Requisition ID: FIN002343 The FP and A Sr. Specialist role is responsible for contributing to financial planning and reporting activities delivered from the BSC : Americas to a specific set of markets / regions / divisions.
The BSC Sr. Specialist will be responsible for the following FP and A activities:
Ensure the proper migration of selected Global Support Function support activities into the BSC FP and A team in Costa Rica
Have a high level of ownership in the elaboration of Statutory and Management reporting
Working with the Divisional Finance team to develop the budgets and forecasts
Prepare standard reporting packages each period for the business and finance management consumption
Support market, region, division finance and business by providing analysis and reporting services
Develop, enhance, and maintain relationships with finance and business customers
Provide support to Divisional Finance leaders.
Responsibilities:
Primary responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to, the following:
Lead the well:functioning of the GBS FP and A GSF team in all the different process/responsibilities that the team is accountable for
Elaboration of Statutory and Management Reporting
Validating/reviewing JV requests (existing/new),
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Validating charges which can be capitalized vs expensed
Support the achievement of finance and business objectives by providing high quality FP and A support as defined in BSC scope of services to assigned divisional, regional and local finance clients
Work collaboratively with business and finance partners to provide planning and reporting services for assigned markets / divisions
Participate in certain budgeting and forecasting processes in collaboration with respective finance clients in markets and regions
Prepare ad:hoc reports and analysis using company financial reporting tools and enterprise systems
Enhance budgeting and forecasting processes through continuous improvement efforts
Contribute to ongoing Merck efficiency and continuous improvement initiatives
Be accountable for accuracy and achieve required accuracy on all defined KPIs and SLAs
Maintain consistent and efficient processes to maintain and produce standardized FP and A services while ensuring compliance will all quality and control requirements
Ensure compliance with company policies and procedures and supports company mission, values and standards of ethics and integrity
Bring a high level of energy and desire to contribute to the creation of a high performing FP and A team
Qualifications
Required:
Licentiate or Master's Degree in Business Administration, Accounting or Finance
Minimum of 5 years of experience in Financial Planning and Analysis and 2 years in current position supporting financial planning and analyses, forecasting, and management reporting and analytics
Minimum of 7 years of total Finance experience
Strong FP and A planning and reporting skills
Working proficiency of US GAAP
Business Level fluency 90 (oral and written) in Spanish and English languages
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret corporate financial statements
Works effectively in a fast:paced, dynamic environment, under pressure and with a high degree of professionalism
At least 1 year of people management / supervisor experience
Preferred:
Experience in migrating work into shared service environment
Professional experience at an organization with operations across multiple countries
Experience with internal controls and process standardization preferred
FP and A support for Sales and Marketing organizations
Pharmaceutical industry experience is an advantage
CPA or MBA
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