Senior Accountant

Company Description

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 X, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn and Tik Tok (@abbvie) .

Job Description

Purpose

This position is able to sit in either Lake County, Illinois or Florham Park, New Jersey

This position is part of the US Finance Shared Services Record to Report (RTR) Operations organization. US FSS RTR Operations is responsible for centralizing and executing accounting processes, governance and controls and delivering organizational efficiencies via centralization of common accounting processes for certain global, US regional and the US BU functions.

This role acts as the accounting contact for US bank accounts, interacts with Treasury and other stakeholders in terms of cash settlements and payment disbursements, this role also supports step plans and investment activities.

Responsibilities

Works closely with Treasury and other stakeholders to ensure accurate cash posting for US banks accounts (JPM main accounts, various Treasury investment and clearing accounts, and other US entity bank accounts), and post cash clearing entries for US entities

Collaborates with Treasury, Benefits, Tax, Business Finance, AP & AR teams to ensure transactions are properly booked and cleared, take a lead in monthly meetings with Treasury and AP teams

Reviews, analyzes and validates negative cash journal entries after cash clearing is completed at month end

Researches uncleared cash items by following up with various teams to identity payment owners and post payment accordingly

Updates and maintains bank clearing notebook to keep track of payment posting and contact information

Prepares bank related open items reconciliation reports

Prepares and submits Blackline journal entries for Step Plans proposed by Corporate Consolidation team

Coordinates with treasury on in-house cash (IHC) postings and acquisition / integration transactions

Review and approve Blackline account reconciliations, resolve aged open item issues

Identify opportunities to improve process efficiency and effectiveness

Qualifications

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in accounting / finance with 3+ years of accounting experience, CPA or MBA a plus

Prior experience with treasury activities, AP and AR clearing activities

Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities are key attributes for success

Ability to multi-task and deal with time constraints to effectively manage various deadlines

Strong organizational skills with attention to detail

Excellent communication and presentation skills including the ability to effectively communicate across all levels of the organization

Strong computer skills, particularly experience with Excel and SAP is required, experience with HFM is preferred

Additional Information

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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 eligible to participate in our short-term incentive programs. ?

Note : No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole and absolute discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company's sole and absolute discretion, consistent with applicable law.

AbbVie is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to operating with integrity, driving innovation, transforming lives and serving our community.? Equal Opportunity Employer / Veterans / Disabled.

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Salary : $82,500 - $157,500