Merck & Co, Inc

Associate Director, Human Health Center of Excellence (Hybrid - Rahway, NJ)

Merck & Co, Inc$129K — $203K *
Healthcare
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • BA/BS in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or MBA required.
  • Minimum 5 years of financial/accounting or relevant business experience.
  • Proficient in Excel financial modeling and PowerPoint presentations.
  • Preferred: MBA, CPA, or CFA with FP&A experience.
  • Preferred: Experience with BPC.

Responsibilities

  • Lead Intangible Assets Impairment Control process and communicate with PWC and Accounting Standards.
  • Head the Sales Milestone Control process and present outcomes to Sr. Finance Management and Alliance Management.
  • Utilize AI capabilities to drive efficiencies in financial processes.
  • Support month-end and quarter-end actuals reporting and consolidation.
  • Lead quarterly P&L tally process and monthly sales estimates, summarizing for Sr. Management.
  • Create analytics and reports to detail financials for senior management.
  • Serve as primary finance point for Human Health planning and reporting activities.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work arrangement allows for flexibility.
  • Work within a collaborative and matrix-like organizational structure.
  • Opportunity to engage in AI-driven efficiency improvements.
  • Direct involvement in strategic financial decision-making with senior management.
Full Job Description
Job Description

Position Description

The Human Health Finance Center of Excellence (CoE) is responsible for leading the financial planning, analysis, and reporting activities for the Human Health (commercial) division.

The Associate Director, Human Health Finance CoE position plays a key role as part of the Human Health CoE and the boarder Finance team. As a member of the COE team, this role is responsible for providing critical financial support for the Human Health Division to make informed business decisions and to help ensure accurate and thorough financial planning and reporting deliverables.

Successful performance within this function requires strong analytical and communication skills, developing an in depth understanding of our Company's actual and planning systems (FSA, FCCS, BPC) and a desire to continuously improve processes. Candidates must have the ability to analyze and succinctly present financial aspects of complex business issues with a high degree of accuracy and at times under very tight time constraints.

Primary Activities, include (but are not limited to) the following:
  • Lead the Intangibles Assets Impairment Control process including readout to PWC, Accounting Standards and other areas of HH finance
  • Head the Sales Milestone Control process including presenting outcomes to Sr. Finance Management, PWC, Accounting Standards and Alliance Management
  • Participate in activities to utilize AI capabilities to drive efficiencies
  • Support the month-end and quarter-end actuals reporting process as well as the consolidation
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  • Lead the quarterly P&L tally process as well monthly sales estimates including synopsis for Sr. Management
  • Creation of analytics, reports, and review materials to detail Human Health's financials for senior management
  • Serve as the primary finance point for both the Human Health Administration and Human Health Finance planning and reporting activities including leading the process to develop HH forecasts and preparation and analysis of results as well as leading review discussions with Sr. HH management
  • Prepare analysis, identify insights, and propose recommendations for ad hoc projects and business requests as needed


Position Qualifications

Minimum Education Requirement: BA / BS Degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or other relevant degree, OR an MBA

Required Experience and Skills:
  • Minimum of 5 years of financial/accounting or relevant business experience
  • Demonstrated proficiency with Excel financial modeling and PowerPoint presentations


Preferred Experience and Skills:
  • MBA, CPA, or CFA with Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A) experience
  • Experience with BPC
  • Highly motivated with ability to work autonomously, and in a matrix organization
  • Strong analytical skills with quality orientation and attention to detail
  • Effective problem solving and communication skills (both written and oral)
  • Ability to work simultaneously on multiple tasks under tight deadlines, effectively prioritize workload and complete tasks promptly and accurately.
  • Strong customer focus/orientation with an ability to work well in a team environment and foster professional relationships


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Required Skills:
Accounting, Continuous Process Improvement, Data Analysis, Financial Accounting, Financial Analysis, Financial Business Planning, Financial Due Diligence, Financial Modeling, Financial Modeling in Excel, Financial Planning, Influencing Skills, Planning Budgeting And Forecasting (PBF), Preparation of Financial Reports, Process Improvements, Product Costing, Profit and Loss (P&L) Analysis, Strategic Thinking, Trend Analysis

Preferred Skills:

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Employee Status:
Regular

Relocation:
No relocation

VISA Sponsorship:
No

Travel Requirements:
No Travel Required

Flexible Work Arrangements:
Hybrid

Shift:
Not Indicated

Valid Driving License:
No

Hazardous Material(s):
N/A

Job Posting End Date:
08/26/2026
*A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.

About Merck & Co, Inc

Schering-Plough Corporation is a major U.S.-based manufacturer of pharmaceuticals. It operates in three segments: Prescription Pharmaceuticals, Animal Health, and Consumer Health Care. Schering-Plough develops products targeting on allergy, cancer, hepatitis, cardiovascular, central nervous system, respiratory system, and more.  It was founded in 1851 by Ernst Christian Friedrich Schering as Schering AG in Germany. Schering-Plough manufactured several pharmaceutical drugs, the most well-known of which were the allergy drugs Claritin and Clarinex, an anti-cholesterol drug Vytorin, and a brain tumor drug Temodar. It also developed drugs targeting on central nervous system and the respiratory system. Schering Plough also owned and operated the major foot care brand name Dr. Scholl's and the skin care line Coppertone. These also became a part of the new company. Schering-Plough was a full member of the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA), a membership which is also maintained by the new Merck.

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Market Cap
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Net Income
$7 billion
Founded
1668
5 Year Trend
+4.1%
Revenue
$47.9 billion
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