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:
As a Senior Finance Specialist supporting US Commercial Business Operations, you will serve as a subject matter expert and super user for operating expense management and the end-to-end Procure-to-Pay (P2P) ecosystem. You will provide governance, operational insight, and practical guidance to commercial teams while helping ensure financial integrity and maximize the return on commercial investments.
Your Responsibilities:
- Govern and execute the end-to-end Source-to-Pay lifecycle, including strategic vendor onboarding, purchase order creation, and complex payment resolution.
- Serve as the primary technical resource for business users of SAP S/4HANA, Ariba, and Power BI, translating corporate finance policies into practical, effective workflows.
- Manage high-touch vendor relationships, ensuring compliance with Ariba requirements and supporting the optimization of payment terms.
- Use Power BI and Excel to monitor operational metrics, including first-time-right rates, cycle times, and MGC accuracy, identify process gaps, and recommend automation opportunities.
- Partner with Marketing, Sales, Customer Experience, Finance, Procurement, Legal, and IT on projects, agency transitions, and budget tracking.
What You Need to Succeed (minimum qualifications):
- Bachelor's degree or a high school diploma/GED combined with an equivalent level of professional operational experience.
- 1–2 years of experience in an operational, financial, or business support role.
- Strong analytical ability to solve a range of operational or financial problems.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
What will give you a competitive edge (preferred qualifications):
- Proficiency with financial and procurement systems such as SAP S/4HANA, Ariba, and Power BI.
- Strong understanding of corporate finance policies and end-to-end Procure-to-Pay processes.
- Experience managing vendor relationships and resolving payment or compliance issues.
- Ability to provide guidance and training to business users on complex processes or systems.
- Experience identifying and implementing process improvements and automation opportunities.
Additional Information:
- Travel: None
- Location: Guadalajara, Mexico – Hybrid Work Environment
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 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
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Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree, or a high school diploma/GED combined with equivalent professional operational experience.
- 1-2 years of experience in an operational, financial, or business support role.
- Strong analytical ability to solve operational or financial problems.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities, meet deadlines, and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
- Proficiency with SAP S/4HANA, Ariba, and Power BI.
- Understanding of corporate finance policies and end-to-end Procure-to-Pay processes.
- Experience managing vendor relationships and resolving payment or compliance issues.
- Ability to provide guidance and training to business users on complex processes or systems.
- Experience identifying and implementing process improvements and automation opportunities.
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.
Elanco Insights
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
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