Manager - Manufacturing Finance

Location: Pleasant Prairie
Posted on: June 23, 2025

Job Description:

At Lilly, we unite caring with discovery to make life better for people around the world. We are a global healthcare leader headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana. Our employees around the world work to discover and bring life-changing medicines to those who need them, improve the understanding and management of disease, and give back to our communities through philanthropy and volunteerism. We give our best effort to our work, and we put people first. We’re looking for people who are determined to make life better for people around the world. Lilly unites caring with discovery to create medicines that make life better for people around the world. Lilly is a fortune 500 company that has been in operation for over 145 years. We make medicine with safety first and quality always while living our company values of Integrity, Excellence, and Respect for People. Lilly recently acquired a state-of-the-art parenteral manufacturing site located in Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin. This new site will further expand Lilly's global parenteral (injectable) product manufacturing network and support increased demand for the Company's medicines. This position will serve as a key financial business partner at the site. The primary focus of the position includes monthly reporting, forecasting, planning (long-range plan and business plan) and business decision analysis. Ability to influence leadership and present complex financial information to non-financial personnel are key capabilities for this position. In addition, this position will be responsible for managing local and major capital for the site. Key Objectives/Deliverables: Planning/Forecasting/Reporting for the Pleasant Prairie Plant: Coordinate processes for long range plan, quarterly forecasts, and annual business plan for a brand-new manufacturing site Present monthly financial results and explain main drivers of business performance to local and plant management, as appropriate Annual product costing for key Products Site local and major capital management reporting and related analytics Implement & establish best practices internally and create procedure guidelines to flow for new site development Perform Financial analysis for plant operations and provide decision support on any operational and technical matters of plant operations under guidance from RTP finance director Monthly financial closing of books Preparation of accounting Journal Vouchers and documentation for RTP financial closing Provide guidance to the plant on financial policies, internal controls, costing, and accounting matters Prepare Annual Business Plan Financials Preparation of monthly OPEX reports and analyze variances actual OPEX vs business plan Serve as SOX coordinator for the site and interface with corporate contacts, and partner for key deliverables Support management and business partners on key initiatives, including expense control, strategic sourcing, materials pricing, monthly metrics, headcount reporting, and operational opportunities. Create and establish new hire finance training material Capital Controllership responsibilities Work with site engineering resources to develop the site capital plan and monitor site capital spending Local resource for capital spending and fixed asset policies and practices Depreciation Forecasting Minimum Requirements: Minimum B.S. Finance, Accounting, or Equivalent 4 years experience in Finance / Accounting: Financial/accounting experience, specifically Planning, Forecasting, Reporting Additional Preferences: Pharmaceutical or manufacturing specific experience/ knowledge Strong analytical skills Self- Starter & Motivated Ability to work well with Teams/ cross functionally and independently Computer/PC skills – Excel, Word, PowerPoint, SAP Cost Accounting experience (product costing) Strong multitasking and prioritization capabilities Excellent written and oral communication skills Qualified candidates must be legally authorized to be employed in the United States. Lilly does not anticipate providing sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H-1B or TN status) for this employment position. Other Information: The position is for the Lilly Pleasant Prairie site. ELI LILLY AND COMPANY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER Lilly is dedicated to helping individuals with disabilities to actively engage in the workforce, ensuring equal opportunities when vying for positions. If you require accommodation to submit a resume for a position at Lilly, please complete the accommodation request form ( https://careers.lilly.com/us/en/workplace-accommodation ) for further assistance. Please note this is for individuals to request an accommodation as part of the application process and any other correspondence will not receive a response. Lilly is proud to be an EEO Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age, race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, ancestry, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status. Our employee resource groups (ERGs) offer strong support networks for their members and are open to all employees. Our current groups include: Africa, Middle East, Central Asia Network, Black Employees at Lilly, Chinese Culture Network, Japanese International Leadership Network (JILN), Lilly India Network, Organization of Latinx at Lilly (OLA), PRIDE (LGBTQ Allies), Veterans Leadership Network (VLN), Women’s Initiative for Leading at Lilly (WILL), enAble (for people with disabilities). Learn more about all of our groups. Actual compensation will depend on a candidate’s education, experience, skills, and geographic location. The anticipated wage for this position is $57,750 - $129,800 Full-time equivalent employees also will be eligible for a company bonus (depending, in part, on company and individual performance). In addition, Lilly offers a comprehensive benefit program to eligible employees, including eligibility to participate in a company-sponsored 401(k); pension; vacation benefits; eligibility for medical, dental, vision and prescription drug benefits; flexible benefits (e.g., healthcare and/or dependent day care flexible spending accounts); life insurance and death benefits; certain time off and leave of absence benefits; and well-being benefits (e.g., employee assistance program, fitness benefits, and employee clubs and activities).Lilly reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion and Lilly’s compensation practices and guidelines will apply regarding the details of any promotion or transfer of Lilly employees. WeAreLilly

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