Senior Specialist, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)

This a Full Remote job, the offer is available from: United StatesJob DescriptionPosition Description:Senior Specialist, Financial Planning & Analysis (FP&A)Are you a dynamic and experienced finance professional looking to take on a challenging role in a global IT finance environment?We are seeking a Senior Specialist to join our team and provide crucial support to our IT Finance Center of Excellence (CoE). Reporting to the Finance Director, this role will work closely with the Finance Associated Directors to deliver financial planning and analysis support for our global IT operations. This role participates in the planning and reporting processes that span all of IT, covering a multi-billion $ global budget.This role offers the opportunity to work in a dynamic and fast-paced global environment, providing exposure to financial planning and analysis practices. The successful candidate will have the chance to expand their skills, take on increasing responsibilities, and grow within the organization.Key Responsibilities:• Financial Close Activities: Lead and support the monthly close activities by ensuring accurate data tie-outs from various systems, facilitating reporting, and coordinating commentary.• Financial Planning Cycles: Play a key role in the three financial planning cycles by providing reporting and analysis for the Long Range Operating Plan (LROP) and Long Range Capital Plan (LRCP). This will involve loading data into BPC and performing tie-outs data in Apptio.• Apptio Application Support: Support various Apptio (application we use to calculate and report Total Cost of Ownership for IT Products) activities, including syncing from Apptio ITP to Apptio TCO, ensuring data completeness during the forecast cycle, alignment with the Apptio team and proactively identifying and addressing data anomalies.• Headcount-Related Financial Analysis: Support headcount-related financial analysis and reporting during forecast cycles and as needed ad hoc.• IT Data Steward Liaison: Function as a liaison with the IT Data Stewards for managing IT Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and maintaining the data in the Product & Services Catalog.• Collaboration and Relationship Building: Build strong relationships with the IT Finance client-facing team to understand their needs and gaps, driving meaningful results through the IT Finance CoE.• Ad Hoc Support: Provide support for ad hoc analyses, processes, and tools in support of change initiatives and other business needs, with a focus on process improvement and leveraging technology to automate and innovate.Position Qualifications:Education Minimum Requirement:• Bachelor’s Degree in Finance, Business, Accounting, Economics, or other quantitative disciplineRequired Experience and Skills:• Minimum of 3 years of Business or Finance experiencePreferred Experience and Skills:• Experience with SAP, BPC, Apptio, BW, and financial reporting tools such as PowerBI• Strong computer skills, especially working with Excel and PowerPoint• Strong technical skills and ability to work with large volumes of data• Strong financial acumen and a proactive approach to problem solving• Passion and intellectual curiosity with respect to the IT Business areas• Demonstrated ability to build, maintain diverse client, and peer relationships• Excellent communication skills verbally and writtenNOTICE FOR INTERNAL APPLICANTSIn accordance with Managers' Policy - Job Posting and Employee Placement, all employees subject to this policy are required to have a minimum of twelve (12) months of service in current position prior to applying for open positions.If you have been offered a separation benefits package, but have not yet reached your separation date and are offered a position within the salary and geographical parameters as set forth in the Summary Plan Description (SPD) of your separation package, then you are no longer eligible for your separation benefits package. To discuss in more detail, please contact your HRBP or Talent Acquisition Advisor.GWESFIN400VETJOBS#EligableforeEmployees working in roles that the Company determines require routine collaboration with external stakeholders, such as customer-facing commercial, or research-based roles, will be expected to comply not only with Company policy but also with policies established by such external stakeholders (for example, a requirement to be vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to access a facility or meet with stakeholders). Please understand that, as permitted by applicable law, if you have not been vaccinated against COVID-19 and an essential function of your job is to call on external stakeholders who require vaccination to enter their premises or engage in face-to-face meetings, then your employment may pose an undue burden to business operations, in which case you may not be offered employment, or your employment could be terminated. Please also note that, where permitted by applicable law, the Company reserves the right to require COVID-19 vaccinations for positions, such as in Global Employee Health, where the Company determines in its discretion that the nature of the role presents an increased risk of disease transmission.Current Employees apply HERECurrent Contingent Workers apply HEREUS 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. Please click here if you need an accommodation during the application or hiring process.We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, age, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. For more information about personal rights under the U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment laws, visit:EEOC Know Your RightsEEOC GINA Supplement​Pay Transparency NondiscriminationWe are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when diverse ideas come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively.Learn more about your rights, including under California, Colorado and other US State ActsU.S. Hybrid Work ModelEffective September 5, 2023, employees in office-based positions in the U.S. will be working a Hybrid work consisting of three total days on-site per week, generally Tuesday, Wednesday and either Monday or Thursday, although the specific days may vary by site or organization, with Friday designated as a remote-working day, unless business critical tasks require an on-site presence. This Hybrid work model does not apply to, and daily in-person attendance is required for, field-based positions; facility-based, manufacturing-based, or research-based positions where the work to be performed is located at a Company site; positions covered by a collective-bargaining agreement (unless the agreement provides for hybrid work); or any other position for which the Company has determined the job requirements cannot be reasonably met working remotely. Please note, this Hybrid work model guidance also does not apply to roles that have been designated as “remote”.The Company is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the salary range for this job in certain states and cities within the United States. Final determinations with respect to salary will take into account a number of factors, which may include, but not be limited to the primary work location and the chosen candidate’s relevant skills, experience, and education.Expected US salary range:$101,100.00 - $159,100.00Available benefits include bonus eligibility, long term incentive if applicable, health care and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, paid holidays, vacation, and sick days. A summary of benefits is listed here.Search Firm Representatives Please Read CarefullyMerck & 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:RegularRelocation:No relocationVISA Sponsorship:NoTravel Requirements:10%Flexible Work Arrangements:HybridShift:Not IndicatedValid Driving License:NoHazardous Material(s):n/aJob Posting End Date:10/7/2024• A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.This offer from "MSD" has been enriched by Jobgether.com and got a 72% flex score.