Data Analytics Specialist — Hybrid Impact Role

Merck; Rahway (NJ); Hybrid; USD 87,000 - 137,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck, based in Rahway, NJ, is seeking a candidate for its Finance Leadership Development Program (FLDP) within MCAAS Innovation. You will rotate through audit teams, build data analytics capabilities, and learn finance, accounting, and compliance systems while applying Power BI and automation tools.

Top candidates are current seniors in Finance, Business Analytics, or Accountancy, with strong data skills, Excel expertise, and a collaborative mindset, ready to contribute to global audit projects.

Qualifications

• BS in Finance, Business Analytics, Accountancy preferred; other majors may be considered.
• Strong data analytics skills: transformation, modeling, analysis, visualization.
• Strong Excel skills; ability to work with data analytics tools and collaborate.

Responsibilities

• Support audit teams with data requests from financial, accounting, and compliance systems.
• Create analytical projects and dashboards to drive real-time risk insights using Power BI.
• Develop automations to drive time savings and efficiencies using UiPath, Dataiku, Python.
• Participate in audits domestic and international to maintain internal controls.

Skills

Data analytics

Excel

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

BS in Finance/Business Analytics/Accountancy

Tools

Power BI

UiPath

Dataiku

Alteryx

SAP

Python

SQL

Job description

Merck, based in Rahway, NJ, is seeking a candidate for its Finance Leadership Development Program (FLDP) within MCAAS Innovation. You will rotate through audit teams, build data analytics capabilities, and learn finance, accounting, and compliance systems while applying Power BI and automation tools.

Top candidates are current seniors in Finance, Business Analytics, or Accountancy, with strong data skills, Excel expertise, and a collaborative mindset, ready to contribute to global audit projects.