Business Functions Controlling Expert

Merck Group; Philippines; Hybrid; PHP 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mid-shift schedule 3:00 PM–12:00 AM

Job summary

Merck Group in the Philippines seeks a seasoned finance professional to drive internal and external reporting, FP&A, and strategic development for royalties, litigation fees, and amortization.

You will partner with Finance, Legal, and Operations to improve accuracy, support month-end close, and provide clear financial insights to stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Graduate in Finance, Accounting or related field; professional certifications are a plus.
• At least 5 years in finance operations, FP&A, or related areas.
• Experience in shared-service or biotech/pharma/healthcare/manufacturing.
• Experience evaluating/implementing financial systems to improve reporting.
• Strong Excel skills for data manipulation and reporting checks.
• Familiar with TM1, MGF Tool, MC4F, AFO, SAC; data-management basics.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, complex environment with changing priorities.
• Excellent written and verbal English with stakeholder communication.

Responsibilities

• Provide internal and management reporting for royalties, litigation fees, and amortization intangibles; forecast updates.
• Support month-end closing and accounting activities for relevant entities.
• Prepare and submit royalty reports and payment requests with supporting docs.
• Coordinate forecasting and strategic-development calculations with FP&A and other stakeholders.
• Provide external reporting support and respond to audit inquiries and clarifications.
• Act as consultant on royalty provisions and contracts with external partners.

Skills

Financial reporting

Forecasting

Budgeting

Data analysis

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

English fluency

Education

Bachelor's in Finance/Accounting

CPA/CIMA/CMA (advantage)

Tools

TM1

MGF Tool

MC4F

Analysis for Office (AFO)

SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC)

Excel

Job description

Work Your Magic with us!

Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.

Your Role

• Provide internal and management reporting for Healthcare finance activities for royalties, litigation lawyer fees, and amortization intangibles, as well as forecast, forecast landing, and strategic-development updates.
• Support month-end closing and accounting activities, including royalty and litigation lawyer-fee processes for relevant legal entities.
• Prepare, calculate, review, and submit royalty reports and related payment requests to external parties, including royalty expense calculations and supporting documentation.
• Coordinate forecasting and strategic-development calculations with FP&A, Franchise, Alliance Management, Legal, and other relevant stakeholders.
• Provide external reporting support, including information for royalty payment requests, external-audit inquiries, and related financial clarifications.
• Act as a consultant on royalty provisions and contracts, ensuring that external partners receive appropriate information and that unreasonable requests are challenged.

Who You Are

• Graduate of Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related discipline; professional certifications such as CPA, CIMA, or CMA are an advantage.
• At least 5 years of experience in finance operations, FP&A, controlling, management reporting, financial analysis, budgeting and forecasting, internal controls, cash flow management, or related areas.
• Experience in a shared-service environment or a local finance organization, preferably within the biotech, pharmaceutical, healthcare, or manufacturing industry.
• Experience evaluating or implementing financial systems and technologies to improve the efficiency and accuracy of reporting and analysis.
• Strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel for data manipulation, analysis, visualization, reporting preparation, and data checks.
• Knowledge of financial systems and reporting platforms such as TM1, MGF Tool, MC4F, Analysis for Office (AFO), or SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC).
• Familiarity with data-management tools and methodologies for handling large datasets, conducting data mapping, and maintaining data accuracy and consistency.
• Process migration or transformation experience is an advantage.
• Able to work effectively in a complex, fast‑paced environment with changing priorities and high expectations for performance.
• Collaborative, assertive, proactive, and solution-oriented, with the ability to communicate financial information clearly to stakeholders at all levels.
• Fluent English language skills and strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Amenable to working a mid-shift schedule from 3:00 PM to 12:00 AM.

What we offer:

We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe that this variety drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress!