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. At Elanco, we are driven by our vision of Food and Companionship Enriching Life and our purpose – all to Go Beyond for Animals, Customers, Society and Our People.
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: Financial Analyst – Manufacturing Operations
As a Financial Analyst, you will be part of the Elwood Operations team to deliver strong financial governance and strategic business partnership. In this role, you’ll be responsible for advancing financial reporting, business planning, and investment decision-making to improve site gross margin.
Your Responsibilities:
- Financial Governance & Compliance: Ensure a ‘true and fair’ view of the site’s financial position by managing monthly, quarterly, and yearly closes in compliance with US GAAP, Elanco policies, and SOX expectations.
- Strategic Business Planning: Help deliver the business planning and forecasting processes (strategic and 12-month plans), incorporating demand requirements, headcount, capital projects, and expense requirements.
- Operational Analysis: Drive production profitability by performing ‘what-if’ analyses regarding raw materials, equipment cycle times, and staffing, benchmarking Elwood against other Elanco sites.
- Business Partnering: Act as a trusted advisor to Site and Corporate management, coaching non-financial staff on financial matters and influencing cross-functional decisions to drive positive change.
- Asset & Cost Management: Take responsibility for the financial control of all company assets, including inventory and fixed assets, while ensuring accurate product costing and valuation.
- Analyze plant volumes on a weekly basis to forecast absorption trends and assess financial impact.
- Evaluate and analyze process changes to determine their effect on costing, ensuring data-driven decision-making.
- Perform yield analysis to optimize financial performance and improve production efficiencies.
What You Need to Succeed (minimum qualifications):
- Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field.
- Experience: A minimum of 5 years of experience in a financial role (or an MBA in finance with a strong track record in business support or controllership).
- Skills: Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and strong analytical/problem-solving skills with a basic understanding of manufacturing concepts.
What will give you a competitive edge (preferred qualifications):
- Previous experience in a manufacturing environment or prior financial controlling responsibilities
- Experience working with SAP or other ERP systems.
- Demonstrated experience working effectively with cross-functional teams (Operations, R&D, Procurement).
- Ability to clearly link financial results to operational performance drivers and generate alternatives.
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work across diverse cultures and management styles.
Additional Information:
- Travel: Up to 10%
- Hours: Part-time (This role supports Elanco Elwood Manufacturing site)
- Location: Elwood, KS (Onsite)
Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown underrecognized groups are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At Elanco we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive work environment. If you think you might be a good fit for a role but don't necessarily meet every requirement, we encourage you to apply. You may be the right candidate for this role or other roles!
Elanco Benefits and Perks:
We offer a comprehensive benefits package focusing on financial, physical, and mental well-being while encouraging our employees to pursue our purpose! Some highlights include:
- Multiple relocation packages
- Two weeklong shutdowns (mid-summer and year-end) in the US (in addition to PTO)
- 8-week parental leave
- 9 Employee Resource Groups
- Annual bonus offering
- Flexible work arrangements
- Up to 6% 401K matching
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
Elanco may use automated tools, including AI, to support parts of our recruitment process, such as reviewing applications against job‑related criteria and/or transferrable skills. These tools help ensure a consistent, structured evaluation, but they do not make hiring decisions. All decisions involve a human reviewer. For more information on how we handle personal data, please see our Elanco Workforce Privacy Notice.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, or a related field
- At least 5 years of experience in a financial role, or an MBA in Finance with a strong record in business support or controllership
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Basic understanding of manufacturing concepts
- Experience in a manufacturing environment
- Financial controlling experience
- Experience with SAP or other ERP systems
- Experience collaborating cross-functionally with Operations, R&D, and Procurement
- Ability to link financial results to operational performance drivers and generate alternatives
- Strong communication skills and ability to work across diverse cultures and management styles
Elanco Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Elanco and has not been reviewed or approved by Elanco.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time off options are broad, including PTO, flexible leave, and the ability to purchase additional vacation. These provisions are highlighted as supportive of work-life balance.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage includes medical, dental, and vision alongside company-paid life, disability, and wellness support. Pet insurance and assistance programs reinforce a comprehensive wellbeing offering.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings include a U.S. 401(k) and, for some employees, access to a defined benefit pension. These programs add meaningful long-term value to total rewards.
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What We Do
At Elanco, we work to improve the health of animals through innovative products and services for pets and farm animals around the world. As a global animal health company, we provide solutions that empower our customers to advance a vision of Food and Companionship Enriching Life. Since 1954, Elanco has committed to empowering veterinarians, farmers, and all those who care for animals with the tools they need to help animals live healthy lives. Healthier animals are the key to making our lives better - This is the fundamental belief uniting all global Elanco employees. That’s why we are committed to the idea that our business can be a unique force for good for all in society. Through our Elanco Healthy Purpose™ framework of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) commitments, we focus on delivering sustainable solutions to advance the well-being of animals, people and the planet. This program also enables our employees around the world to take paid time off to make an impact as a volunteer, offering their time or talent to give back to our customers, causes and communities. #ElancoHealthyPurpose #WeAreElanco
