Manufacturing Financial Controller

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Position Description: 

As the site’s financial expert, this position will be responsible for financial reporting and financial management of the site including: balance sheet, income statement and financial controls documentation. As one of the senior leaders for the site, the manager will participate in site strategy and other matters contributing to broader site leadership activities and initiatives.  This position will have primary site general manager support responsibility and will lead the business performance portion of monthly reporting to senior Elanco management. The financial manager is expected to bring financial and business perspective to day-to-day operations by interpreting financial data and presenting pertinent information. 

Functions, Duties, Tasks:

• Business planning and Strategic Planning—Develop and implement strategic initiatives.  Work with the Lead Team to forecast near term, end of year, and long-range plan, including developing standard costs, analysis of results and working with hybrid approach of SAP and local books.  Lead the finance team and our business partners in business planning activities including cost center expense planning, developing standard costs, planning absorption and variances, and analysis of results.
• Financial Stewardship—Issuance of financial statements and closing activities.  Maintain strong internal environment ensuring that appropriate controls are in place for all plant site assets and transactions.  Management reporting to provide analysis and explanation of business partner performance.  Deliver the site’s plan commitments through facilitation of the business plan, accountability, focus and influencing decisions and performance.
• Supports all functional leaders on managing their budgets to meet financial targets
• Represents the site at community engagement and/or networking events
• Prepare accurate and timely budgets, including variance reporting, COPS, fixed asset management, month-end and year-end reporting
• Position has a dotted-line reporting relationship to the General Mgr.-Winslow site, with a direct reporting relationship to the Finance function.
• Works closely with and advises plant management on all financial matters, recommends new procedures to improve operating and cost controls, and ensures the integrity of financial and management control systems in compliance with GAAP and Elanco/Lilly Practices and Procedures.
• Implement and champion cost management through balance sheet and inventory controls, education, and new project economic evaluations.
• Support for special projects that help improve the site, the network, and develop the manager’s sphere of influence will be required. 
• Supervise financial staff in Winslow, including cultural integration, objective setting, performance assessment, training, coaching and development.

Minimum Qualification (education, experience and/or training, required certifications):

• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Accounting
• Strong computer-based skills—proficient in Microsoft Office
• A minimum of five years in finance, preferably in a manufacturing environment, with an understanding of accounting principles and financial systems. 
• Strong financial reporting capability
• Strong self-management and the ability to management others
• Strong organizational, communication and interpersonal skills
• Completion of Post Offer Exam, Completion of Work Simulation or Completion of Administrative Skills Testing if applicable.

Additional Preferences:

• Previous experience using SAP
• Set expectations, coach, and motivate individuals to higher productivity levels.
• Must be able to challenge business practices to provide effective results.
• Requires working knowledge of manufacturing accounting, and possess a broad knowledge of cost control systems.
• Requires a results and action oriented individual that will deliver on commitments
• Analytical thinker

Other Information:

• Location: Winslow, Maine (preferred) of US Teleworker
• Travel: 0-10% (Winslow, ME)/ 25%+ (US Teleworker)

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