POSITION SUMMARY
An exciting opportunity exists for a highly motivated, enthusiastic, and committed individual to join the Finance team at the Zoetis Global Manufacturing & Supply (GMS) organization in Kalamazoo, MI. The Kalamazoo site supports more than $2B in revenue and is responsible for supplying many of Zoetis' largest and most innovative products to livestock and pet care customers around the globe.
Role Description
This is a new role at the site that will report directly to the site Finance Director and be a member of a team responsible for providing manufacturing finance support to operations. Support includes the annual operating plan, forecasting, month-end close and reporting, and various ad-hoc requests. This is an excellent position for someone looking to move into a fast-paced manufacturing environment experiencing significant growth and investment.
Key Responsibilities
- Support all aspects of manufacturing finance, that may include variance analysis (MUV, PPV, Volume, and Spending), creating journal entries, account reconciliations, and management reporting.
- Support forecasting and annual operating plan that may include (MUV, PPV, Volume and Spending).
- Support costing activity for new components and products.
- Support distressed inventory and inventory destruction processes.
- Ensure compliance with Zoetis policies and procedures and SOX controls.
- Support internal and external audits.
- Willing to work in a fast-paced environment and be open to change.
- Work closely with the site Finance Director to ensure personal career development.
- Participate in daily tier board meetings.
- Finance related ad-hoc duties as required.
Qualifications
Education:
- Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Finance or Accounting
- MBA in Finance or related discipline preferred.
Experience:
- Minimum 2 years finance experience.
- Previous costing experience preferred.
- Strong analytical and people skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to organize and prioritize multiple and diverse projects.
- Demonstrated high level of customer focus.
- High level of proficiency in spreadsheet-based software applications.
- Previous SAP experience preferred.
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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