lead technical analyses, including exchange adjustments and industry fee calculations, with relevant finance partners. Build the team and broader finance capability • Lead quarterly FP&A forums and finance learning and development programs. • Strengthen onboarding through consistent documentation and training on key FP&A topics. Required Qualifications: • Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance. • 12+ years of progressive experience in FP&A, commercial finance, or financial controllership, including team leadership. • Strong financial planning, forecasting, variance analysis, and management reporting skills. • Excellent verbal and written communication skills. • Proven ability to lead, motivate, and develop teams in a dynamic environment. • Success standardizing finance processes across business units, regions, or functions. • Experience delivering measurable process improvement or automation results. • Ability to influence senior stakeholders, clarify accountability, and manage competing priorities. • Ability to coach finance professionals and communicate complex financial information clearly. Preferred Qualifications: • MBA, CPA, CMA, or an equivalent professional qualification. • Experience building or leading a finance COE or shared-services capability. • Familiarity with BPC, Power Apps, Power Automate, SharePoint, or Wdesk. • Experience applying AI or automation to financial reporting, reconciliation, or analysis. • Experience supporting global commercial finance teams through organizational or technology change. Applicable only to applicants applying to a position in any location with pay disclosure requirements under state or local law: • The compensation range described below is the range of possible base pay compensation that the Company believes in good faith it will pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on many factors including geographic location, and we may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range. This range may be modified in the future.