Financial Analyst - Reporting & Automation

Merck; Sydney; Sur place; AUD 90 000 - 130 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Merck in Sydney, Australia, is seeking a Financial Analyst - Reporting & Automation to advance finance reporting, automate processes and deliver high‑impact insights for ANZ markets.

You will partner with finance and commercial teams to build dynamic PowerBI dashboards, streamline month‑end close and implement AI‑driven workflows to improve speed and accuracy.

The role offers growth in analytics, dashboarding and AI-enabled reporting with travel up to a week per month.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Data Analytics or a related field.
• CPA, CA, CIMA or equivalent qualification is a plus.
• Prior solid experience in FP&A, financial reporting, business analytics or finance transformation.
• Advanced PowerBI skills, including DAX and Power Query.
• Experience with Power Automate, SQL, VBA and SAP.
• Practical experience using enterprise AI tools for finance workflows and analysis.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to think beyond the numbers.
• Excellent planning, organisation and prioritisation skills.
• Strong stakeholder influence and communication skills.
• Ability to build effective relationships and work across senior stakeholders.
• Experience in pharmaceutical or Animal Health industry preferred but not essential.

Responsabilités

• Reporting, automation and process improvement across AU and NZ.
• Identify repetitive reporting tasks across AU and NZ and automate extraction, transformation and distribution.
• Streamline month-end close, forecast packages and variance analysis.
• Reduce reporting preparation cycle times and improve efficiency.
• Modernise FP&A reporting processes using available technologies and AI-driven workflows.
• Dashboarding and analytics: design, build and maintain interactive PowerBI dashboards for commercial leaders.
• Develop standardised KPI scorecards covering sales, gross-to-net, OPEX and margin analysis.
• Ensure seamless data refreshes and strong data integrity across models.
• Deliver insightful analytics and reporting that support planning, performance evaluation and decision-making.
• AI and technology integration: use generative AI tools and structured prompt engineering to draft commentary, analyse variances and summarise trends.

Connaissances

Analytical thinking

Stakeholder management

Planning & prioritisation

Communication skills

Financial acumen

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Finance/Accounting/Data Analytics

Outils

PowerBI

Power Automate

SQL

VBA

SAP

Description du poste

Job Description

Financial Analyst - Reporting & Automation

Permanent, full-time role with competitive remuneration and benefits

Location: Macquarie Park, Sydney, NSW

Career growth: Develop your skills in financial reporting, automation and analytics across a complex ANZ business

Professional development: Gain hands‑on experience modernising finance processes, dashboarding and AI-enabled reporting

As a Financial Analyst - Reporting & Automation, you will play a key role in supporting the Animal Health Australia and New Zealand markets through financial insights, analytics and dashboarding. This role focuses on improving reporting efficiency, automating processes and delivering high‑impact insights to support commercial decision‑making.

Working as a valued business partner, you will collaborate with finance and commercial teams across ANZ to identify reporting needs, build dynamic dashboards and streamline recurring reporting cycles through modern tools and AI‑enabled workflows.

What You Will Do

Responsibilities include, however not limited to:

• Reporting, Automation and Process Improvement
• Identify repetitive reporting tasks across AU and NZ and automate extraction, transformation and distribution
• Streamline month‑end close, forecast packages and variance analysis
• Reduce reporting preparation cycle times and improve efficiency
• Modernise FP&A reporting processes using available technologies and AI‑driven workflows
• Dashboarding and Analytics
• Design, build and maintain interactive PowerBI dashboards for commercial leaders
• Develop standardised KPI scorecards covering sales, gross‑to‑net, OPEX and margin analysis
• Ensure seamless data refreshes and strong data integrity across models
• Deliver insightful analytics and reporting that support planning, performance evaluation and decision‑making
• AI and Technology Integration
• Use generative AI tools and structured prompt engineering to draft commentary, analyse variances and summarise trends
• Implement automation tools to connect disparate financial data sources
• Support the introduction of modern finance technologies to improve reporting quality and speed
• Commercial Business Partnering
• Partner with commercial and cross‑functional stakeholders across Australia and New Zealand to understand reporting requirements
• Translate complex financial data into clear, actionable recommendations
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders, including senior management, to meet deadlines and financial requirements
• Support any other tasks, projects or activities required by the Finance Lead

What You Must have

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Data Analytics or a related field
• CPA, CA, CIMA or equivalent qualification is a plus
• Prior solid experience in FP&A, financial reporting, business analytics or finance transformation
• Advanced PowerBI skills, including DAX and Power Query
• Experience with Power Automate, SQL, VBA and SAP
• Practical experience using enterprise AI tools for finance workflows and analysis
• Strong analytical skills and ability to think beyond the numbers
• Excellent planning, organisation and prioritisation skills
• Strong stakeholder influence and communication skills
• Ability to build effective relationships and work across senior stakeholders
• Experience in pharmaceutical or Animal Health industry preferred but not essential

What You Can Expect

Work autonomously whilst being supported , encouraged and being part of a trusted Global Leading Animal Health organisation

The opportunity to help modernise finance reporting across a major regional business

A collaborative team environment with strong business partnering exposure

Support to grow your technical, analytical and commercial skillset

The chance to work with modern tools, automation and AI‑driven finance processes

Location is Macquarie Park (Sydney). Since role supports 2 markets, travel up to a week per month could be required

Additional location(s) Compensation Information:

NZL - Wellington - Upper Hutt (Whakatiki), AUS - Queensland - Murarrie

Required Skills:

• Budgeting
• Business Analysis
• Competency Management
• Critical Thinking
• Dashboard Reporting
• Data Analysis
• Data Integrity
• Detail‑Oriented
• Ethical Standards
• Financial Acumen
• Financial Analysis
• Financial Forecasting
• Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Policy Compliance
• Preparation of Financial Reports
• Process Improvements
• Profit and Loss (P&L) Analysis
• Situational Leadership
• Standards Compliance
• Trend Analysis