Manufacturing Financial Controller (Fort Dodge)

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.

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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.

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Your Role:

As the site’s functional expert, the Site Controller will be responsible for financial reporting and financial management of the entire site including: Balance sheet, income statement, Sarbanes-Oxley control documentation, execution and sub-certification processes as well as business relationships and contracting.

As one of the senior leaders for the site, the consultant will participate in strategy, health and safety; contribute to SLT dialog as well as broader leadership activities including:  quality updates, plant presentations and other plant wide initiatives.

This position will have primary general manager support responsibility and will lead the business performance portion of monthly reporting to senior Elanco management.

Your Responsibilities:


*  Supervise the senior financial analyst in all regards to include responsibilities (HR, C&B, performance, etc.) as well as supervising the analysts’ preparation for metric reporting and annual business planning activities including:  setting capacities, standard costing and business partner interaction.


* On a monthly basis the consultant/manager will help ensure that expenses, variances and inventories at Fort Dodge are accurate and timely in their reporting and that forecasts are accurate representations of our expectation of monthly results.


* Primary areas of responsibility include financial control processes, segments of financial planning, reporting and forecasting, and special projects including support for six sigma efforts.  An understanding of core accounting principles is key to success in this role.


* Responsible for the implementation, maintenance and execution of the full suite of Sarbanes-Oxley controls as well as ensuring that appropriate controls are in place for all plant site assets and transactions.

This responsibility will include reviewing all controls and monthly documentation and leading internal and external auditors through the controls, asset verifications and documentation reviews as required.


* Developing an understanding of oper...