Financial Controller (Clinton Manufacturing Site)

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

As the site’s financial expert, this position will be responsible for financial reporting and financial management of the site including: balance sheet, income statement and financial controls documentation. As one of the senior leaders for the site, the manager will participate in site strategy and other matters contributing to broader site leadership activities and initiatives.

This position will have primary site general manager support responsibility and will lead the business performance portion of monthly reporting to senior Elanco management. The financial manager is expected to bring financial and business perspective to day-to-day operations by interpreting financial data and presenting pertinent information.

Your Responsibilities

• Business planning and Strategic Planning—Develop and implement strategic initiatives. Work with the Lead Team to forecast near term, end of year, and long-range plan, including developing standard costs, analysis of results and working with hybrid approach of SAP and local books. Lead the finance team and our business partners in business planning activities including cost center expense planning, developing standard costs, planning absorption and variances, and analysis of results.
• Financial Stewardship—Issuance of financial statements and closing activities. Maintain strong internal environment ensuring that appropriate controls are in place for all plant site assets and transactions. Management reporting to provide analysis and explanation of business partner performance. Deliver the site’s plan commitments through facilitation of the business plan, accountability, focus and influencing decisions and performance.
• Supports all functional leaders on managing their budgets to meet financial targets
• Represents the site at community engagement and/or networking events
• Prepare accurate and timely budgets, including variance reporting, COPS, fixed asset management, month-end and year-end reporting
• Position has a dotted-line reporting relationship to the Site Director- Clinton site, with a direct reporting relationship to the Finance function.
• Works closely with and advises plant management on all financial matters, recommends new procedures to improve operating and cost controls, and ensures the integrity of financial and management control systems in compliance with GAAP and Elanco Practices and Procedures.
• Implement and champion cost management through balance sheet and inventory controls, education, and new project economic evaluations.
• Support for special projects that help improve the site, the network, and develop the manager’s sphere of influence will be required.
• Supervise financial staff in Clinton, including cultural integration, objective setting, performance assessment, training, coaching and development.

What You Need to Succeed (Minimum Qualification)

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Accounting.
• Required Experience: A minimum of five years in finance, preferably in a manufacturing environment, with an understanding of accounting principles and financial systems.
• Excellent knowledge of relevant system landscape (SAP, SAP BW, PowerBI, Onestream etc.).
• Ability and experience to communicate across all levels.
• Enthusiastic about leading and driving improvement and change.
• Strong computer-based skills—proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Strong financial reporting capability.
• Strong self-management and the ability to management others.
• Strong organizational, communication and interpersonal skills.
• Completion of Post Offer Exam, Completion of Work Simulation or Completion of Administrative Skills Testing if applicable.
• Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to be employed in the United States. Elanco Animal Health does not anticipate providing sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B or TN status) for this position.

What Will Give you the Competitive Edge (Preferred Qualifications)

• Master's in finance or MBA
• Previous experience using SAP
• Set expectations, coach, and motivate individuals to higher productivity levels.
• Must be able to challenge business practices to provide effective results.
• Requires working knowledge of manufacturing accounting and possess a broad knowledge of cost control systems.
• Requires a results and action-oriented individual that will deliver on commitments
• Analytical thinker

Additional Information

• Location: Clinton, IN (preferred) or Indianapolis, IN (Global HQ)
• Travel: 0-10% (Clinton, IN)/ 25%+ (Indianapolis, IN)

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown underrepresented 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

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 shutdowns (mid-summer and year-end) in the US (in addition to PTO)
• 8-week parental leave
• 9 Employee Resource Groups
• Annual bonus offering
• Flexible work arrangements
• Up to 6% 401K matching

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

Skills

Accounting, Administrative Skills, Analysis Skills, Animal Care, Balance Sheet, Budget Management, Budgeting, Business Administration, Business Analysis, Business Plan, Business Practices, Business Skills, Coaching, Communication Skills, Control Systems, Cost Analysis, Cost Control, Disease Prevention and Control, Diversity, Document Management, Economic Analysis, Finance, Financial Control, Financial Management, Financial Reporting, Financial Statements, Financial Systems, Fixed Asset Management, Forecasting, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Income Statements, Interpersonal Skills, Inventory Management, Leadership, Maintain Compliance, Management Reporting, Manufacturing, Microsoft Office, Networking Events, Operations Processes, Organizational Skills, People Management, Performance Analysis, Performance Reviews, Plant Management, Power BI, Process Improvement, SAP, SAP NetWeaver Business Warehouse, Service Delivery, Simulation, Standards Development, Stewardship, Strategic Planning, Team Lead/Manager, Team Player, Testing, Time Management, Transaction Processing/Management, Variance Analysis

About the Company

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