Job Description
Role Overview:
We are seeking a qualified finance professional to join our team as an FPA Associate Director within a leading global biopharmaceutical organization. Based in our London office, this role offers a hybrid working model that combines office and remote working.
Reporting to the Head of FPA, the FPA Associate Director position is a trusted business partnership role that closely collaborates with cross functional teams to deliver high-quality forecasts and support strategic decision-making. This position requires strong financial integrity, commercial acumen, and the ability to collaborate effectively across functions to support performance and long-term business objectives. This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the healthcare industry.
Role Responsibilities:
- Lead the end-to-end financial planning process, including the 5 year plan and annual budget, liaising with the Business Support Centre colleagues and other cross-functional teams
- Develop ad-hoc business analysis and present recommendations to senior management
- Devise new measures and metrics designed to give greater insight into how the business is performing
- Assist in maintaining an effective internal control environment, compliance with GAAP and corporate policies, recommending controls by identifying problems
- Support Finance Leadership with process improvement, policy development and strategic initiatives
Required Skills Experience:
- Preferably Qualified Accountant (ACA/CIMA/ACCA or equivalent qualifications) with minimum of 5 years of FPA experience
- Fluent in English (proficiency level) and excellent communication skills both written and verbal
- Advanced Excel skills; SAP or Power BI experience preferable
- Previous Pharmaceutical experience preferable
- A high standard of accuracy with financial and statistical data
- Agile mindset to accommodate assumption changes and business cases in the dynamic and innovative environment, supporting our current and future portfolio
- Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills
- Commercial awareness and an ability to determine insightful observations from detail for management attention
This role will be contracted to the Moorgate office for 2 days per week in line with our hybrid working approach.
Required Skills:
Analytical Thinking, Business Analysis, Business Decisions, Commercial Awareness, Cross-Team Collaboration, Data Analysis, Financial Analysis, Financial Modeling, Financial Planning, Influencing Skills, Microsoft Power Business Intelligence (PBI), Planning Budgeting And Forecasting (PBF), Product Costing, Profit and Loss (PL) Analysis, Strategic Management
Preferred Skills:
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Merck Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company. No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place. Where agency agreements are in place, introductions are position specific. Please, no phone calls or emails.
Employee Status:
Regular
Relocation:
No relocation
VISA Sponsorship:
No
Travel Requirements:
No Travel Required
Flexible Work Arrangements:
Hybrid
Shift:
Not Indicated
Valid Driving License:
No
Hazardous Material(s):
N/A
Job Posting End Date:
08/26/2026*A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the dayBEFORE the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the dayBEFORE the job posting end date.
Requisition ID: R411927
