Director Finance - Manufacturing

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,...