Role Summary
This position is part of the US Pet Health Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) group and supports a range of financial activities for the Marketing and Digital teams aimed at enabling Senior Management to make well-informed, data-driven decisions. The role requires a finance professional with a strong technical skillset and an understanding of corporate business planning, forecasting and reporting processes. It also involves financial accounting, financial reporting, and business planning and forecasting, with exposure to organizational leaders and the opportunity to influence operational decisions.
Responsibilities
- Support all planning, forecasting, and reporting activities for the US Pet Health Marketing + Digital organizations.
- Support financial planning and forecasting processes (e.g., Strategic Plan, Business Plan, Quarterly Forecasts) to ensure timely, high-quality submissions.
- Support monthly closing process and ensure adherence to financial and accounting policies.
- Develop and enhance Management Reporting capabilities that enable data-driven decision making.
- Analyze financial performance relative to expectations and understand operational drivers impacting results.
- Support ad-hoc business cases and projects with enterprise impact.
- Assist in supporting Vice President – Digital Transformation and Executive Director – US Pet Health Marketing.
- Assist in preparation of financial reviews with Corporate Finance team + Commercial Business Partners.
- Support process improvement and automation through the effective use of the financial reporting tools to drive best practice and standardization across the organization.
- Participate in cross-departmental projects as required.
Qualifications
- Required: Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Accounting.
- Required: Minimum 2 years' experience planning, forecasting and reporting.
- Required: Strong technical skillset, including expert-level mastery of MS Excel.
- Required: Very good communication, presentation and interpersonal skills.
- Required: Strong project management skills, demonstrated ability to drive complex projects delivering defined outcomes.
- Required: Personal accountability and strong drive for execution.
Education
- Bachelor’s Degree in Finance or Accounting.
Additional Requirements
- Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Global HQ (Hybrid Environment)