Director Finance - Manufacturing (Project Management)

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. We're driven by our vision of ‘Food and Companionship Enriching Life' and our approach to sustainability – the Elanco Healthy Purpose™ – to advance the health of animals, people, the planet and our enterprise.

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:

Elanco is a global animal health company with the vision of enriching lives through food and companionship by developing innovative solutions that protect & enhance animal health.  The organization is in a season of transformational growth and is looking for experienced financial professionals with strong leadership and business partnering skills to help Senior Management make well-informed, data-driven decisions. 

This position is part of the Global Manufacturing 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 Global Manufacturing team execute on strategic objectives and support the broader transformation agenda.     

Your Responsibilities:

• Support all financial planning, forecasting, and reporting activities for the Global Manufacturing organization:
  • 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
  • Build robust, achievable plans which appropriately calibrate risks / opportunities
  • Educate Manufacturing Leadership (e.g., EMPC) on relevant financial topics
  • Key Activities Include:  Monthly OPEX Reporting + Variance Analysis, Annual OPEX Planning Process, Quarterly Forecast Cycles

• Drive focus and accountability for key accounting and SOx controls requirements across the Manufacturing Finance organization, including but not limited to:
  • Capitalized Variances (e.g., CAP-V)
  • SMOI Provision(s)
  • Inventory Counts
  • Monthly / Quarterly Reconciliations

• Build process improvement and standardization across FP&A and Accounting activities:
  • Build standardized reporting packages to provide insight(s) to broader EMPC leadership team
  • Create consistent, efficient processes for all forecast activities (e.g., Business Plan, F0X Forecasts, Quarterly Outlooks)
  • Drive process discipline across sites and broader Manufacturing organization

• Support ad-hoc financial activities (e.g., capital projects, working capital initiatives) in conjunction with cross-functional teams across both Manufacturing (e.g., Strategy, Engineering, Quality, Operations) as well as broader-business stakeholders (e.g., Commercial, R&D, HR) – provide financial insights & recommendations via business case development and other strategic analyses to help organization make informed decisions and achieve superior results

• Lead central Manufacturing Finance team and supervise group of 3+ direct reports
  • Provide coaching / mentorship to direct reports and broader Manufacturing Finance organization
  • Provide cross-training activities to augment versatility and understanding across team
  • Support talent development across broader Manufacturing organization

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
• Proven success in working within Manufacturing / Supply Chain organization
• Strong understanding of S4 ERP System and BPC Financial Consolidations Platform

What will give you the competitive edge (preferred requirements):

• 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
• CPA Preferred

Elanco is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status