RTR Senior Analyst - General Ledger Accounting

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:

The role of Senior RTR Analyst is to ensure the accuracy and completeness of the month end closing and related General Accounting activities throughout the EMEA region.

This requires strict adherence to company policies while working closely with the local affiliates.

Your Responsibilities:

Process Expertise and Business Partnership:


* Be seen as a "go-to" information resource for all GA related queries with full ownership for the month end close and reconciliation process


* Work closely with local affiliate finance to understand current activities at the affiliate and ensure these are properly reflected in the financial statements.

This includes preparing accounting entries as well as reviewing locally prepared accounting entries to ensure completion and accuracy of entries as well as appropriateness of backup


* Develop and manage monthly trial balance package for the EMEA region, including fluctuation analyses


* Ensure adherence to the standard month/quarter/year-end timelines


* Prepare and review account reconciliations in accordance with internal reconciliation methodology


* Prepare monthly financial reporting packages along with local statutory financial statements


* Support global/regional GA projects


* Support the overall GA team by demonstrating flexibility in providing cover for team members and training of new team members


* Demonstrate excellence in all interactions with GBS internal customers and business partners


* Focus on measuring and improving the internal customer’s experience with the GBS


* Build and maintain a strong knowledge of your affiliate’s business

Process Governance:


* Demonstrate a strong Continuous Improvement oriented approach & help to build a strong Continuous Improvement culture


* Actively work with the core team members and internal IT groups to identify improvements for processes


* Report end-to-end process metrics and KPIs to measure service levels, operational effectiveness, process health, and process compliance

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