Associate Director FP&A - HQ Finance Transformation

Job Description

Position Description:

Associate Director FP&A - HQ Finance Transformation

The Animal Health Manufacturing (AH MFG) Associate Director –Financial Planning & Analysis ( FP&A) HQ Finance Transformation is responsible for providing timely and effective management reporting and financial analysis relating to actuals reporting for Animal Health Manufacturing (AH MFG) Global Transformation Strategy.

You will be part of a team that supports the Director Finance Actuals COE, with your focus as the as key contact and liaison for FP&A, Global Animal Health (GAH) ILC Transformation Team supporting the inclusion and reconciliation of consolidated actuals & forecast reporting for current and new projects.

Primary activities are:

• Work directly with ILC Finance Transformation team to understand intended manufacturing operations and global impact of activities relating to current and new programs.

• Assist ILC Finance Transformation Team with questions related to the end-to-end Actuals/Forecast views ensuring accuracy of financials impacting operations.

• Provide journal entry guidance and support for new transformation initiatives.

• Consolidate and manage the quarterly financial control questionnaire for transformation related activities.

• Understand and articulate financial master data requirements.

• Provide support to the finance AH MFG Director Actuals COE and team for ad hoc and standardized analysis. This would include using data from all available sources, working in cross functional teams, providing any financial data required to execute strategic actions while maintaining confidentiality.

• Act as finance support to the regional leads guiding on global transformation

Animal Health Division

Our Animal Health division is a trusted global leader in veterinary medicine, dedicated to the health and well-being of animals. We are a global team of professionals working together to make a positive difference in animal care and the world’s food supply and have a deep sense of responsibility towards our customers, consumers, animals, society and our planet. We offer one of our industry’s most innovative portfolio of products, services and technologies that serve to prevent, treat, and control diseases across all major farm and companion animal species.

Position Qualifications:

Education Minimum Requirement:

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting/finance or equivalent with a demonstrated record of solid achievements

Required Experience and Skills:

• At least 5 years FP&A experience

• Experience supporting manufacturing operations and understanding of P&L

• Experience of project accounting and management

• Ability to build strong relationships cross functionally with proven ability to influence peers

• Ability to interpret internal/ external business challenges and best practices to recommend improvements to financial processes or services

• Experience with solving complex problems and ability to identify innovative solutions

• ATLAS & COMET SAP knowledge (Finance modules) and Microsoft Office, with a strong knowledge of Excel

• Animal Health Manufacturing financial master data knowledge is a bonus

• Innovative and strategic thinker with strong problem-solving skills

• Ability to develop, articulate and build support around sound financial analytics.

The position is in Rahway.  Further you are willing to travel up to 10%.

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