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Position Description:

Within the Finance Department, the position will manage the following for Spain and Portugal (Iberia):

Planning and forecasting processes MBR / QBR process OPEX Management Pricing Commercial Policy & G2N monitoring Finance and supply reconciliation TB pack & TPA review (support)

Responsibilities

Planning and forecasting processes:

• Coordinates distinct functions and stakeholders of the Affiliate (Sales, Marketing, Business Operations, Supply Chain, Human Resources, etc.) to align, prepare and analyze full year Business Plan and annual forecasts (F03, F06, F09)
• Uses data, historical analysis and business partnering to suggest financially sound trade-off decisions to the Business Plan. Continuously identify areas for revenue opportunities and cost improvements
• Ensures proper submission of Business Plan and updated forecasts in BPC, plus roadmap adjustments
• Prepares slides and documentation needed to defend plans and updated forecasts

MBR / QBR process:

• Prepares monthly and quarter info decks with variance analysis, in-depth explanation about business performance, risk/opportunities updates, and forecast validations. Identify and investigate variances, and suggests trade-offs to ensure delivery against Business Plan and/or updated forecasts
• Tracking monthly results against Business Plan and updated forecasts to affirm/reinforce financial guideline of the Affiliate

OPEX Management:

• Ensures all costs of the Affiliate are properly allocated to the correct functions, cost structures (cost center, internal orders, cost elements) according to corporate guidelines
• Ensures clarity and transparency/visibility on cost budget by cost center owners. Including monthly communication. Monitors deviations and suggests trade-offs to ensure delivery against Business Plan and/or updated forecasts
• Supports Marketing & Sales organization to monitor key brands investment, ROI and eventual trade-offs needed to best position the business on the short, mid & long run
• Supports Marketing & Sales organization to monitor monthly spend, according to categorization aligned (e.g. Internal Orders by brand / key initiatives/events)
• Organizes alignment meeting between stakeholders to share and monitor cost evolution, besides updating monthly forecasting

Pricing:

• Coordination of the APC meetings (act as “APC Coordinator”)
• Ensuring all price requests authorizations are within the Commercial Policy or have a BC (business case)
• Secure review/approval of pricing BCs within the Affiliate (APC) or Int’l (IPC)

Commercial Policy & G2N monitoring:

• Agreement with Commercial Leaders about list prices, G2N deductions and net prices. Ensures monthly sell-out tracking by Channel and its key Customers/Entities (actuals and projections) alongside Sales Leaders (e.g. HoS, KAMs) and highlights any deviations for appropriate & timely treatment
• Coordinate consolidation of Commercial Policy and G2N calculations, and ensuring alignment with net price plan; whenever deviation occurs, to secure Int’l Pricing Policy guidelines are followed
• Reviews and analyzes net price and G2N evolution, and suggest course of action to optimize sustainable bottom-line delivery
• Works alongside Tax & Accounting Manager and Commercial Finance Manager to monitor blended rates % by SKU as well as balance sheet accruals for indirect rebates coupled with SiT (Stock-in-Trade) reserves, to ensure quarterly completeness, accuracy, and timeliness of Affiliate financials

Finance and supply reconciliation:

• Coordination of Finance and supply reconciliation to ensure that the two streams are aligned to the best extent. Whenever deviations occur, main variances need to be explained and shared with Commercial Leaders (including GM, CFO, CMO and HoS)

TB (Trial Balance) & TPA (Transfer Pricing Adj) review:

• Participates in the monthly Affiliate TB call (alongside ESC – Elanco Solutions Center) and shares information about the local performance of the Affiliate, in the revenue, Cops and Opex side
• Supports Tax & Accounting Manager in TPA related requirements (e.g. financial projections)

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

• Bachelor’s degree in economics, business administration or accounting
• Strong interpersonal & communication skills with the ability to interact with various management levels
• Superior diligence and ability to successfully manage multiple competing priorities while maintaining a view of the big picture
• Detail-oriented with the ability to multi-task and meet deadlines with minimal supervision
• Minimum experience: 3 years’ experience in FP&A
• Strong knowledge of accounting principles and financial statements
• Language: fluent in English and Spanish

Additional Preferences:

• 2-3+ years of experience with gross-to-net monitoring
• 2-3+ years of experience in FP&A within retail, pharma or animal health segments
• 3+ years of experience in managerial or coordination level within finance or business functions
• Strong analytical skills – (MS Excel, SAP S4, planning/forecast tools & modelling)
• Good understanding of financial statements (P&L, Balance Sheet and Cash Flow) and working capital

Other Information:

• Travel: No travel requirement

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