Sr. Specialist, FP&A - Oncology Collaborations Finance (Hybrid - NJ or PA)

Job Description

Job Description:

Our Finance team brings together our financial perspectives into our overall strategic and tactical decision making. We use state-of-the-art techniques for financial analysis, planning, accounting, reporting and performance evaluation. This allows the organization to continue advancing medical innovation and improve lives.  

Our Company is committed to being the world’s premier, most research-intensive biopharmaceutical company. 

Position Description:

Our Research & Development Division drives breakthrough science through drug discovery, development and clinical evaluation that radically changes approaches to medical need.  Finance is a trusted business partner, playing a critical role in ensuring effective resource utilization to achieve this mission. This is a unique opportunity to gain exposure and contribute to the R&D engine that drives our Company’s biopharmaceutical business.

Under the guidance of the Oncology Collaborations Finance Associate Director, the Finance Senior Specialist will:

• 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.

This is a unique opportunity to:

• Gain end-to-end exposure of our Company's drug development process and the R&D pipeline while gaining relevant experience supporting clinical out of pocket spend for the Global Clinical Development department.

• Influence and impact by helping clients navigate a world of almost limitless scientific opportunities with limited financial resources.  A background in science is helpful but not necessary.

• Further develop your creative thinking and problem-solving skills as many problems don’t have hard anchor points or routine analytical approaches.

• Increase your network through engagement with both external and internal business partners (Project Mgmt., Procurement, GCTO, etc.)

Position Qualifications:

Education Minimum Requirement:  

• Bachelors Degree in Business, Finance/Accounting, Science or Engineering.

Required Experience and Skills:  

• Minimum of 2 years of operations or Finance experience

Preferred Experience and Skills:

• 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 effectively work in a challenging and complex environment

• 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

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Required Skills:

Budget Analysis, Budget Management, Corporate Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A), Finance, Finance Strategy, Financial Acumen, Financial Analysis, Financial Modeling, Financial Planning, Forecasting Models, Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Preparation of Financial Reports

Preferred Skills:

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The salary range for this role is

$106,200.00 - $167,200.00

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.

You can apply for this role through https://jobs.merck.com/us/en (or via the Workday Jobs Hub if you are a current employee). The application deadline for this position is stated on this posting.

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

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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:

10%

Flexible Work Arrangements:

Hybrid

Shift:

Not Indicated

Valid Driving License:

No

Hazardous Material(s):

N/A

Job Posting End Date:

09/25/2026

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