Senior Department Financial Specialist

The Senior Department Financial Specialist will be responsible for enabling Information Security and Risk Management (ISRM) solutions delivery through effective execution of departmental procurement and budget management processes. This role will partner with key stakeholders, leadership, and cross-functional teams to provide consulting, support, and direction in areas associated with the planning, procurement, provisioning, and financial management of information security solutions. They are expected to collaborate with colleagues and stakeholders to ensure financial targets are met, drive cost optimization opportunities, and contribute to the improvement of operational practices and processes.Responsibilities:Partner with key stakeholders to understand specific business processes and objectives, supporting short and long-term strategic planning, solution discovery, and vendor relationship management. Lead procurement processes in collaboration with finance and procurement partners, ensuring purchasing activities flow cleanly and support budgetary tracking and reporting. Manage the functional and project capital/expenses, including Domain-specific enhancement budget management, consistently executing against financial targets. Drive operational excellence and standards for monthly project expense LBE’s (Latest Best Estimates), annual Capital Plan and Long-Range Planning (LRP) activities. Ensure resources are available to meet the long-range operational demands, including appropriate functional and project capital/expense budget and identification of opportunities for cost avoidance and cost reductions. Monitor and report program and project cost performance; prepare monthly meeting presentations with cross-functional partners and assist in communicating status to leadership, governance teams and colleagues. Effectively leverage established PPM practices and tools (e.g., Clarity, Jira). Establish and maintain strategic working relationships with key internal and external partners. Responsible for compliance with all applicable AbbVie Corporate (e.g., Finance, Purchasing, OEC, Legal), and IT department policies and procedures. Bachelor's Degree in a business or financial field and 6 years’ experience OR Master's Degree and 5 years’ experience OR PhD and 0 years’ experience. Minimum of 4 years of experience in business operations management, project management, business systems analysis, financial management, or PMO administration.Experience operating within complex procurement processes to drive efficient purchasing and clear alignment with budgetary requirements. Proven ability to design impactful financial reporting for both technical and non-technical customers including executive audiences. Solid experience in financial management as well as attention to detail and ability to adequately forecast (i.e., cost estimation) and adjust accordingly. Excellent cross-functional negotiating skills and multi-faceted operational skills. Proven ability to establish and maintain high-quality relationships with all levels across the company and with external partners. Demonstrated ability to articulate and negotiate projects and priorities across functions and/or organizations, proven experience in situations of conflict resolution, problem solving and crisis management. Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to clearly and concisely present financial information to a variety of audiences, including executive leadership and stakeholders. Sound business judgment, proven ability to influence without authority, and strong analytical thinking skills are critical to success in this position. Advanced Microsoft Excel skills. Preferred: The ability to think clearly, analyze quantitatively, problem solve, scope financial requirements, and prioritize. Vendor contracting/strategy experience.Understanding of IT or Information Security concepts, terminology, and operations. Experience supporting business or financial operations for an IT or Information Security department. Experience with technical writing and process documentation. Experience working with enterprise financial systems and tools such as SAP. Experience working with globally distributed stakeholders and customers. 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. ​We offer a comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off (vacation, holidays, sick), medical/dental/vision insurance and 401(k) to eligible employees.​This job is