Finance Manager, Enabling Functions
Zoetis
Summary
The Finance Manager, Enabling Functions Finance will be part of the HQ Corporate Finance team and will report to the Director, Enabling Functions Finance.
Job description
Performance Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting
- Monitor, track, evaluate, and report performance across designated enabling functions, proactively identifying issues, opportunities, and challenges.
- Prepare regular reporting for operating expenses and capital investments, performing analysis to explain underlying business dynamics and results.
- Maximize visualization and dashboarding capabilities to drive efficient and value-add analytics.
- Support finance team with close processes by analyzing operating expense lines and other P&L items; prepare materials for financial reviews with senior leadership.
- Assist with required forecasting and Annual Operating Plan (AOP) submission, including report generation, template management, and analysis of forecast submissions across all aspects of the P&L.
Business Partnership & Leadership Support
- Act as a key business partner to enabling function and leadership teams.
- Deliver timely executive presentations, materials, and insights to facilitate effective finance reviews and decision-making.
Financial Planning & Insight Development
- Assist in developing and maintaining financial models, trends, scenario analyses, and dashboards to provide strategic insights and support business initiatives.
- Conduct in-depth cost modeling and scenario analyses for new initiatives, partnering closely with enabling function leaders.
Data Visualization & Storytelling
- Develop impactful data visualization content to clearly and effectively convey financial and operational stories, highlighting the drivers, impacts, and opportunities embedded in the data.
Controls, Reporting & Process Optimization
- Ensure compliance, strong controls, and adherence to finance policies across enabling functions.
- Foster continual improvement and support transformation initiatives, including implementation of technology solutions and finance process enhancements.
Requirements
- 5-7 years work experience in a corporation in a financial planning and analysis function with strong track records of business partnering
- Experience in FP&A, modeling and forecasting tools is required
- Undergraduate degree in finance, accounting or economics
- MBA or CPA is a plus
- Experience with visualizing data in Power BI required
- Solid understanding of financial planning and analysis, accounting, financial systems, and processes (SAP, OneStream, Essbase, Anaplan)
- Strong working knowledge of spreadsheet software (EXCEL) and PowerPoint
- Strong analytical background with strategic thinking capabilities
- Proven track record of working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
- Ability to work in a collaborative and results-oriented team with focus on delivering high-quality, cross functional results within tight time constraints
- Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of management both written and verbally
- Exceptional attention to detail, organization and ability to multitask and prioritize deliverables, while maintaining strong time management skills
- Ability to work independently with minimal direction from supervisor
- Strong relationship building skills in effort to become a trusted partner, interacting effectively across peers and internal stakeholders to provide financial guidance/insights in support of business operations
Benefits
- Healthcare
- Insurance benefits
- 401(k) plan
- Profit-sharing contribution
- 4 weeks vacation
- Short-term incentive compensation
- Long-term incentives
Company overview
Zoetis is a global leader in animal health, dedicated to advancing care for animals and the people who care for them. Originally established as the animal health division of Pfizer, Zoetis became an independent public company in 2013. The company develops, manufactures, and commercializes a comprehensive portfolio of medicines, vaccines, diagnostics, and other health products for both livestock and companion animals. With operations in more than 100 countries, Zoetis serves veterinarians, livestock producers, and pet owners worldwide. The company's product portfolio includes anti-infectives, vaccines, parasiticides, dermatology products, and other therapeutic solutions. Zoetis invests significantly in research and development to address unmet medical needs in animal health, focusing on areas such as pain management, infectious diseases, and chronic conditions. The company's commitment to innovation and quality has established it as a trusted partner in the animal health industry, contributing to food security and the well-being of companion animals globally.