Senior FP&A & Financial Insights Leader

Merck Group

Philippines

On-site

PHP 1,200,000 - 2,400,000

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Merck Group is seeking a senior Finance professional in the Philippines to drive financial planning and analysis across global stakeholders. You will craft insightful reports and management commentary, lead variance analyses, and shape the forecasting process with senior leadership.

A multinational environment will require strong problem solving, cross-functional collaboration, and a passion for data-driven storytelling.

Qualifications

. Graduate or Postgraduate in Finance.
. CPA, CMA, MBA preferred.
. Knowledge & exposure in SAP ERP.
. Experience with financial reporting tools – BI tools, Hyperion, AFO.
. Advanced skills in MS Excel.
. At least 12 years in Finance with 8+ years in FP&A in a multinational.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with global finance stakeholders to understand expectations for financial analysis and reporting.
Prepare and circulate actuals, forecasts, and last year's variances with commentary.
Deep dive into variances to identify business drivers behind numbers.
Handle ad-hoc reporting based on business requirements.
Translate stakeholder requirements into new financial reports and KPIs with actionable insights.
Prepare Leadership/Management decks and walk through data storytelling on numbers and assumptions.
Support forecasting with inputs from finance partners and challenge inputs as needed.
Coordinate with finance teams on process re-engineering, standardization, automation and analytics.