Senior Financial Planning Analyst (m/f/d)

Merck; Osterreich; On-site; PEN 212,000 - 259,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Attractive salary

Outstanding social benefits

Job summary

Merck in Vienna seeks a Senior Financial Planning Analyst to lead FP&A for Human Health Austria, turning financial performance into actionable insights for commercial decisions. You will own forecasting, budgeting and variance analysis, partner with brand teams and regional FP&A, ensure controls, and support month-end and audits.

We offer an attractive salary, outstanding social benefits and an international, collaborative work environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting or a related field.
• Typically 5+ years of FP&A, controlling or business finance experience.
• Strong FP&A, financial analysis and problem-solving skills with solid accounting knowledge.
• Experience in multinational or matrix organizations; pharma industry experience is a plus.
• Advanced Excel and MS 365; SAP and BPC experience is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Support monthly, quarterly and annual sales and expense forecasting and budgeting for Human Health Austria.
• Coordinate, consolidate and validate inputs and forecast assumptions across units and functions.
• Deliver management reporting and explain drivers and variances vs budget/forecast.
• Prepare scenario and ad hoc analyses translating performance into insights for decisions.
• Act as finance partner for assigned units, supporting expense management and topics.

Skills

Fluent English

Advanced Excel

STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT

Analytical thinking

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance/Economics/Accounting

Tools

SAP

BPC

Microsoft 365

Job description

Job Description

We are continually striving to improve the understanding of health care within the local community. Our site in 1100 Vienna (ICON Tower) is a strategic location for the distribution of our high quality and innovative health care products, as well as digitally integrated solutions for our patients and clients. To ensure sustainable company growth, we continually aim to offer attractive career opportunities for more than 150 employees at our Vienna site.

Senior Financial Planning Analyst (m/f/d)

Role Overview The Senior Financial Planning Analyst plays a key role in FP&A for our Human Health business in Austria, translating financial and business performance into actionable insights that support commercial decision‑making. Working closely with business units, brand teams and Finance colleagues locally and regionally, the role takes ownership of defined areas of forecasting and performance analysis while acting as a trusted finance partner to the business.

Main Responsibilities

• Support monthly, quarterly and annual sales and expense forecasting and budgeting, independently driving defined parts of the process for Human Health Austria.
• Coordinate, consolidate and validate financial inputs and forecast assumptions across business units and functions, including phasing, risks and opportunities.
• Deliver management reporting and performance analysis, explaining key drivers and variances versus budget and forecast.
• Prepare scenario, sensitivity and ad hoc analyses that translate financial and business performance into actionable insights for decision‑making.
• Act as the day-to-day finance partner for assigned business units and departments, supporting expense management and other financial topics.
• Coordinate with brand managers, department heads and regional FP&A teams, ensuring consistency and alignment of financial submissions and assumptions.
• Support month‑end activities through analytical reviews, completeness checks and coordination with Accounting and Controlling, ensuring consistency between actuals, forecasts and reports.
• Proactively identify and drive continuous improvement of financial reporting, planning processes and analytical tools, including collaboration with Digital and Market Access on data initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with internal controls and finance processes, and support audits, external reporting and FP&A training as required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting or a related field.
• Typically, 5+ years of experience in FP&A, controlling or business finance.
• Strong FP&A, financial analysis and problem‑solving skills, with a solid understanding of accounting principles.
• Experience working in a multinational or matrix organization preferred; pharmaceutical industry experience is an advantage.
• Advanced Excel and Microsoft 365 skills; SAP and BPC experience is an advantage.
• Independent and structured working style, with a strong sense of ownership and accountability.
• Strong communication and influencing skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships across Finance and business stakeholders and manage competing priorities.
• Fluent English is required. German is an advantage but not a prerequisite.

We offer an attractive salary, outstanding social benefits and an exciting work environment with varied tasks in an international environment. The minimum annual salary for this position is EUR 61.300,- and varies according to the qualifications and experience of the successful candidate.

Additional location(s) Compensation Information:

Required Skills: Adaptability, Business Partnerships, Business Planning, Data Visualization, Detail‑Oriented, Economic Research, Finance Strategy, Financial Analysis, Financial Forecasting, Financial Modeling, Investments Analysis, Planning Budgeting And Forecasting (PBF), Preparation of Financial Reports, Profit and Loss (P&L) Analysis

Preferred Skills:

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's thinking and approach problems collectively. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace.