Sr. Manager, Strategic FP&A

Zoetis • Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ

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About The Position

The Sr. Manager, Strategic FP&A role reports to the Sr. Director, Head of Strategic FP&A and will be working closely with FP&A, Strategy, BD/M&A, and business units to support the long-range planning processes, continuous improvement initiatives in FP&A capability, and contributes to shaping financial narratives for internal stakeholders. The role plays an important part in advancing FP&A’s impact, developing financial strategy capabilities, and ensuring consistency across financial activities. The role reports directly to the Sr Director, Head of Strategic FP&A.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related discipline required
• Minimum 7-10 years of relevant experience in financial planning & analysis (commercial, functional or corporate) or financial strategy.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with proficiency in financial modeling (Excel), analysis, and preparing effective presentations (PowerPoint).
• Experience with enterprise financial systems such as S4/HANA, Anaplan, HFM, Essbase, OneStream, or similar platforms.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills; able to collaborate and influence across various organizational levels.
• Ability to craft clear, data-driven presentations and business cases for management audiences.
• Track record of supporting change initiatives, leveraging analytics to drive insights and operational improvement.
• Experience working in matrixed teams and partnering with business unit leaders.
• Self-directed, resilient professional who manages competing priorities efficiently.
• Accountable and results-oriented; demonstrates ownership of projects within their scope.
• Effective time management skills; able to deliver results on tight deadlines.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s, MBA or relevant advanced credential (MBA, CPA, CFA) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support the company’s long-range planning (LRP) process, including developing scenario models, sensitivities, and supporting risk analysis.
• Ensure the financial impacts of initiatives are incorporated accurately in planning outputs.
• Regularly assess and refine key assumptions to improve forecast accuracy.
• Provide financial analysis and insights to support leadership in evaluating trade-offs, risks, and opportunities for value creation.
• Contribute to capital allocation and resource planning, supporting capex planning and investment prioritization.
• Apply established financial frameworks to evaluate investment proposals, portfolio opportunities, and ROI.
• Support disciplined decision-making across business investments, innovation, and growth initiatives.
• Drive FP&A improvement initiatives, including process optimization, automation, and enhanced data analytics.
• Support the implementation of scalable tools, standardized processes, and upgraded reporting capabilities.
• Help evolve FP&A’s role from reporting to proactive strategic support.
• Prepare high-quality analyses and materials for management and leadership meetings, including long-range plans and strategic initiatives.
• Effectively communicate financial concepts and scenarios to senior leaders and cross-functional teams.
• Partner with Corporate Financial Analysis to ensure consistent data, aligned assumptions, and reliable forecasting across the organization.
• Help maintain strong governance over financial models, metrics, and planning processes.

Benefits

• comprehensive benefits package that supports the physical, emotional and financial wellbeing of our colleagues and their families including healthcare and insurance benefits beginning on day one
• a 401K plan with a match and profit-sharing contribution from Zoetis
• 4 weeks of vacation

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees