Senior Level Strategic Finance Lead Jobs
Senior level strategic finance lead jobs place experienced professionals at the center of capital allocation decisions, long-range planning, and the cross-functional teams that translate financial strategy into business outcomes. Openings concentrate across Science & Research, Technology & Software, and Banking & Financial Services, with a mix of on-site, hybrid, and remote positions, and employers like OpenAI, Stripe, and Apple hiring at this level now.
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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.
Job Description
Purpose
The Finance Lead, Strategic Investment will provide financial guidance, business partnership, and support for the Strategic Capital Deployment business unit. Scope will include support for the Strategic Capital Deployment group which is currently engaged in executing critical projects in excess of $2,800MM with a pipeline of future projects under consideration. The position will execute a wide range of responsibilities including stewardship of financial controls, project and portfolio reporting, capital and project expense planning, financial analysis including RCE assessment. In addition, the position will assume a role in third-party alliance management for Operations directed partnerships and alliances with third parties. This includes the full scope of contract management, governance and accounting for these agreements. This position is part of AbbVie’s Operations Finance group and is an individual contributor but will liaise with cross-functional groups (for example, project accounting.) This individual should possess strong analytical, communication, presentation, and process improvement skills. This individual should also work well in a matrixed organization.
Responsibilities
- Provide sound financial analysis and scenario planning for functional decision support.
- Provide coordination, consolidation, and management of Actuals, Plan, Latest Best Estimate (LBE) and Long Range Plan (LRP) cycles, including capital, expense, and headcount.
- Ensures complete, accurate and timely monthly actual results, including variance analysis and commentary. Understands monthly results and communicates issues vs. benchmark to business unit management.
- Ensure uniform and consistent recording and reporting of fiscal transactions. Maintain the integrity and control of general ledger accounts through review and analysis.
- Identifies and implements continuous process improvement opportunities for end-to-end processing of transactions and reporting.
- Develop and maintain program, portfolio and project financial health dashboarding and reporting.
- Maintains robust master data management for accounts/cost centers/etc. impacting business unit operations and results.
- Provide ad hoc analysis to support complex decision making.
- Ensure adequate financial and system controls are maintained consistent with AbbVie Corporate Financial Manual (CFM) policies and procedures as well as Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
Qualifications
- B.S./B.A. Accounting/Finance required.
- 6 plus years relevant finance experience.
- Cost and project accounting experience required.
- Strong analytical, problem solving, and communication skills.
- Comfortable presenting to large audiences and various levels of management.
- Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Suite and SAP.
- Operations Finance experience preferred.
- CPA/MBA preferred.
Additional Information
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 roleat the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on manyfactors 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 isearned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that areallocable 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 absolutediscretion, 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.
US & Puerto Rico only - to learn more, visit https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/equal-employment-opportunity-employer.html
US & Puerto Rico applicants seeking a reasonable accommodation, click here to learn more:
https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/reasonable-accommodations.html
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.
Job Description
Purpose
The Finance Lead, Strategic Investment will provide financial guidance, business partnership, and support for the Strategic Capital Deployment business unit. Scope will include support for the Strategic Capital Deployment group which is currently engaged in executing critical projects in excess of $2,800MM with a pipeline of future projects under consideration. The position will execute a wide range of responsibilities including stewardship of financial controls, project and portfolio reporting, capital and project expense planning, financial analysis including RCE assessment. In addition, the position will assume a role in third-party alliance management for Operations directed partnerships and alliances with third parties. This includes the full scope of contract management, governance and accounting for these agreements. This position is part of AbbVie’s Operations Finance group and is an individual contributor but will liaise with cross-functional groups (for example, project accounting.) This individual should possess strong analytical, communication, presentation, and process improvement skills. This individual should also work well in a matrixed organization.
Responsibilities
- Provide sound financial analysis and scenario planning for functional decision support.
- Provide coordination, consolidation, and management of Actuals, Plan, Latest Best Estimate (LBE) and Long Range Plan (LRP) cycles, including capital, expense, and headcount.
- Ensures complete, accurate and timely monthly actual results, including variance analysis and commentary. Understands monthly results and communicates issues vs. benchmark to business unit management.
- Ensure uniform and consistent recording and reporting of fiscal transactions. Maintain the integrity and control of general ledger accounts through review and analysis.
- Identifies and implements continuous process improvement opportunities for end-to-end processing of transactions and reporting.
- Develop and maintain program, portfolio and project financial health dashboarding and reporting.
- Maintains robust master data management for accounts/cost centers/etc. impacting business unit operations and results.
- Provide ad hoc analysis to support complex decision making.
- Ensure adequate financial and system controls are maintained consistent with AbbVie Corporate Financial Manual (CFM) policies and procedures as well as Generally Accepted Accounting Principles.
Qualifications
- B.S./B.A. Accounting/Finance required.
- 6 plus years relevant finance experience.
- Cost and project accounting experience required.
- Strong analytical, problem solving, and communication skills.
- Comfortable presenting to large audiences and various levels of management.
- Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Suite and SAP.
- Operations Finance experience preferred.
- CPA/MBA preferred.
Additional Information
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 roleat the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual compensation paid within this range will depend on manyfactors 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 isearned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, incentive, benefits, or any other form of compensation and benefits that areallocable 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 absolutediscretion, 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.
US & Puerto Rico only - to learn more, visit https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/equal-employment-opportunity-employer.html
US & Puerto Rico applicants seeking a reasonable accommodation, click here to learn more:
https://www.abbvie.com/join-us/reasonable-accommodations.html
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Senior Level Strategic Finance Lead Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a senior level strategic finance lead job?
Employers at this level look for candidates who have owned strategic planning cycles end-to-end, not just supported them. Strong candidates demonstrate experience building financial models that drove real capital or operational decisions, fluency with executive-level communication, and a history of mentoring analysts or associates. Highlighting the business outcomes your work influenced, rather than the tools you used, makes the strongest case.
Which companies hire senior level strategic finance leads?
Companies hiring senior level strategic finance leads right now include OpenAI, Stripe, and Apple, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. Hiring at this level covers large corporations running complex FP&A functions, high-growth technology companies scaling their finance organizations, and private equity-backed businesses that need senior operators to own financial strategy through growth or transition.
Are there remote senior level strategic finance lead jobs?
Yes, though availability varies by company and sector. About 44% of senior level strategic finance lead openings are remote or hybrid as of June 2026, reflecting a broader shift toward flexible work in finance. Fully remote roles at this level are more common at technology companies and distributed organizations, while traditional industries tend to prefer on-site or hybrid arrangements for senior strategic roles.
What makes a strategic finance lead role senior level?
Senior level strategic finance lead roles are distinguished by the scope of ownership rather than task complexity alone. At this stage, you are expected to set the analytical direction for major business decisions, own relationships with executive and cross-functional stakeholders, and develop the frameworks junior team members work within. You are accountable for outcomes, not just deliverables, and you are expected to mentor others and elevate the team's overall capability.
Which industries hire the most senior level strategic finance leads?
Senior Level strategic finance lead roles concentrate in Science & Research, Technology & Software, and Banking & Financial Services, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of June 2026. These sectors drive hiring at this level because they operate with significant capital complexity, fast-moving business models, or high investor scrutiny, all of which create demand for experienced professionals who can connect financial analysis directly to strategic decisions.