Head Of Financial Planning And Analysis Operations

The businesses of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany; San Juan; On-site; PHP 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck KGaA in the Philippines is seeking a Head of FP&A to lead the country hub's financial planning and analysis functions. The role focuses on stakeholder management, strategic execution, and delivering robust business insights to drive growth.

You will build a north-star FP&A delivery model, develop an effective org chart, and scale the team while ensuring process health and knowledge retention across the hub and global functions.

Qualifications

• CPA/CMA with 15+ years in finance, incl 8+ years FP&A/Controlling.
• Experience leading a 50+ member team for 5+ years.
• Fluent in English; strong stakeholder management.
• Experience in complex matrix organizations in MNCs.
• Global stakeholder management across US, Europe, and APAC.

Responsibilities

• Stakeholder relationship management across hub and global leaders.
• Strategic: present offerings, build business cases, enable Go-Live in hubs.
• Tactical: engage with internal stakeholders; translate plans to teams.
• Operational: manage escalations; implement NPS surveys and improvements.
• People management: recruit, train, scale FP&A leaders, foster learning.
• Process management/knowledge: design and monitor process docs; cross-training.
• Process transformation: initiate improvements; drive Lean/kaizen; manage budgets.

Skills

Stakeholder management

English fluency

Leadership

Financial analytics

Strategic thinking

Education

CPA/CMA with 15+ years

Tools

ERP systems

Budgeting tools

Job description

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.

As a Head of Financial Planning & Analysis, you will be reporting to the Country Hub leader as well as to Global Functional Solutions leader of FP&A handling

Your Role:

• Stakeholder Relationship Management:

• Strategic:

  • Present service scope/offerings, demonstrate capabilities & competencies to internal stakeholders.
  • Prepare & present business cases on role transitions, mitigate risks, and ensure seamless Go-Live in delivery hubs.

• Tactical:

  • Engage regularly with internal stakeholders to understand expectations and derive action plans.
  • Communicate action plans to the team and ensure "Obsessed with stakeholders" behavior.

• Operational:

  • Manage L2 escalations and executive escalations, resolving issues within a reasonable timeframe.
  • Roll out NPS surveys, gather feedback, devise improvement plans, and execute through managers.

• People Management:

• Strategic:

  • Visualize the north star for the FP&A delivery team aligned with overall FP&A global vision.
  • Design a robust, sustainable organization chart to serve the journey towards the north star.

• Tactical & Operational:

  • Recruit, orient, train, and scale up FP&A team managers and leaders.
  • Lead by example to engage, influence, and inspire the FP&A team.
  • Foster a learning culture, lead training requirements, and represent the function in Hub Leadership meetings.
  • Contribute to the employee lifecycle through career planning, growth assignments, and upskilling.

• Process Management:

• Knowledge Management:

  • Design, monitor, and review mechanisms for knowledge retention through process documentation and cross-training.

• Process Transformation:

  • Initiate and facilitate improvement initiatives, set targets, and deliver actionable business insights.
  • Ensure sustainable process health and improve maturity and penetration.
  • Advocate for a LEAN work culture, conduct kaizen events, and define new "To Be" processes.
  • Achieve productivity targets through process efficiency and optimization of efforts.
  • Plan and operate within sanctioned budgets.
  • Influence cross-functional teams and serve as a consultant on finance topics.

Who You Are:

• Qualifications:

• Professionally qualified CPA/CMA with 15+ years of experience in finance, including at least 8 years in FP&A/Controlling.
• Experience managing a team of 50+ members for at least 5 years.

• Required Skillsets:

• Fluent in English.
• Financial analytics and modeling experience preferred.
• Prior work experience in complex matrix organizations in MNCs.
• Global stakeholder management experience across US, Europe, and APAC.

• Behavioral Attributes:

• Result-oriented: Focus on delivering value and raising the bar.
• Seasoned player: Able to handle pressure, multitask, and maintain emotional balance under conflict.
• Transformation mindset: Challenge the basics and adopt an outward-in focus.
• Versatile mindset: Flexible for lateral moves across the leadership team in the future.

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!