ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR, FINANCIAL PLANNING & ANALYSIS

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Associate Director, Financial Planning & Analysis Welcome to our Team Animal Health is dedicated to preserving and improving the health, well-being, and performance of animals.
We offer veterinarians, farmers, pet owners and governments the widest range of veterinary pharmaceuticals, vaccines and health management solutions and services.
Our strategic goal is to achieve sustained growth through the continued provision of integrated solutions with innovative animal health products and services that meet the evolving needs of our customers.
MAH is committed to building the best animal health company in the industry, making a different to veterinarians, producers, pet owners and society as a whole.
About the role The Associate Director, AH MFG FP&A Master Data Process Stewardship, will be primarily responsible for harmonizing financial planning & reporting processes across manufacturing sites.
They will assist with the examination of business processes, information, to simplify, streamline and standardize how Finance delivers quality financial information to its stakeholders.
The work will involve applying business process analysis and project management skills in the execution of project activities.
The incumbent is expected to establish and maintain positive business relationships across the organization, be an effective problem solver, and demonstrate strong leadership skills.
Primary responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to, the following.
Manufacturing Site Process Single Point of Contact.
Collaborate with COSI leadership to ensure consistent, high-quality delivery of centralized element of the COSI deliverables.
Key participant collaborating with Operations Excellence teams driving standardized metrics and reporting to evaluate process health and provide for ongoing process control.
Manage and maintain AH MFG shared library with most recent documentation.
Facilitate monthly meetings with Site FP&A/COSI/BSCs/MDM team and other critical stakeholders to build up AH MFG knowledge.
Collaborate with Animal Health Intelligence Manufacturing Sites on Atlas implementations.
Educate on Manufacturing Accounting Upskill on master data architecture, process, and AH manufacturing master data functional design.
Collaborate to create a roadmap for future go-lives from legacy manufacturing Accounting (“Actual Costing”) to Manufacturing accounting (“standard costing”) Define and develop integrated site FP&A processes.
Develop and maintain current state of site manufacturing FP&A Design, develop, documents, and manage process procedures to be used as a training document going forward.
Resolve issues within current process to ensure process stabilization.
Propose new, changed processes driving simplifications & standardization gaining consensus from site FP&A Leads the implementation of new, changed processes and continuous improvement activities (project management) Support special cross functional projects and ad-hoc requests as appropriate.
Education Minimum Requirement.
Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting or Finance Required Experience and Skills.
A minimum of five years of FP&A & related process experience.
Teamwork and collaborative focus.
Ability to function in a high volume setting with tight deadlines.
SAP knowledge (Finance modules) and Microsoft Office.
Fluency in English required.
Strong communication, interpersonal, and organization skills.
Desire to continuously learn and continue professional development.
Problem solving and analytical skills with a proactive management style to implement new processes.
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Employee Status.
Regular Relocation.
VISA Sponsorship.
Travel Requirements.
Flexible Work Arrangements.
Hybrid Shift.
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