Associate Director, Animal Health (Ah) Manufacturing Financial Planning & Analysis (Fp&A)

Job Description

Position Description:

Associate Director, Animal Health (AH) Manufacturing Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

The Animal HealthAssociate Director Finance is responsible for providing timely and effective management reporting and financial analysis for the DeSoto site within the US Region.

The Associate Director Finance supports Global Animal Health Manufacturing (GAHM) Financial and Operations Management in meeting financial objectives through the development of Forecasts, Budget, and 5-year Strategic Plans and reporting and analysis of actual performance.  

The Associate Director will foster good business acumen through routine interactions with Site Leadership Teams and participation in the tier meeting process to ensure understanding of site performance and impact.  In addition, the position will interact with the regional finance team to develop and maintain consistent financial practices and enable process improvements.  

The position is located at the DeSoto, KS site.

Primary activities are:

• Act as finance support and business partner to the DeSoto site in the US region.

• Regular financial performance updates, analysis and insight, including liaising with site leadership to ensure results are understood and acted upon

• Construction of financial forecasts and budgets in partnership with the site leadership teams, including both capital and P&L forecasts

• Optimize manufacturing operations collaborating with site lead driving site productivity in effort to become industry leader

• Proactively identify risks & opportunities and develop recommended solutions on appropriate actions to course correct

• Understand costing principles and provide cost projections supporting siting decisions  and launch preparedness.

• Act as trusted member of the overall team (both finance and business) and relied upon to provide proactive business advice to ensure sound financial performance.

• Provide support to the regional Director and team for standardized analysis, in addition to looking at improvement opportunities

• Support large molecule continuous improvement - including but not limited to helping create standard work, streamline process, support best practices and work collaboratively with other finance groups and team members

• Performs special assignments on an ad hoc basis. Projects would vary in nature and draw upon the knowledge and experience of the incumbent to be creative in solving problems/questions, which may have significant impact on the global AH business. These assignments include NPV and other analyses in support of the strategies while working across functions.

• Ensure compliance with financial policies

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 financial experience; experience supporting Manufacturing Operations, and Technology Transfers

• Experience of project accounting and management

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

• Experience with solving complex problems and take a broad perspective to identify innovative solutions

• You can work independently with multiple Sites and Site managers, with guidance in only the most complex situations

• SAP knowledge (Finance modules) and Microsoft Office

• Ability to build strong relationships within and across functions with proven ability to influence senior levels of plant management

• Innovative and strategic thinker with strong problem-solving skills

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

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Employee Status:

Regular

Relocation:

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:

No

Travel Requirements:

10%

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Hybrid

Shift:

Not Indicated

Valid Driving License:

No

Hazardous Material(s):

n/a

Requisition ID:R276387