Bookkeeper

Merck; Beaumont (TX); On-site; USD 63,000 - 87,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full benefits

Professional development time

Job summary

Merck is seeking a Bookkeeper in Beaumont, TX to keep the company’s books accurate and leadership honest. Sit with sales on deal structure, turn ledgers into forecasts, and ensure month-end closes meet deadlines.

The role offers a salary between $63,000 and $87,000 with full benefits and dedicated time each week to learn new Cross-Functional Collaboration and Payroll Processing tools.

Qualifications

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Customer-focused outlook with strong interpersonal skills.
• Comfort with a Merck pace that rarely sits still.
• Solid understanding of finance best practices and industry standards.
• Pattern recognition across many finance engagements.

Responsibilities

• Sit with sales on deal structure before the performance-driven contract is signed.
• Turn raw ledgers into forecasts the finance team can actually plan against.
• Close the books each month without letting deadlines slip at Merck.
• Keep the TX property-tax filings ahead of every assessor deadline.
• Prepare and review monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements.

Skills

Great communication

Customer focus

Pace & adaptability

Finance best practices

Pattern recognition

Job description

Equal parts SOX Compliance and skepticism, the ideal Bookkeeper keeps Merck's books and its leaders honest. Where most finance jobs cap your reach, this Merck one in Beaumont pays $63,000 - $87,000 and widens it the longer you stay.

Key Responsibilities

• Sit with sales on deal structure before the performance-driven contract is signed
• Turn raw ledgers into forecasts the finance team can actually plan against
• Close the books each month without letting deadlines slip at Merck
• Keep the TX property-tax filings ahead of every assessor deadline
• Prepare and review monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements

What You'll Bring

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Customer-focused outlook with strong interpersonal skills
• Comfort with a Merck pace that rarely sits still
• Solid understanding of finance best practices and industry standards
• Pattern recognition earned across many finance engagements

Merck spent 5 years in the trenches of finance so its clients across Beaumont, TX wouldn't have to. We reward the teammate who unblocks three colleagues over the one who quietly hero-codes alone.

We provide a $63,000 - $87,000 salary, full benefits, and dedicated time each week to learn new Cross-Functional Collaboration and Payroll Processing tools.