Finance Manager

About Phibro Animal Health Corporation

Phibro Animal Health Corporation is a publicly traded, global organization with a rich history in animal health and nutrition as a manufacturer and marketer of medicated feed additives, vaccines, nutritional specialty products, and mineral nutrition. We strive to be a trusted partner with livestock producers, farmers, veterinarians, and consumers who raise or care for farm and companion animals by providing solutions to help them maintain and enhance the health of their animals.

Phibro is a diversified company in manufacturing and marketing products for ethanol performance, microbials for plants, home and industrial applications, and specialty chemicals for various industrial markets. In addition to, Phibro’s revenues are in excess of $1 billion and are supported by over 2,400 employees worldwide.

At Phibro, people are our greatest asset. We strive to develop a diverse workforce that fosters an environment where people feel supported in openly sharing their creativity and skills that allows them to be the most successful that they can be.

If you are interested in working for Phibro and feel that you do not meet all qualifications, we encourage you to apply as you might be the right candidate for this role or other positions.

The Finance Manager is an integral part of our Accounting team based out of our US - Teaneck, NJ site.

Position Details

The Finance Manager supporting IT will serve as the primary financial business partner to the Technology Group (TG). This role is responsible for providing financial leadership, transparency, and strategic support related to TG spending, investments, vendor relationships, and project portfolio management. The position ensures financial discipline across TG operations, while enabling the business to make well‑informed technology investment decisions.

This is a highly cross‑functional role requiring strong collaboration with TG leadership, procurement, accounting, FP&A, and global/regional partners. The Manager will help build a scalable financial support model for a global TG organization with growing spend and increasing strategic importance.

Key Responsibilities

Financial Planning, Budgeting & Forecasting

- Lead annual TG budgeting cycles, quarterly forecasts, and long‑range planning for global TG operations.

- Consolidate spend across corporate, regional, and site‑level TG teams; ensure accurate visibility into total technology investment.

- Develop standardized cost categories, reporting structures, and spend analytics for TG, enabling clearer global financial oversight.

- Partner with TG leaders to ensure budgets reflect organizational priorities, operational needs, and strategic projects.

Financial Analysis & Performance Reporting

- Prepare monthly performance dashboards, variance analyses, KPIs, and actionable insights for TG leadership.

- Ensure timely and accurate reporting of actual vs. budget/forecast, including headcount, projects, contractors, licenses, cloud services, and run‑rate operating expenses.

- Improve data integrity by rationalizing cost centers, accounts, spend categories, and vendor mappings.

Business Partnership & Strategic Support

- Act as the primary financial advisor to the Chief Technology and Digital Innovation Officer.

- Support scenario modeling, make‑vs‑buy analyses, ROI assessments, and strategic investments across the TG portfolio.

- Provide financial input into TG’s governance, prioritization, and portfolio management processes.

- Participate in regular TG leadership reviews to ensure proactive financial insights are incorporated into technology decisions.

Project & Portfolio Financial Support

- Build and maintain financial frameworks to track major TG initiatives across infrastructure, cybersecurity, applications, cloud, data, AI, and modernization programs.

- Establish standardized approaches for project costing, capital vs. expense treatment, resource allocation, chargebacks, and cost transparency

- Partner with project managers to maintain accurate financial tracking of project timelines, commitments, risks, and funding requirements.

Vendor, Contract & Cost Management

- Assess vendor spend and identify cost‑optimization opportunities, leveraging benchmarks, usage‑based analysis, and contract review.

- Collaborate with Procurement to negotiate, rationalize, or consolidate TG vendor contracts, licenses, SaaS subscriptions, and cloud services.

- Support evaluation of new technology proposals from a cost, value, and ROI standpoint

Process Improvement & Governance

- Strengthen financial controls, spend governance, and processes across TG.

- Develop standard templates, reporting tools, and models for improved forecasting and transparency.

- Drive continuous improvement across budgeting, vendor management, reporting, and project financial stewardship.

Key Competencies

Collaborative

Committed

Communicating Effectively

Delivering High Quality Work

Detailed Oriented

Interacting with People at Different Levels

Managing Time

Prioritizing and Organizing Work

Using Math

Working with Financial Information

Skills

Advanced skills using Microsoft office programs with emphasis on Excel.

Ability to manage several complex projects simultaneously while working under pressure to meet deadlines.

A motivated self-starter, work well in groups and demonstrate excellent customer service.

Excellent Written and Verbal Communication Skills

Develop and maintain relationships with internal and external clients.

Excellent analytical capability to include financial analysis.

Must be detail oriented and skilled in analyzing financial data.

Education & Experience

Required

- Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field.

- 7+ years of Finance/FP&A experience, preferably supporting TG, technology, operations, or corporate functions.

- Strong analytical and modeling skills; ability to interpret complex spending patterns.

- Experience in budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting for mid‑to‑large organizations.

- Experience with project financials, ROI modeling, and vendor/contract financial analysis.

Preferred

- Prior support experience with digital, or technology organizations.

- Familiarity with global business structures and multi‑region spend consolidation.

- Experience with ERP systems (JDE, SAP), planning tools (Adaptive, Cognos, etc.), or IT financial tools.

- Knowledge of cloud cost structures, SaaS licensing, and technology sourcing models.

To learn more about Phibro Animal Health's competitive benefits package, please click here: Phibro Benefits.

Phibro is an Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, marital status or any other characteristics protected by law.

Business Unit: Animal Health & Mineral Nutrition

Division: Animal Health & Nutrition Department: Accounting Location: US - Teaneck, NJ Work Schedule: Monday - Friday (Standard Work hours)