Vice President, Head of Corporate FP&A

States considered: New Jersey

Role Description

Overview:

The Vice President Head of Corporate FP&A is a strategic leader on the Corporate Finance team reporting to the Senior Vice President Corporate Finance. This role drives world-class financial planning budgeting forecasting and analyticsleveraging advanced technologies including AIto provide actionable insights and inform executive decisions at Zoetis. As a cross-functional partner this executive delivers proactive financial guidance rigorous management reporting and robust scenario analysis while fostering continuous improvement in forecasting processes and resource allocation. The VP leads organizational transformation within FP&A ensures data-driven decision-making and communicates complex financial matters to diverse audiences including the CEO CFO and Board. Exceptional leadership analytical capabilities and proven experience in global collaboration are essential as is a commitment to developing a high-performing future-ready team including 4 direct reports.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Strategic Financial Leadership

• Advise executive leaders and senior management on all aspects of financial planning investment priorities cash flow external reporting and financial policy.
• Translate corporate strategy into actionable financial targets and dynamic multi-year resource plans; provide strategic guidance on trade-offs risks and value creation.
• Serve as the principal finance thought partner to the CEO/CFO/SVP Corporate Finance/Executive team proactively identifying opportunities issues and challenges to optimize enterprise performance and growth.

Enterprise Planning Forecasting Budgeting & Modeling

• Lead refine and elevate enterprise planning forecasting and annual budgeting processes in partnership with business units ensuring accuracy strategic alignment and timely completion.
• Drive the adoption and integration of emerging finance trends such as digital transformation macroeconomic scenario analysis and AI-enabled planning into FP&A frameworks and recommendations.
• Own the long-range planning (LRP) process including scenario and sensitivity modeling and integrated risk managementensuring strategic relevance and accuracy in all planning and forecast cycles.
• Provide advanced financial modeling predictive analytics and scenario analysis to support growth initiatives restructuring capital planning major investments and operational improvements; communicate impacts of internal and external changes proactively identifying risks opportunities and required course corrections.

Executive Reporting Corporate Financial Analysis & Business Partnership

• Present company-wide financial results key trends and actionable insights to the CEO CFO SVP Corporate Finance and Executive team to enable informed strategic and operational decision-making.
• Oversee the preparation and communication of financial deliverables including monthly quarterly and ad hoc revenue analyses variance explanations and management reporting.
• Own enterprise management reporting including management P&L headcount reporting variance analytics KPI scorecards and performance narratives.
• Spearhead business partnering activities supporting commercial decisions and enabling the highest standards of KPI and metrics reporting.
• Develop and deliver executive-ready materials for monthly/quarterly business reviews ad hoc decision support and targeted planning discussions.
• Prepare high-impact materials for the Board of Directors CFO CEO and Audit Committee clearly articulating complex financial insights scenarios and recommendations.

Capital Allocation Investment Governance & Transformation

• Drive enterprise capital allocation and the multi-year resource roadmap including investment prioritization capex planning and ROI governance; establish financial frameworks to evaluate investment cases.
• Partner with Strategy BD/M&A Product Development VMRD and enabling functions on business cases valuation support synergy modeling and value realization tracking.
• Champion scalable standardized processes and continuous improvement initiatives to elevate FP&A from reporting to proactive enterprise value creation.

Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)

• Drive enterprise risk management (ERM) program including governance operating cadence and enterprise risk register management.
• Evolve ERM into a proactive insight-driven capability through risk sensing scenario/simulation exercises benchmarking and stronger risk quantification.
• Convene and lead cross-functional risk forums/task forces; drive accountability for risk ownership mitigation plans timelines effectiveness testing and escalation of residual risk.
• Deliver executive- and Board-ready risk materials with clear implications interdependencies trade-offs and actionable recommendations.
• Own the ERM technology platform (e.g. AuditBoard) including configuration governance training process integration dashboards/KRIs and data quality and reporting workflows.

FP&A Systems Data Governance & Analytics Enablement

• Define FP&A system requirements and manage implementation timelines of OneStream with IT Accounting and key stakeholders.
• Maintain and improve financial models metrics and data governance frameworks leveraging automation and AI-enabled approaches where beneficial.
• Build and enhance dashboards visualizations and analytics to improve transparency speed accuracy and insight.

Enterprise Partnership & Communication

• Maintain continuous proactive communication across the business as the primary source of financial insight on performance risks and emerging opportunities.
• Collaborate with Investor Relations Controllers Communications and global commercial FP&A teams to ensure timely accurate financial analysis alignment and consistent internal and external messaging.

Leadership Culture & Talent Development

• Lead and empower a high-performing organization with 4 direct reports setting clear accountabilities development objectives and succession plans
• Build and sustain a culture of analytical rigor innovation diversity and ethical excellence; influence cross-functional stakeholders without direct authority.
• Ensure talent development and engagement across the broader FP&A organization promoting continuous learning adaptability and strategic partnership.

Future-Ready Stewardship & Special Initiatives

• Proactively monitor anticipate and integrate external finance trends into FP&A strategy and recommendations.
• Lead and participate in special projects and initiatives supporting global leadership with ad hoc analysis and advanced financial advice on commercial operational and strategic decisions.
• Champion FP&As role as a catalyst for enterprise value and strategic innovationensuring the function is viewed not just as financial stewards but as architects of the companys next chapter.

Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in Finance or Accounting required; Masters MBA or advanced credential (CPA CFA) strongly preferred.
• Minimum 15 years of progressive experience in corporate or commercial finance roles within a large multi-national company; executive-level leadership experience highly desired.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills with advanced proficiency in financial modeling (Excel) written analysis and effective PowerPoint presentations for executive audiences.
• Hands-on experience with enterprise financial systems including S4/HANA Anaplan HFM Essbase OneStream or comparable platforms preferred.
• Outstanding oral and written communication abilities; skilled at collaborating and influencing across all organizational levels.
• Strong narrative and storytelling capabilitiesable to craft compelling data-driven presentations and business cases for leadership and board-level stakeholders.
• Demonstrated experience collaborating on enterprise strategy design and operational execution at scale.
• Proven ability to lead impactful change initiatives extracting meaningful insights from analytics and driving continuous improvement.
• Strong record of partnering with and influencing matrixed teams and senior business leaders.
• Energetic self-directed and resilient leader who thrives in high-pressure fast-paced environments and autonomously manages complex competing priorities.
• Decisive and accountable; takes ownership and drives results within area of responsibility.
• Superior time management skills with a track record of producing results under tight deadlines.
• Proven commitment to developing high-performing teams; excels in coaching mentoring evaluating and ensuring succession for key finance talent.
• Willingness to travel as needed for the role.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $300000- 415000. 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 includinghealthcare and insurance benefits beginning on day one a 401K plan with a match and profit-sharing contribution from Zoetis and 4 weeks of vacation.

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