Sr. Manager, Strategic FP&A

Zoetis Spain SL; Parsippany-Troy Hills (NJ); On-site; USD 146,000 - 209,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits start day one

401K with match

4 weeks vacation

Long-term incentives

Job summary

Zoetis is seeking a Sr. Manager, Strategic FP&A to partner with FP&A, Strategy, BD/M&A and business units. This role drives long-range planning, investment analysis and governance across the organization from Parsippany, NJ.

You will shape financial narratives, implement scalable FP&A tools, and deliver data-driven insights to senior leadership. Expect collaboration across matrixed teams and a focus on proactive strategic support.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related discipline.
• MBA, CPA or CFA preferred.
• 7–10 years in FP&A or financial strategy.
• Experience with enterprise financial systems such as S4/HANA, Anaplan, HFM, Essbase, OneStream or similar.

Responsibilities

• Lead long-range planning and scenario modeling with risk analysis.
• Support capital allocation, capex planning and ROI evaluation.
• Drive FP&A process improvements, automation and data analytics.
• Prepare analyses and materials for senior leadership meetings.
• Ensure governance over models, metrics, and planning processes.

Skills

Financial modeling

Analytical thinking

Presentation skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Accounting

MBA/CPA/CFA preferred

Tools

S4/HANA

Anaplan

HFM

Essbase

OneStream

Job description

Role Description

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.

Responsibilities

• Long-Range Planning & Scenario Analysis
  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.
• Capital Allocation & Investment Analysis
  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.
• FP&A Process Improvement & Analytics
  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.
• Governance 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.
• Enterprise Alignment & Forecasting Integrity
  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.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, or related discipline required; Master’s, MBA or relevant advanced credential (MBA, CPA, CFA) preferred.
• 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.

Salary & Benefits

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $146,000.00- $209,000.00. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the base pay target range for new hire salaries for the position. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. This position is also eligible for short-term incentive compensation. This position is also eligible for long-term incentives.

In addition to compensation, Zoetis offers a 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, and 4 weeks of vacation. Visit zoetisbenefits.com to learn more.

Full time Regular Colleague

Zoetis is committed to equal opportunity in the terms and conditions of employment for all employees and job applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or gender expression, national origin, disability or veteran status or any other protected classification. Disabled individuals are given an equal opportunity to use our online application system. We offer reasonable accommodations as an alternative if requested by an individual with a disability. Please contact Zoetis Colleague Services at [e-mail] to request an accommodation.

Zoetis also complies with all applicable national, state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment as well as employment eligibility verification requirements of the Immigration and Nationality Act. All applicants must possess or obtain authorization to work in the US for Zoetis. Zoetis retains sole and exclusive discretion to pursue sponsorship for the acquisition or maintenance of nonimmigrant status and employment eligibility, considering factors such as availability of qualified US workers. Individuals requiring sponsorship must disclose this fact. Please note that Zoetis seeks information related to job applications from candidates for jobs in the U.S. solely via the following: (1) our company website at www.Zoetis.com/careers site, or (2) via email to/from addresses using only the Zoetis domain of “@zoetis.com”. In addition, Zoetis will never ask candidates to make any type of personal financial investment related to gaining employment with Zoetis.

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Why Zoetis

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