FP&A Finance Partner - Oncology Collaborations (Hybrid)

MSD Malaysia; Rahway (NJ); Hybrid; USD 106,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck & Co., Inc. in Rahway, NJ is seeking a Finance professional to join our R&D finance team. You will develop budgets, forecasts, and long-range plans, and support governance committees while ensuring GAAP compliance.

You will interact with Global Project and Alliance Management, PDT Leaders, and external partners, bringing analytical rigor and strong communication to drive sound financial decisions.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of operations or Finance experience.
• MBA, CPA or other Masters/PhD in Business, Finance, Science or Engineering.
• Excellent analytical skills and the ability to develop business operations models.
• Strong financial acumen.
• Proactive approach to problem solving.
• Results and process-driven orientation.
• Demonstrated ability to influence, build and maintain client and peer relationships.
• Sound and balanced judgment, with the ability to assess and handle risk.
• Excellent communications skills.
• Strong computer skills especially working with Excel, SAP, Power BI and Copilot.

Responsibilities

• Assist and provide support with assigned external Alliance partners.
• Act as our primary Company Finance point of contact with multiple stakeholders including Global Project and Alliance Management, Product Development Team (PDT) Leaders, Alliance Managers, and Third-Party Partners.
• Develop expense budgets, quarterly forecasts, and long-range operating plans in support of external and internal strategies.
• Perform monthly close tasks, including preparing journal entries, reviewing actual results, providing variance commentary, analyzing spending trends.
• Provide support for all internal and external governance interactions, including but not limited to Late Development Review Committee, Joint Finance Committee, Joint Development Committee and Joint Steering Committee.
• Support project team decision making by providing relevant financial information and insight.
• Ensure all accounting entries, payments, receipts, including milestones completed are accounted for appropriately according to Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), and internal and external accounting guidance.
• Ensure internal control processes are maintained in accordance with the Sarbanes Oxley Act.

Skills

Analytical skills

Financial acumen

Problem solving

Communication skills

Influence relationships

Risk assessment

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Finance/Science/Engineering

Tools

Excel

SAP

Power BI

Copilot

Job description

Merck & Co., Inc. in Rahway, NJ is seeking a Finance professional to join our R&D finance team. You will develop budgets, forecasts, and long-range plans, and support governance committees while ensuring GAAP compliance.

You will interact with Global Project and Alliance Management, PDT Leaders, and external partners, bringing analytical rigor and strong communication to drive sound financial decisions.