Strategic IT FP&A Director, R&D Technology

MSD Malaysia; Rahway (NJ); Hybrid; USD 129,000 - 203,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck is seeking an Associate Director of IT Finance to partner with the VP and the R&D IT leadership. You will guide value-driven investments, manage a multi-million-dollar technology portfolio, and optimize financial processes across the IT function.

The role requires strategic partnership, strong analytical skills, and the ability to drive ROI-focused business cases in a global, hybrid work environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in finance, business operations, strategy, investment management, or a related field.
• Ability to lead large-scale transformations in ambiguous, fast-paced environments with multiple stakeholders.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Ability to apply FP&A frameworks to define ROI and value realization.
• Ability to assess budgets, cost optimization opportunities, and cost drivers to support business cases.

Responsibilities

• Lead finance planning & analysis: budgets, forecasts, long-range plans with IT expenditure governance.
• Provide financial transparency, risk management, and decision support to VP IT Finance and leadership.
• Drive IT investment value with ROI/NPV analyses and resource allocation decisions.
• Oversee monthly and quarterly close, variance analysis, and reporting.
• Drive continuous improvement of IT financial processes with data-driven insights.

Skills

Finance

Leadership

Strategic thinking

Analytical skills

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in finance/business/IT

MBA

Tools

Power BI

Job description

Merck is seeking an Associate Director of IT Finance to partner with the VP and the R&D IT leadership. You will guide value-driven investments, manage a multi-million-dollar technology portfolio, and optimize financial processes across the IT function.

The role requires strategic partnership, strong analytical skills, and the ability to drive ROI-focused business cases in a global, hybrid work environment.