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. 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.

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
• short-term incentive compensation
• long-term incentives

What This Job Offers

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