Director, Financial Processes & Control (Hybrid - Upper Gwynedd, PA)

Merck; North Wales (Montgomery County); Hybrid; USD 157,000 - 247,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401(k) retirement benefits

Paid holidays & vacation

Job summary

Merck is seeking a US Finance Compliance Lead to oversee a two-person Associate Director team and deliver best-in-class compliance support for the US Market Finance function. This role reports to the US Finance Lead with dotted-line to the Human Health US Compliance Lead.

You will drive policies, audits, training, and remediation activities, ensuring SOX compliance and financial integrity across finance processes and systems. A strong leadership and collaboration capability is essential.

Qualifications

• BS/BA in Accounting or Finance required.
• 10 years of business experience, preferably pharmaceutical/healthcare-related.
• MBA is a plus and strong project management and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure all aspects of the US Market Finance Compliance Plan are met without exception.
• Facilitate the annual SOX audit of US Finance by internal and external auditors.
• Coordinate annual reviews and training on internal controls and policies.
• Prepare quarterly State of Compliance reports and lead reviews with senior leaders.
• Manage quarterly control processes to identify and evaluate significant matters.
• Provide compliance perspective on commercial initiatives across cross-functional teams.
• Advise on new projects/systems to ensure financial integrity and SOX compliance.
• Identify, investigate, and implement preventative remediation actions.
• Communicate the importance of compliance throughout the organization.

Skills

Compliance leadership

SOX compliance

Audit coordination

Financial controls

Cross-functional collaboration

Leadership

Education

BS/BA in Accounting or Finance

Job description

Position Description

The US Finance Compliance Lead reports directly to the US Finance Lead and is a dotted-line report to the Human Health US Compliance Lead. The Finance Compliance Lead is responsible for leading a team of 2 Associate Directors to provide best-in-class compliance support to the US Market Finance team, providing oversight of policies, processes, audit/monitoring management, training, certifications, quarterly controls, risk assessments, third party audits, and remediation activities.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure that all aspects of the US Market Finance Compliance Plan are met without exception
• Facilitate the annual SOX audit of US Finance by internal and external auditors
• Coordinate annual reviews and training on internal controls, standard operating procedures, work instructions, and government pricing policies.
• Prepare quarterly State of Compliance reports and hold compliance reviews with US Market Finance and Compliance senior leaders.
• Manage quarterly control process for US Market Finance to ensure that any significant matters are identified and evaluated timely.
• Provide subject matter expertise and Compliance perspective on commercial initiatives through active participation on various cross-functional teams.
• Advise teams with the implementation of new projects/systems/processes to ensure overall financial integrity of data as well as compliance with SOX and other financial requirements.
• Identify, investigate, and implement future preventative actions for any items requiring remediation.
• Communicate the importance of compliance throughout the organization.

Required Education

• BS/BA degree required, preferably in Accounting or Finance

Required Experience

• 10 years of business experience, preferably pharmaceutical/healthcare-related

Preferred Skills

• Masters of Business Administration degree
• Excellent project management, problem solving, and oral and written communication skills
• Ability to collaborate with multiple stakeholders and lead across functions
• Prior management / team leadership experience with proven results

Required Skills

Ability to Coordinate, Ability to Coordinate, Annual Report, Audit Processes, Business Decision Support, Business Management, Cash Management, Change Management, Compliance Activities, Compliance Monitoring, Compliance Reporting, Corrective Action Management, Customer-Focused, Exercises Judgment, External Audit, Finance, Financial Analysis, Financial Business Planning, Financial Compliance, Financial Controlling, Financial Modeling, Financial Oversight, Financial Reporting and Analysis, Financial Tracking, Leadership Reporting {+ 7 more}

US And Puerto Rico Residents Only

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Salary

The salary range for this role is

$156,900.00 - $247,000.00

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.

Benefits

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.

Application Process

You can apply for this role through https://jobs.merck.com/us/en (or via the Workday Jobs Hub if you are a current employee). The application deadline for this position is stated on this posting.

San Francisco Residents Only

We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance

Los Angeles Residents Only

We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance

Employee Status

Regular

Relocation

No relocation

VISA Sponsorship

No

Travel Requirements

10%

Flexible Work Arrangements

Hybrid

Shift

Not Indicated

Valid Driving License

No

Hazardous Material(s)

N/A

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