Accountant

About AbbVie

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 including immunology, oncology and neuroscience - and products and services in our Allergan Aesthetics portfolio. For more information about AbbVie, please visit us at www.abbvie.com . Follow @abbvie on LinkedIn, Facebook , Instagram , X and YouTube.

Position Overview

The Accountant will perform recurring close and balance sheet support within the FSS Record-to-Report Operations organization. The role requires strong accounting fundamentals, disciplined execution, and close partnership with Commercial Finance and other stakeholders. The individual will follow U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), company policies, established close procedures, and applicable internal controls.

Responsibilities

Prepare and post journal entries for U.S. Therapeutics, Global Commercial, and other assigned Commercial Finance activities, with complete and clear supporting documentation.; Prepare balance sheet account reconciliations and investigate reconciling items in a timely manner.; Support month-end close activities, including recurring entries, accruals, reclasses, allocations, prepaid expense activity, and other assigned close requirements.; Validate that journal entries and reconciliations are accurate, properly approved, and completed in accordance with the close calendar.; Apply GAAP and company accounting policies when preparing entries and resolving accounting questions.; Maintain audit-ready support and respond to reviewer, internal control, and audit requests.; Partner with Commercial Finance, FSS colleagues, and process owners to resolve issues and streamline processes.; Support transitioned close activities and help document procedures to ensure consistent and sustainable execution.; Identify opportunities to standardize, simplify, and automate recurring accounting work.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.; At least five (5) years of experience supporting the month-end close, including journal entries and account reconciliations.; Working knowledge of GAAP and core accounting principles.; Strong organizational skills and the ability to manage multiple deadlines during the close cycle.; High attention to detail, with a consistent focus on accuracy, completeness, and documentation quality.; Ability to communicate clearly and work effectively with cross-functional finance partners.

Nice to have

Experience in a shared services or Record-to-Report environment.; Experience with SAP HANA, Blackline, and Microsoft Excel.; Understanding of internal controls, segregation of duties, and audit support expectations.; Continuous-improvement mindset with interest in process standardization and automation.; Commercial Acumen: Exposure to or understanding of commercial pharmaceutical or life sciences business operations — including Therapeutics, Aesthetics, or Oncology segments — is highly desirable.