Sr. Spclst, Fin. Planning & Analysis

Merck • Rahway, NJ

7d • Hybrid

About The Position

Position Description:
This role reports into Associate Director, our Research & Development division Capital COE. Our Research & Development division Capital COE is responsible for supporting the following for our Research & Development Division: Capital Planning and Reporting; Capital Review Committee (CRC) Coordination and Facilitation; Lab Asset Management Program (LAMP) Planning, Reporting, and Accounting; Fixed Asset Controls and Compliance; and integrated Capital Asset Management (iCAM) system support. Our Research & Development division Capital COE's focus is to ensure optimal capital investment in support of our Research & Development Division pipeline and our Company's strategy. This position will have a focus on the LAMP and Fixed Asset Controls areas. The LAMP program is responsible for the maintenance and repair of our Research & Development division fixed assets. Fixed Asset Control oversight ensures high integrity of our fixed asset ledger and inventory data.
The position is specifically accountable for:
Leading all budget, forecast, and LROP discussions and submissions for our $100M/yr LAMP budget.
Completing monthly close activities associated with the management of the LAMP budget: journals, prepaids, accruals, review of actuals, variance analysis and commentary, analyzing spend and recommending corrective actions.
Assisting in the ongoing improvement of financial reporting dashboards for LAMP.
In partnership with our Capital Assets Stewards Operations group, overseeing the execution of the Fixed Asset Control Plan and driving enhancements to related processes and systems.
In this role, the candidate should expect to:
Gain end-to-end exposure of our Research & Development division Capital, LAMP, and fixed asset systems and processes.
Develop creative thinking and problem-solving skills by working with multiple stakeholder groups, tools, and processes.
Enhance P&L and analytical approaches and skillset.
Gain project management and change management experience.

Requirements

• Minimum of two years of work experience in finance, accounting, financial analysis, or similar role.
• Experience with financial forecasting process.
• Solid analytical skills and ability to work with large data sets
• Strong technical skills, especially Excel and PowerBI
• Solid accounting knowledge/experience
• Proactive approach to problem-solving
• Results and process-focused orientation

Nice To Haves

• MBA/CPA

Responsibilities

• Leading all budget, forecast, and LROP discussions and submissions for our $100M/yr LAMP budget.
• Completing monthly close activities associated with the management of the LAMP budget: journals, prepaids, accruals, review of actuals, variance analysis and commentary, analyzing spend and recommending corrective actions.
• Assisting in the ongoing improvement of financial reporting dashboards for LAMP.
• In partnership with our Capital Assets Stewards Operations group, overseeing the execution of the Fixed Asset Control Plan and driving enhancements to related processes and systems.

Benefits

• The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.
• We offer a comprehensive package of benefits. Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days. More information about benefits is available at https://jobs.merck.com/us/en/compensation-and-benefits.

What This Job Offers

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