Financial Analyst

Description

Position Purpose:

The Financial Analyst is responsible for the Budgeting, Forecasting, Analysis, and Management Reporting activities for designated markets. The Analyst will work closely with the in-market finance leads and the CoE Manager to provide finance support for the commercial business.

• Work with the business to develop the bottom-up budget and forecast.
• Prepare standard management reporting package, ad hoc reporting, and key performance indicators (KPIs) each period for the business and finance management for defined Markets.
• Identify business drivers that support business decision-making for budgeting, planning, forecasting, and management reporting.
• Review financial models for solutions to manage the budgeting and forecasting process to ensure consistency.
• Provide decision support to commercial leaders in defined Markets.

Responsibilities:

The Financial Analyst will be primarily responsible for the completion of the activities related to designated Markets which includes but is not limited to:

• Responsible for the preparation of the budget and forecast supporting the in-market finance lead and providing analysis to the business to support their operational and strategic planning activities including analysis on revenue, profitability, growth, and other drivers that influence finance decision support to the business.
• Research and prepare variance analysis and explanations, in addition to assisting the market finance leads in the development of the earnings commentaries.
• Responsible for the preparation and analysis of the periodic management reporting of financial results for assigned functional areas.
• Responsible for working closely with ZFS (financial shared services) on month-end activities including profitability analysis, price and volume analysis and submission, the review of mark-up adjustment, rebates and sales return provisions, and other month-end entries.
• Routine communication with the in-market finance leads and supervisor relating to financial close, issues, and deliverables.
• Responsible for performing ad hoc analysis, special projects, and reporting to improve process efficiency and performance.
• Respond to requests from CoE colleagues in an efficient and timely manner.
• Work collaboratively with the Finance Director, CoE Manager, ZFS Shared Services Team, and International Operations HQ Finance Team to ensure continuity of business knowledge and execution of the responsibilities related to planning and budgeting, forecasting, and management reporting.
• Contribute to ongoing Zoetis efficiency opportunities and continuous improvement initiatives.

Requirements:

Education

• Undergraduate degree in Finance or Financial Accounting or Business Administration.

Experience

• 3 years or more of experience in finance or accounting preferably with a multinational company in FP&A.
• Ability to prepare, conduct, and lead Executive-level presentations.
• Understanding of financial planning processes, procedures, accounting processes, and internal controls. Decision support experience in different aspects of financial management including financial planning and analyses, forecasting, and management reporting and analytics.
• Working knowledge of Anaplan, SAP, Hyperion Financial Management, and Essbase.
• Demonstrated proficiency in US GAAP is a plus.

Skills

• Ability to identify business issues and opportunities through financial analysis and reporting.
• Ability to meet reporting deadlines (operating plan, forecasting, and month-end close activities).
• Analytical and solution-oriented to resolve complex issues, with attention to detail.
• Effective Communication Skills (Written & Verbal). Ability to adapt quickly and learn new tasks independently.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Ability to manage competing priorities.
• Ability to work well in a team environment and independently.
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
• Microsoft Office capabilities, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.

About Zoetis

At Zoetis, our purpose is to nurture the world and humankind by advancing care for animals. As a Fortune 500 company and the world leader in animal health, we discover, develop, manufacture and commercialize vaccines, medicines, diagnostics and other technologies for companion animals and livestock. We know our people drive our success. Our award-winning culture, built around our Core Beliefs, focuses on our colleagues’ careers, connection and support. We offer competitive healthcare and retirement savings benefits, along with an array of benefits, policies and programs to support employee well-being in every sense, from health and financial wellness to family and lifestyle resources.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Connected to our purpose and Core Beliefs, at Zoetis, we lead with inclusion. Our Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DE&I) focus helps create an environment where each colleague can thrive. Our commitment to DE&I begins with our leadership team of diverse backgrounds, experiences and ethnicities, and it is demonstrated in our support of our colleagues and the animal health industry. We have nine colleague resources groups whose members spread awareness, foster inclusivity and make a positive impact on our business and communities.

Our commitment to advancing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion has earned us recognitions as a 2024 Catalyst Award recipient and a Top 50 Company for Workplace Fairness by Fair360 (formerly DiversityInc). Zoetis has also been named a Best Place to Work for LGBTQ+ Equality, a Best Company for Working Parents, a Top Company for Executive Women, among many others. Learn more here.

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