(Archived) Manager – Tax Accounting and External Reporting

As a leading global animal health company, Elanco delivers innovative products and services to improve the health of pets and farm animals around the world because we believe making animals' lives better, makes life better. Since 1954, we have provided solutions that support veterinarians, farmers and pet owners to advance our vision of Food and Companionship Enriching Life. Elanco's promise to employees: Together, we foster an inclusive culture where everyone can make a difference, encouraging ownership, growth and well-being.

Manager – Tax Accounting and External Reporting

Work Location: Greenfield, IN (Hybrid)

Elanco has an exciting new opportunity to join our growing innovative and collaborative tax team as we execute our vision to become a high performing tech-forward tax department, taking command over our data and enabling increased analytics through use of data wrangling, automation and visualization tools. Our commitment to this vision is demonstrated by our commitment of resources, including a newly created Tax Technology group, training plans and technology license budgets to meet our needs and collaboration with an external service firm to develop a tax technology platform and process roadmap aligned to Elanco’s unique needs as a highly acquisitive and growing global #2 company in animal health.

The Role

The Manager – Tax Accounting and External Reporting, reports to the Advisor (Director) – Tax and is an integral role in the global tax department, primarily responsible for managing the preparation and review of quarterly and annual income tax provision (ASC740) related tasks focused primarily on domestic (US). The role requires a comprehensive understanding ASC740 for a complex multinational public company.

The Ideal Candidate

…Is driven by the mission of the Company… is an accomplished team leader and self-starter with strong organizational, project management, and process improvement skills and stands accountable for all elements of your functional responsibility. An innovator, you are constantly looking for ways to improve the process and add value – whether through automation and data analytics or cross-training and education. You are comfortable without a playbook and thrive when you get to help develop the processes and leave your mark. You enjoy flexible working arrangements, but you appreciate and understand the value of in-office collaboration and relationship building and that our company and team culture is what we make it.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Preparing and reviewing interim and year-end tax accounting calculations in accordance with ASC740

• Manage and review current and deferred tax reporting for all domestic legal entities

• Perform technical research and draft documentation of tax accounting positions

• Liaise and coordinate with the domestic income tax compliance team

• Partner with tax, accounting, and finance functions within Elanco, as well as outside service providers

• Work with the tax advisor on creating, educating, and enforcing a tax governance matrix to formalize process, procedures, documentation, and responsibilities within the income tax function and the wider finance function

• Develop strong understanding of Elanco businesses and internal financial systems and tools

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or Finance

• 5+ years of progressive tax experience in public accounting or industry

• Demonstrated strength in project management philosophy, tools and processes

• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple tasks simultaneously

• Comprehensive understanding of state and federal income tax

• Growing knowledge of international income tax concepts

• Excellent skills with the MS Suite: SharePoint, Teams, OneNote, Excel, Word and PowerPoint

Additional Preferences

• CPA or equivalent

• 5+ years complex public multi-national company experience

• Experience with CorpTax, BNA, SAP, MS Power platform

• Experience with Data Analytics systems (Alteryx, Tableau)

• Communicates: Strong upward and downward communication and expectation management

• Drives Results: Pursues everything with energy and resourcefulness to achieve desired outcome

• Collaborates: Works with a variety of colleagues, seeks win-win solutions, builds strong relationships

• Analytical: Superior problem-solving skills required; plan and execute at strategic and tactical levels.

• Problem solver: Exceptional problem-solving and strategic skills, combined with business acumen.

• Adaptable: Ability to pivot against high priority initiatives and navigate ambiguity

• Work Ethic: A superior work ethic and dedication to the highest work quality and job excellence.

Other Considerations

• Minimal travel

• Overtime will be required at peak times

Elanco is an EEO/Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability or any other legally protected status