US Pet Health Marketing & Digital Finance Leader

US Pet Health Marketing & Digital Finance Leader

At Elanco (NYSE: ELAN) – it all starts with animals!

As a global leader in animal health, we are dedicated to innovation and delivering products and services to prevent and treat disease in farm animals and pets.
At Elanco, we are driven by our vision of Food and Companionship Enriching Life and our purpose – all to Go Beyond for Animals, Customers, Society and Our People.

At Elanco, we pride ourselves on fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. We believe that diversity is the driving force behind innovation, creativity, and overall business success. Here, you’ll be part of a company that values and champions new ways of thinking, work with dynamic individuals, and acquire new skills and experiences that will propel your career to new heights.

Making animals’ lives better makes life better – join our team today!

Your Role:

This position is part of the US Commercial Finance organization and will support a range of financial activities for the enterprise. Specifically, the role requires an experienced Finance leader with deep strategic and technical acumen who will help the US Pet Health Marketing and Digital teams execute on strategic objectives and support the broader transformation agenda.

Your Responsibilities:

• Support all planning, forecasting, and reporting activities for the US Pet Health Marketing + Digital organizations:
  • Support monthly closing process and ensure adherence to financial and accounting policies
  • Support financial planning and forecasting process (e.g., Strategic Plan, Business Plan, Quarterly Forecasts) to ensure a timely, high quality submission
  • Drive ad-hoc business cases and projects which have enterprise impact
  • Key Activities Include
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    Monthly Sales Reporting, Margin / Profitability Analysis, OPEX Management, F-Cycle Leadership
• Serve as primary Finance lead for Vice President – Digital Transformation and Vice President – US Pet Health Marketing
• Support CFO – US Pet Health in preparation of financial reviews with Corporate Finance team + Commercial Business Partners
• Provide financial insights & recommendations via business case development and other strategic analyses to help organization make informed decisions and achieve superior results
• Partner with the analytics group to continuously improve organization’s analytics capability with standardized / automated / efficient reporting
• Support process improvement and automation through the effective use of the financial reporting suite of tools – drive best practice and standardization across the organization
• Take an active role in cross-departmental projects as required

What You Need to Succeed (Minimum Requirements):

• Education: Bachelor and / or Master degree level education in Finance / Accounting
• Required Experience: 5 – 10 years of experience in financial planning / forecasting / reporting projects or processes, with a publicly traded company
• Strong understanding of S4 ERP System and BPC Financial Consolidations Platform

What Will Give You the Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications):

• Knowledge of financial and accounting procedures, reporting, and acumen in order to understand and meet business stakeholder needs
• Effective verbal and written communications skills and the ability to communicate with commercial business partners and other cross-functional stakeholders staff
• Personal accountability and strong drive for execution

Additional Information:

• Location:
  
  Indianapolis, IN Global HQ (Hybrid Environment)
• Travel:
  Up to 10%

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown under recognized groups are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Elanco we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive work environment. If you think you might be a good fit for a role but don't necessarily meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply. You may be the right candidate for this role or other roles!

Elanco Benefits and Perks
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We offer a comprehensive benefits package focusing on financial, physical, and mental well-being while encouraging our employees to pursue our purpose! Some highlights include:

• Multiple relocation packages
• Two weeklong…