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Elanco · 13 hours ago

Financial Accounting Manager (Inventory Reserves)

Indianapolis, IN

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid Level

3+ years exp

Elanco is a global leader in animal health dedicated to innovation and delivering products and services to prevent and treat disease in farm animals and pets. The Financial Accounting Manager (Inventory Reserves) will play a key role in the Corporate Accounting and Reporting team, assisting with month-end closing processes, managing consolidation reserves, and analyzing inventory.

ManufacturingPetSupply Chain Management

No H1B

Responsibilities

Act as a key team member in the global close process for Intercompany profit and LIFO

Perform corporate consolidation Intercompany Profit journal entries

Analyze monthly SAP variances and facilitate corrections, as needed

Maintain and update Intercompany Profit system/tool master data tables

Investigate exception messages and complete data validation for the tool, including remediation of all issues using cross functional support as needed

Prepare monthly-close SOx deliverables, including audit and quality checks

Troubleshoot accounting and operational issues with affiliates and other corporate functions

Prepare monthly and quarterly analysis of inventory and intercompany profit reserve

Participate in the ongoing process improvement of global close process, identifying opportunities for streamlining and improving processes, inclusive of but not limited to improved inventory reporting

Partner with Manufacturing Finance on improved inventory reporting, as well as enhancing the understanding of the accounting impact for inventory activity

Create and maintain process documentation

Assist in assuring compliance with Elanco Global Accounting Policies and Practices

Assist with other special project work including changes in accounting and consolidations activities

Qualification

AccountingUS GAAPInventory ManagementSAPCPAMS ExcelProblem-solvingCommunicationTeamworkAttention to detail

Required

Bachelor's Degree in Accounting

Minimum 3 years' experience in Accounting function or public accounting practice with knowledge of US GAAP technical accounting

An understanding of inventory, costing and operational transactions

Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to be employed in the United States. Elanco does not anticipate providing sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B or TN status) for this employment position