Associate Director, Financial Planning & Analysis (Hybrid - Rahway, NJ)

Responsibilities:
- Provide management reporting analysis for HH Finance and operational leadership in support of monthly/quarterly close and planning cycles.
- Create/support analytics and communicate business drivers of variances to prior year and prior forecasts.
- Deliver strategic insights and coordinate preparation of HH Global/International financial review materials, including presentations for HH Leadership Team, Executive Team, Board of Directors, and Senior Management.
- Partner with global planning stakeholders (HH international, regional/local market teams, Business Support Centers, Global Process Organization) to ensure high-quality planning and coordination.
- Perform ad hoc analyses including forecast updates, expense diagnostic analytics, operational improvement initiatives, and strategic initiatives.
- Review HH performance and trends for opportunities and risks.
- Support planning by ensuring systems, calendar, and processes meet reporting/analysis requirements.
- Identify and support rollout of digital analytic capabilities to improve insights and efficiencies.

Qualifications:
- BA/BS in Finance, Accounting, Economics, or related field, or MBA.
- 5+ years of financial/accounting or relevant business experience.
- Proficiency in Excel financial modeling and PowerPoint.
- Strong analytical skills with attention to detail.
- Effective written/oral communication and problem solving.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities under tight deadlines.
- Customer focus and ability to work in a team/matrix environment.

Preferred:
- MBA/CPA/CFA with FP&A experience; experience with BPC.

Skills:
- FP&A, financial analysis/modeling, variance analysis, data visualization, preparation of financial reports, stakeholder management, strategic insights.

Application instructions:
- Apply via https://jobs.merck.com/us/en (deadline as stated on posting).