US Controllers - Specialist Accountant

Merck; New Jersey; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Merck is seeking a Specialist for the US Controllers organization to ensure financial integrity across US entities. This role collaborates cross-functionally to support accounting activities for the US Animal Health business and oversees monthly close, journal entries, reconciliations, and financial statement preparation.

It offers exposure to multiple legal entities and potential career growth in finance. The successful candidate will engage with US Animal Health partners, Manufacturing, and

Qualifications

• BS/BA degree in Accounting required.
• Strong understanding of accounting principles.
• Experience with US GAAP and close processes.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Handle journal entries and related analyses for the US market.
• Prepare account reconciliations.
• Apply knowledge of US GAAP across transactions and business situations.
• Assist with master data requirements for US entity creation and close support for acquisitions.
• Respond to audit inquiries for internal and external audits.

Skills

Accounting

GAAP knowledge

Financial analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication skills

Education

BS/BA in Accounting

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Specialist - US Controllers

As part of the US Controller's Organization, this role helps ensure the financial integrity of the legal entities in our company's US market and supports the results reported in the consolidated financial statement for the Company.

This position will collaborate cross functionally to ensure activities operate in a well-controlled financial environment with focus on supporting accounting activities for the US Animal Health business. The successful candidate will collaborate with partners in US Animal Health to understand the Sales and Marketing business, Manufacturing and Support Functions and business drivers. In addition, this role will partner with the Business Support Center in monthly close processes overseeing journal entry activity, account reconciliations, financial statement preparation, and ad-hoc account analysis. This position will provide the opportunity to advance analytical skills by analyzing financial statements of multiple legal entities. Through these activities the candidate will gain key knowledge that will greatly assist with future finance roles.

More Specific Responsibilities include

• Handle various accounting functions for the US market with preparation of journal entries and related analysis in support of the business.
• Prepare account reconciliations
• Apply knowledge of US GAAP accounting principles across a broad range of transactions and business situations, e.g. revenue and deferrals, cash transactions, fixed assets, intercompany transactions, accruals, and inventory
• Assist with the development and coordination of master data requirements for US entity creation (i.e. general ledger accounts, cost centers) and support financial close process for new acquisitions until full integration on our company's system platforms.
• Respond to audit inquiries and testing for both internal and external audit groups.
• Develop relevant business knowledge of US operations
• Lead and/or participate on special projects or teams as required, including select business development opportunities undertaken by the Company and initiation of process improvements

Qualifications

Education Minimum Requirement:

• BS/BA degree in Accounting required.

Required Experience and Skills:

• Possesses conceptual understanding of accounting principles.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, and within a team environment.
• Flexible work style in a changing work environment.

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• Knowledge of MS Office applications and our company's Internal systems
• Aptitude for financial account reconciliation processes
• Possess ability to read, comprehend and analyze external financial statements
• Ability to work with other company functions and outside third parties
• Proactively identify opportunities for streamlining and improving processes.
• Problem resolution skills and an understanding of when, how, and where to elevate problems and questions
• Effective multi-tasking and time management skills

Required Skills:

• Accounting
• Accounting
• Accounting Management
• Business Development
• Business Opportunity Identification
• Business Process Improvements
• Competency Management
• Corporate Experience
• Credit Management
• Cross-Functional Project Management
• Data Management
• Detail-Oriented
• Finance
• Financial Accounting Controls
• Financial Analysis
• Financial Forecasting
• Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A)
• Financial Statement Review
• General Accounting
• Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP)
• Influencing Skills
• Interpersonal Relationships
• Invoice Processing
• Market Opportunity Analysis
• Order to Cash (OTC)
• {+ 8 more}

US and Puerto Rico Residents Only:

US and Puerto Rico Residents Only:

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