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!

This role reports to: R& D Financial Controller

Responsibilities:

The Elanco R& D / Corp Strat Associate Controller is responsible for supporting and steering the Planning, Reporting, Accounting and Analysis activities related to the Elanco R& D and Corporate Strategy organizations. Additional responsibilities would include working with the project management team to assist with financial project reporting, managing headcount reporting, supporting the business plan process and area accounting support.

Activities include:

• Own monthly tracking and reporting of financial results in a timely and accurate manner at a functional, geographical, and project level

• Work with peers cross-functionally to improve reporting and analysis activities

• Analyze actual functional costs to identify areas of concern and perform initial identification of monthly drivers

• Maintain headcount reporting and analysis for the functions

• Support accounting activities

• Manage portions of activities for the annual business plan

Requirements:

• Bachelors’ degree in business administration, finance or economics

• Strong analytical capabilities and problem-solving skills

• Communication and interpersonal skills

• Adept at trouble shooting and problem-solving

• Desire to learn and intellectual curiosity

• Excel and PowerPoint skills

• Fluent in English, both written and spoken

Additional Skills/Preferences:

• MBA or other relevant Masters

• Process improvement experience

• Prior Reporting and Forecasting experience

• Systems experience including SAP S4, BPC, Tableau, Power BI.

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