General Accounting Specialist

Merck Gruppe - MSD Sharp & Dohme; Madrid; Presencial; EUR 45.000 - 65.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Merck Gruppe - MSD Sharp & Dohme in Madrid (Spain) is seeking a General Accounting Specialist to ensure accurate financial accounting and reporting while driving process standardization and finance transformation initiatives. The role blends accounting expertise with analytics and project management to support strategic decisions.

You will collaborate with Finance, Tax and external stakeholders, leveraging data, automation and digital tools to improve processes, strengthen controls and deliver

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or related field.
• 4+ years in accounting or financial reporting.
• Experience with SAP or ERP systems.
• Experience with tax and reporting standards.

Responsabilidades

• Execute month-, quarter-, and year-end close per policies.
• Ensure accuracy of general ledger balances and reporting.
• Prepare journal entries, accruals, provisions, and reconciliations.
• Coordinate audits and support tax calculations and provisions.
• Lead cross-functional and global finance projects.

Conocimientos

Accounting principles

Data analysis

Project management

Process improvement

Cross-functional collaboration

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance/Economics

Herramientas

SAP

ERP system

Excel

Descripción del empleo

Job Description

An amazing opportunity has arisen for a General Accounting Specialist in Finance. This position will be responsible for ensuring accurate and compliant financial accounting and reporting while driving continuous improvement, process standardization and finance transformation initiatives.

This role combines strong accounting expertise with advanced analytical capabilities and project management skills to support strategic decision-making, financial compliance and operational excellence. The position serves as a key liaison between Finance, Tax, Business Services and external stakeholders.

The successful candidate will play an active role in leveraging data, automation and digital solutions to improve financial processes, strengthen controls and generate actionable insights for the business.

The person can be based in Madrid or in Salamanca.

What you will do

Bring energy, knowledge, innovation and leadership to carry out the following:

• Execute and review month-end, quarter-end and year-end close activities in accordance with corporate accounting policies and local statutory requirements.
• Ensure accuracy and integrity of general ledger balances and financial reporting.
• Prepare and review complex journal entries, accruals, provisions and balance sheet reconciliations.
• Support the preparation of statutory financial statements and other local reporting obligations.
• Coordinate audit requests and provide support during external and internal audits.
• Partner with Tax teams in the preparation and review of corporate income tax calculations and tax provisions.
• Monitor changes in accounting and tax regulations and assess potential impacts on financial reporting.
• Identify and implement opportunities for process simplification, standardization and automation.
• Lead and participate in cross-functional and global projects impacting finance processes and reporting.

What skills you will need

In order to excel in this role, you will more than likely have:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting, Finance, Economics or related field.
• 4+ years of experience in Accounting, Financial Reporting or Accounting-to-Reporting environments.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles and financial reporting processes.
• Experience driving process improvement initiatives.
• Advanced Excel and data analysis capabilities.
• Experience with SAP or equivalent ERP environment.
• Experience with Corporate Income Tax and deferred tax accounting.
• Experience participating in finance transformation programs and system implementations.
• Project management experience in cross-functional environments.

Why Join Us?

As a company, we keep the patient at the very heart of all that we do and strive to find solutions and treatments for some of the world’s most challenging healthcare needs. 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.

Required Skills

Accounting, Accounting, Accounting Law, Accounting Management, Accounting Standards, Account Reconciliations, Accruals, Bookkeeping, Corporate Experience, Corporate Financial Reporting, Credit Management, Data Management, Detail-Oriented, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), External Audit, Financial Accounting Controls, Financial Analysis, Financial Compliance, Financial Forecasting, Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A), Financial Statement Review, General Accounting, General Ledger Balancing, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Internal Financial Control {+ 9 more}

Employee Status

Regular

Flexible Work Arrangements

Not Applicable