Finance Functional Performance Management Lead

Merck Group; Taguig; On-site; PHP 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck Group in the Philippines seeks a senior Finance professional to design and drive a transparent Finance performance management approach across the organization. You will connect Finance strategy, operational performance and senior stakeholders to translate data into actionable insights and governance.

The role emphasizes KPI architecture, targets, benchmarking, and collaboration with global teams. You will lead cross-functional reviews, identify improvement actions, and ensure sustainable

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in relevant discipline (e.g. Finance, Business Administration, IT).
• Master degree is a plus.
• At least 5 years of experience in Finance, performance management, business partnering, transformation, process excellence or a corporate/consulting environment.
• Experience in diverse international teams and with senior stakeholders.
• Proven success in projects delivering measurable process, service or performance improvements.
• Experience with KPI design, target setting, trend analysis and governance.
• Familiarity with Lean methodologies/tools and driving improvement.

Responsibilities

• Design and continuously improve the Finance Performance Management framework, including KPI architecture, definitions, targets, reporting cadence and governance routines.
• Translate Finance strategy and transformation priorities into measurable performance objectives for Finance services, processes and enabling activities.
• Coordinate collection, validation and interpretation of Finance performance data for meaningful reporting.
• Support Finance organizations in analyzing performance results, identifying root causes and defining corrective actions.
• Lead performance review sessions with Finance leadership and stakeholders to ensure relevance of topics.
• Benchmark externally to set ambitious but realistic Finance targets and identify improvement opportunities.

Skills

Finance

Performance management

Business partnering

Transformation

Process excellence

KPI design

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Change management

Lean methods

AI literacy

Virtual collaboration

Education

Bachelor degree in Finance or related

Master degree is a plus

Tools

ERP systems

Excel

Power BI

Job description

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:

The holder of this position is accountable for designing and driving a transparent Finance performance management approach across the organization. The role connects Finance strategy, operational performance, business-sector priorities and senior stakeholder decision-making. It translates performance data into clear insights, actions and governance routines that improve Finance effectiveness and value delivered to the business.

Finance performance management

• Design, implement and continuously improve the Finance Performance Management framework, including the KPI architecture, definitions, targets, reporting cadence and governance routines.
• Translate Finance strategy and transformation priorities into measurable performance objectives for Finance services, processes and enabling activities.
• Coordinate the collection, validation and interpretation of Finance performance data, ensuring that reporting is consistent, meaningful and focused on business outcomes.
• Support Finance organizations in analyzing performance results, identifying root causes and defining appropriate corrective or improvement actions.
• Distinguish topics requiring structural changes or full-scale improvement projects from topics that can be managed through daily management, standard problem solving or 3C-like action tracking.
• Review performance measures with Finance leadership and relevant process or service owners to ensure that the right topics are measured and remain relevant for clients.
• Conduct external benchmarking, where relevant, to support ambitious but realistic Finance targets and identify opportunities for process and service improvement.
• Join and, where required, co-lead performance review sessions with Finance stakeholders, business partners, business sectors and other Enabling Functions.
• Use sector knowledge to interpret performance differences, assess the relevance of Finance KPIs and tailor analyses and recommendations to the needs of individual business sectors.
• Build trusted relationships with sector leadership teams, Finance business partners, Finance service owners and relevant Enabling Functions.

Who You Are:

• Bachelor degree in relevant discipline (e.g. Finance, Business Administration, IT, etc.)
• Master degree is a plus
• At least 5 years of experience in Finance, performance management, business partnering, transformation, process excellence or a corporate/consulting environment with varying scopes and responsibilities.
• Several years of experience working in diverse international teams and demonstrating success in roles involving multiple departments and senior stakeholders.
• Proven success in major projects or initiatives that delivered measurable process, service or performance improvements.
• Experience in a global, shared-services, GBS or complex corporate environment.
• Experience working with stakeholders from different business sectors, functions, countries, regions and global teams.
• Experience preparing management information, performance reviews, executive presentations or business review materials.
• Experience with Finance processes, performance metrics, data interpretation and action tracking.
• Strong Finance and performance management expertise, including KPI design, target setting, trend analysis and performance governance.
• Demonstrated understanding of different business-sector operating models and the ability to translate sector priorities into Finance performance insights.
• Excellent stakeholder management and business partnering skills, including the ability to work effectively with senior leaders.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to turn complex data into clear messages and practical actions.
• Demonstrated familiarity with and active use of Lean methodologies/tools and ways of working to identify improvement opportunities and drive sustainable performance improvements.
• Excellent communication, facilitation, change management and influencing skills.
• Result-oriented, structured and collaborative way of working; able to challenge constructively and take ownership.
• Strong intercultural and virtual-team collaboration skills.
• Very good understanding of Finance processes and their impact on business performance; familiarity with related HR, Procurement and IT processes is beneficial.
• AI literacy: understanding of how artificial intelligence technologies work, their practical applications and decision-making implications, and the ethical considerations involved, including bias, fairness, privacy and accountability.

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!