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 Commercial Finance Analyst plays a vital role in supporting Elanco's commercial organization by providing financial analysis, reporting, and decision support. This role involves analyzing sales trends, pricing strategies, marketing campaigns, and other business initiatives to drive profitable growth and improve financial performance. The Commercial Finance Analyst will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including sales, marketing, and supply chain.

Your Responsibilities:

• Financial Modeling and Analysis: Develop and maintain complex financial models to evaluate business opportunities, assess the financial impact of strategic initiatives, and support investment decisions. Analyze sales performance, product profitability, pricing strategies, and marketing ROI.
• Reporting and Performance Management: Prepare regular financial reports and dashboards to track key performance indicators (KPIs), identify trends, and highlight areas for improvement. Present findings and insights to the management.
• Budgeting and Forecasting: Assist in the development and management of budgets and forecasts for the commercial organization. Analyze budget variances and provide explanations for deviations from plan.
• Pricing Analysis: Analyze pricing strategies, competitor pricing, and market dynamics to optimize pricing decisions and maximize profitability.
• Sales & Marketing Support: Provide financial support to the sales and marketing teams, including analysis of sales promotions, marketing campaigns, and new product launches.
• Data Analysis and Visualization: Extract, manipulate, and analyze large datasets from various sources to identify trends, patterns, and insights. Create compelling data visualizations to communicate findings effectively.
• Process Improvement: Identify opportunities to streamline and automate financial processes and reporting.
• Special Projects: Participate in special projects and ad-hoc analyses as assigned.

What You Need to Succeed (minimum qualifications):

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, Accounting, Economics, or a related field.

• Minimum 2 years of experience in financial analysis, preferably in a commercial setting.
• Strong analytical, financial modeling, and problem-solving skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel (e.g., pivot tables, vlookups, macros).
• Experience with data visualization tools (e.g., Tableau, Power BI)
• Excellent English language skills

What will give you a competitive edge (preferred qualifications):

• MBA or other relevant advanced degree preferred.
• Experience with SAP or other ERP systems is a plus.
• Experience in the animal health industry is a plus.
• Personal accountability and strong drive for execution
• Good communication, presentation and interpersonal skills
• Cultural mobility – ability to work with different cultures

Additional Information:

• Hybrid Work Model: 3 days in the office

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