US Controllers - Specialist Accountant

HireLifeScience; Rahway (NJ); Hybrid; USD 72,000 - 113,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) retirement plan

Paid holidays

Job summary

Merck seeks a Specialist - US Controllers to ensure the financial integrity of our US entities and support the consolidated statements. This role collaborates across functions to maintain a well-controlled close process, focusing on journal entries, reconciliations, and analysis for the US Animal Health business.

The successful candidate will gain deep knowledge of US operations, participate in special projects, and assist audits. Hybrid work arrangement offered.

Qualifications

• Requires BS/BA in Accounting and strong knowledge of US GAAP.
• Demonstrated ability to prepare journal entries and reconciliations in a multi-entity environment.
• Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• 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 for US entity creation and support financial close for new acquisitions until full integration.
• Respond to audit inquiries and testing for internal and external audits.
• Develop business knowledge of US operations
• Lead or participate in special projects or process improvements

Skills

Accounting

GAAP

Financial analysis

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Cross-functional teamwork

Time management

Problem solving

Education

BS/BA in Accounting

Tools

PowerBuilder

SQL Server

Oracle

DB2

Job description

Job Description

Specialist - US Controllers

Description

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

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)

Preferred Skills

• Knowledge of Power Builder, SQL Server, Oracle and DB2 databases
• Review and analyze change. Maintain reporting, including dashboards
• Provide functional support and user training
• Work on current projects to support and improve business processes

US and Puerto Rico Residents Only

Our company is committed to inclusion, ensuring that candidates can engage in a hiring process that exhibits their true capabilities. As an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer, we provide equal opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. As a federal contractor, we comply with all affirmative action requirements for protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.

We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing together, talented, and committed people with diverse experiences, perspectives, skills and backgrounds. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when people with diverse ideas, broad experiences, backgrounds, and skills come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another's thinking and approach problems collectively.

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

The salary range for this role is $71,900.00 - $113,200.00

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.

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 .

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

Job Posting End Date: 10/8/2026

Requisition ID: R418883