Job Description

FP&A Specialist

• Shared Service set-up offering broad range of financial services across Asia Pacific, Japan & China (JCAP) region.
• Based in Malaysia, named one of the Best Companies to Work for in 2019 by HR Asia
• Join the premier biopharmaceutical company that has been in the business for more than 25 years and in AP for over 60 years.

Our Finance team brings together our financial perspectives into our overall strategic and tactical decision making. We use state-of-the-art techniques for financial analysis, planning, accounting, reporting and performance evaluation. This allows the organization to continue advancing medical innovation and improve lives.

The Specialist, Financial Planning and Analysis role is responsible for contributing to financial planning and reporting activities delivered from the Business Service Center \xe2\x80\x93 APAC to a specific set of markets /regions /divisions.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Support the achievement of finance and business objectives by providing high quality FP&A support as defined in BSC scope of services to assigned divisional, regional & 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 & analysis using company financial reporting tools and enterprise systems
• Enhance budgeting and forecasting processes through continuous improvement efforts
• Contribute to ongoing company efficiency and continuous improvement initiatives
• Be accountable for accuracy and achieve required accuracy on all defined KPIs and SLA\xe2\x80\x99s
• Maintain consistent and efficient processes to maintain and produce standardized FP&A services while ensuring compliance will all quality and control requirements

WHAT YOU MUST HAVE
To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s or Master\xe2\x80\x99s Degree in Business Administration, Accounting or Finance
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in a Financial Planning and Analysis and 2 years in current position supporting financial planning and analyses, forecasting, and management reporting and analytics
• Working proficiency of US GAAP
• Business Level fluency in English

WHAT YOU MUST HAVE

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s or Master\xe2\x80\x99s Degree in Business Administration, Accounting or Finance
• Minimum of 4 years of experience in a Financial Planning and Analysis and 2 years in current position supporting financial planning and analyses, forecasting, and management reporting and analytics
• Working proficiency of US GAAP
• Business Level fluency in English

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT

• Working with the commercial markets 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 finance and commercial leaders

Our Support Functions deliver services and makes recommendations about ways to enhance our workplace and the experience of working at our organization. Our Support Functions include HR, Finance, Information Technology, Legal, Procurement, Administration, Facilities and Security

Who we are\xe2\x80\xa6

We are known as Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, New Jersey, USA in the United States and Canada and MSD everywhere else. For more than a century, we have been inventing for life, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world\'s most challenging diseases. Today, our company continues to be at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions and advance the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and animals around the world.

What we look for\xe2\x80\xa6

Imagine getting up in the morning for a job as important as helping to save and improve lives around the world. Here, you have that opportunity. You can put your empathy, creativity, digital mastery, or scientific genius to work in collaboration with a diverse group of colleagues who pursue and bring hope to countless people who are battling some of the most challenging diseases of our time. Our team is constantly evolving, so if you are among the intellectually curious, join us \xe2\x80\x94 and start making your impact today.

We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when diverse ideas come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another\xe2\x80\x99s thinking and approach problems collectively. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace

Current Employees apply

Current Contingent Workers apply

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Employee Status: Regular

Relocation: No relocation

VISA Sponsorship: No

Travel Requirements: No Travel Required

Flexible Work Arrangements: Not Specified

Shift: Not Indicated

Valid Driving License: No

Hazardous Material(s):

Number of Openings: 1

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