As a leading global animal health company, Elanco delivers innovative products and services to improve the health of pets and farm animals around the world because we believe making animals' lives better, makes life better. Since 1954, we have provided solutions that support veterinarians, farmers and pet owners to advance our vision of Food and Companionship Enriching Life. Elanco's promise to employees: Together, we foster an inclusive culture where everyone can make a difference, encouraging ownership, growth and well-being.
The US Pet Health Retail Business Unit is an exciting franchise of Elanco that sells $550m of OTC and Rx products through various retailers. This position is an integral part of the PH Retail BU that is responsible for business partnering, planning, forecasting and reporting for the BU. The role reports into the Advisor - Retail Pet Health Finance Lead and has significant upward influence and leadership exposure. It requires strong analytical and interpersonal skills to connect and be respected by the key commercial stakeholders, curiosity and willingness to understand the business in depth and provide relevant analysis.
Key responsibilities:
Serve a financial leader for the PH Retail BU, responsible for the delivery of results in partnership with business unit leadership
Driving financial cadence and governance for pricing – optimized price levels, gross to net spend effectiveness through business case modelling and ROI tracking, driving compliance with controls for Gross to Net management and appropriate accounting of various programs
Proactively managing the income statement to meet internal and external expectations.
Assist in development of financial forecasts (Business plan and latest forecasts) for designated area of responsibility
Lead the financial reporting for retailers and partner with the analytics group to continuously improve our analytics capability that helps drive data-based decisions
Assist with product pricing and rebate management for the BU. This will include accrual calculations and support for appropriate G2N accounting for the entire business
Performance of SOX controls, ensuring compliance and appropriate documentation as well as other month end procedures such as monthly journal entries and reconciliations for relevant GL Accounts
Drive best practice sharing across the US Finance team and support other areas as required by business priorities
Basic Qualifications:
Bachelor’s Degree in accounting/Finance
MBA and/or professional certification (CPA, CFA) preferred
4-6 years minimum experience working with financial or accounting.
Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to be employed in the United States. Elanco does not anticipate providing sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B or TN status) for this employment position.
Additional Skills/Preferences
Ability to influence and partner with internal stakeholders
Ability to collect and analyze complex information, think strategically, reach conclusions, and implement appropriate courses of action with limited supervision
Ability to effectively prioritize and plan work efforts, progress on multiple concurrent deliverables and consistently meet deadlines; demonstrated strong project management skills
Advanced knowledge of financial concepts; propensity and comfort working with large data sets typically within Microsoft Excel
Demonstrated business/process ownership. Established IT skills, preferably SAP experience
Effective oral and written communication skills
Recognized ability to work with confidential / sensitive information
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
