Associate Director - Treasury Benefits

Merck; New Jersey; On-site; USD 129,000 - 203,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid holidays

Job summary

Merck in New Jersey is seeking an Associate Director, Treasury Benefits Finance to provide financial support for domestic and global benefits programs. You will forecast, analyze, report, and ensure compliant funding of over $1 billion in employee benefits spend.

Lead budgeting, forecasting, and monthly/quarterly closes, partner with HR, Legal, Tax, and local finance teams, and drive process improvements while maintaining strong internal controls and compliance across global operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.
• Minimum of five years of demonstrated experience in an accounting or finance role.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and demonstrated ability to work with large data sets.
• CPA certification preferred.
• Strong analytical, communication, organizational, project management, and collaboration skills.
• Demonstrated client-facing experience; audit experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Partner with and support Human Resources, Legal, Tax, and local finance teams on strategic benefit design changes and related initiatives.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and monthly and quarterly close activities related to more than $1 billion in employee benefit expense.
• Ensure the efficient and compliant funding of more than $1 billion in employee benefits spend.
• Prepare schedules and analyses to support the Company's quarterly and annual reporting requirements.
• Provide oversight of global and domestic third-party service providers; maintain adherence to internal controls and support ongoing compliance requirements.

Skills

Cash Management

Debt Capital Markets

Debt Management

Economic Analysis

Financial Analysis

Financial Modeling

Foreign Exchange Management

Investor Relations Support

Planning Budgeting And Forecasting

Financial Reporting

Treasury Management

Data Analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or related field

Job description

Our Support Functions deliver critical services and provide strategic recommendations that help enhance our workplace and strengthen our organizational culture. These functions include Human Resources, Finance, Information Technology, Legal, Procurement, and Administration.

Reporting to the Director, the Associate Director, Treasury Benefits Finance, is responsible for providing financial support for domestic and global benefits programs.

Key responsibilities include forecasting, financial analysis, accounting, reporting, compliance, and funding.

Primary Activities

• Partner with and support Human Resources, Legal, Tax, and local finance teams on strategic benefit design changes and related initiatives.
• Lead budgeting, forecasting, and monthly and quarterly close activities related to more than $1 billion in employee benefit expense.
• Ensure the efficient and compliant funding of more than $1 billion in employee benefits spend.
• Prepare schedules and analyses to support the Company's quarterly and annual reporting requirements.
• Provide oversight of global and domestic third-party service providers; maintain adherence to internal controls and support ongoing compliance requirements.

Qualifications

Education Minimum Requirement

Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, or a related field.

Required Experience and Skills

• Minimum of five years of demonstrated experience in an accounting or finance role.
• Ability to work independently, accurately, and effectively under time constraints.
• Strong analytical, communication, organizational, project management, and collaboration skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and demonstrated ability to work with large data sets.

Preferred Experience and Skills

• CPA certification.
• Familiarity with accounting and financial statement preparation.
• Demonstrated client-facing experience.
• Audit experience preferred.

Required Skills

• Cash Management, Customer Service, Debt Capital Markets, Debt Management, Economic Analysis, Financial Analysis, Financial Modeling, Foreign Exchange Management, Investor Relations Support, Planning Budgeting And Forecasting (PBF), Preparation of Financial Reports, Proactive Behavior, Relationship Management, Treasury Management

US and Puerto Rico Residents Only

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The salary range for this role is $129,000.00 - $203,100.00. This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee's position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, government requirements, and business or organizational needs.

The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits. Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days. More information about benefits is available at https://jobs.merck.com/us/en/compensation-and-benefits.