Senior Specialist, Digital Human Health (DHH) IT FP&A

MSD•Rahway, NJ

11d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Senior Specialist, Digital Human Health (DHH) IT Financial Planning & Analysis serves as a trusted financial partner to DHH IT stakeholders and assigned Value Teams. The role translates financial results, cost drivers, and forecasts into actionable insights that inform investment, workforce, resource-allocation, and demand decisions. It advances IT financial management through rolling forecasts that connect financial plans to the evolving IT product model and business priorities, and communicates assumptions, performance drivers, risks, and opportunities to support stakeholder action. The position develops integrated business cases for technology investments with business stakeholders and divisional Finance, assessing costs, benefits, assumptions, and risks to articulate expected value and support investment decisions within the company’s capital management processes. It manages budgets, forecasts, and LROP/LRCP for assigned Value Teams and collaborates with the DHH IT Finance Director and Singapore-based Finance team to consolidate and reconcile plans across the DHH IT division. The role performs actual-versus-budget and forecast variance analysis, identifies and communicates drivers, risks, opportunities, and actions, and provides ad hoc analysis and decision support to IT, Finance, and Procurement stakeholders. As a U.S.-based Finance liaison to the DHH IT Finance Director and Singapore-based colleagues, it provides analysis and issue resolution during U.S. business hours to support continuity across time zones. It also supports process improvements and systems enhancements for more efficient, accurate, and effective planning, analysis, and reporting. The position is based primarily in Rahway, New Jersey, with a hybrid work arrangement. Travel is 10%.

Requirements

BS/BA degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, Economics, or a related field.
At least 3 years of experience in finance, accounting, business operations, business strategy, investment management, or a similar field.
Experience supporting budgeting, forecasting, and variance analysis, with a solid understanding of financial planning and reporting.
Demonstrated success as a strategic partner and trusted advisor to business stakeholders in a global, matrixed organization.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-support skills, including the ability to translate complex financial data into actionable insights for technical and non-technical audiences.
Knowledge of financial evaluation methods, including return on investment and assessment of expected benefits and value realization.
Initiative, curiosity, adaptability, and accountability, with a collaborative, customer-focused approach.
Ability to navigate ambiguity.
Strong organizational skills and a track record of managing competing priorities and delivering accurate, high-quality work under tight deadlines.
Ability to combine strategic thinking with hands-on execution in support of assigned Value Teams and broader DHH IT priorities.
Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills, and experience adopting new technologies and new ways of working.

Nice To Haves

MBA or CPA.
Experience using Apptio for financial planning and reporting.

Responsibilities

Partner with DHH IT stakeholders and assigned Value Teams, translating financial results, cost drivers, and forecasts into insights that guide investment, workforce, resource-allocation, and demand decisions.
Advance IT financial management using rolling forecasts that connect financial planning with the evolving IT product model and business priorities.
Align financial plans with business priorities and communicate assumptions, performance drivers, risks, and opportunities to help stakeholders identify actions.
Develop integrated business cases for technology investments with business stakeholders and divisional Finance, evaluating costs, benefits, assumptions, and risks to support investment decisions.
Manage budgets, forecasts, and LROP/LRCP for assigned Value Teams.
Collaborate with the DHH IT Finance Director and Singapore-based Finance team to consolidate and reconcile financial plans across the DHH IT division.
Analyze actual results against budget and forecast, identify drivers, risks, and opportunities, and communicate actionable insights to business stakeholders.
Serve as a U.S.-based Finance liaison to the DHH IT Finance Director and Singapore-based colleagues, providing analysis, decision support, and issue resolution during U.S. business hours.
Provide ad hoc financial analysis and decision support to stakeholders, including IT, Finance, and Procurement.
Support process improvements and systems enhancements to strengthen financial planning, analysis, and reporting.