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Financial Analyst-0900235
Organisation Description
EMD Serono, Inc. is a leader in US biotechnology, focusing on reproductive health, metabolic endocrinology, and neurology. More than 500 people work in the world-class facilities in Rockland, MA, and approximately 250 work in the field.
Description
PURPOSE OF THE ROLE:
Responsible for the sales analysis and reporting of EMD Serono, Inc. operations in the US, to support FP&A in Operations during the SAP Tempo rollout. Acting in a support function, analyzes sales for the commercial organization with an aim of providing timely, high quality business reports to the TA Controllers, Senior Management, and Corporate Finance. Working closely with Supply Chain Management, reports on the Company's monthly sales operations. Working closely with Sales Data Management, ensures integrity of reported data. This position is an integral part of the Finance Department during the SAP Tempo rollout and must ensure that management has accurate and timely financial information from which informed business decisions could be made.
This position will be for a limited duration of 12 to 15 months.
KEY TASKS & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Management
Reports to the Finance Manager, Business Analysis in the US and is responsible for ensuring the timely analysis and reporting of sales results. Additionally, it interacts on a daily basis with the FP&A group, the TA Controllers, Supply Chain Management, Sales Data Management, as well as the local Finance team (TA Controllers, and Accounting.)
Accountability Area
Analyzes sales information for the organization. Develops integrated sales analyses, projections reports and presentations. Ensures sales information has been recorded accurately.
Autonomy & Authority
* Requires little direction to complete routine tasks and meet ongoing deadlines.
* A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected.
* Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
* Familiar with a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures.
* Shows judgment on when to elevate issues/requests to management.
* Gains confidence of client teams and can adequately represent finance organization.
* Takes ownership of projects and follows through.
* Leverages finance resources to resolve issues.
Functional Knowledge
Technical Expertise:
* Understand accounting and financial concepts.
* Prepare sales schedules required for the monthly reporting packages and presentations.
* Redbook: monthly sales reporting package including timely and accurate retrieve from the TM1 system
* USF: Submission of the monthly sales forecast, as well as preparation of the financial schedules to be included in the final USF report.
* Prepare detailed monthly Sales Closeout Excel schedules and monthly Sales Closeout presentation.
* Prepare ad-hoc analytics for management team meetings, EMB, QBR and USA business reviews upon request.
* Assist with the reconciliation of Corporate to Local numbers as required.
* Prepare supply-chain operations related reporting packages and presentations, working closely with the Supply Chain Management Group and the TA Controllers.
* Month-end actual DOI calculation and reporting: Prepare actual DOI calculation schedules for the Company's main products
* Monthly Sales Plans and Bi-Monthly Sales Plan Updates presentations
* Daily Sales Update reports / Sales Dashboard
* Prepare on a monthly basis, and submit on a quarterly basis, schedules for the actual BSC achievements of the Company's financial measures, working closely with the Strategic Planning Group.
* Manipulate data and transform for analytical use.
* Ensure complete, accurate and properly formatted documents prior to manager review.
* Support with LRP / Budget Corporate Submissions and Presentations.
Quantitative skills:
* Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills. Strong working application knowledge: Oracle, Hyperion Enterprise, TM1 and Cognos.
* Command of analytics and modeling and simulation skills.
Qualifications
EDUCATION LEVEL AND LANGUAGES REQUIRED
* BS in Accounting/Finance required, MBA strongly preferred.
* Sound understanding of US accounting principles.
* Multinational experience in biotech/pharmaceutical industry and scientific background are preferred.
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS, QUALIFICAITONS AND EXPERIENCE
* 5 years business finance experience, with emphasis on financial analysis, budgeting and forecasting.
* High level of computer literacy; Experience with Oracle, Hyperion Enterprise, Cognos and TM1. Strong working knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint required.
* Able to work in a fast paced environment, with high expectations for performance in an atmosphere of continuous change.
This position is open to: For local candidates only
To apply, enter job #0900235 at:
www.merck.de/en/careers/job_center/job_center.html
Organisation Description
EMD Serono, Inc. is a leader in US biotechnology, focusing on reproductive health, metabolic endocrinology, and neurology. More than 500 people work in the world-class facilities in Rockland, MA, and approximately 250 work in the field.
Description
PURPOSE OF THE ROLE:
Responsible for the sales analysis and reporting of EMD Serono, Inc. operations in the US, to support FP&A in Operations during the SAP Tempo rollout. Acting in a support function, analyzes sales for the commercial organization with an aim of providing timely, high quality business reports to the TA Controllers, Senior Management, and Corporate Finance. Working closely with Supply Chain Management, reports on the Company's monthly sales operations. Working closely with Sales Data Management, ensures integrity of reported data. This position is an integral part of the Finance Department during the SAP Tempo rollout and must ensure that management has accurate and timely financial information from which informed business decisions could be made.
This position will be for a limited duration of 12 to 15 months.
KEY TASKS & RESPONSIBILITIES:
Management
Reports to the Finance Manager, Business Analysis in the US and is responsible for ensuring the timely analysis and reporting of sales results. Additionally, it interacts on a daily basis with the FP&A group, the TA Controllers, Supply Chain Management, Sales Data Management, as well as the local Finance team (TA Controllers, and Accounting.)
Accountability Area
Analyzes sales information for the organization. Develops integrated sales analyses, projections reports and presentations. Ensures sales information has been recorded accurately.
Autonomy & Authority
* Requires little direction to complete routine tasks and meet ongoing deadlines.
* A wide degree of creativity and latitude is expected.
* Relies on experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
* Familiar with a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures.
* Shows judgment on when to elevate issues/requests to management.
* Gains confidence of client teams and can adequately represent finance organization.
* Takes ownership of projects and follows through.
* Leverages finance resources to resolve issues.
Functional Knowledge
Technical Expertise:
* Understand accounting and financial concepts.
* Prepare sales schedules required for the monthly reporting packages and presentations.
* Redbook: monthly sales reporting package including timely and accurate retrieve from the TM1 system
* USF: Submission of the monthly sales forecast, as well as preparation of the financial schedules to be included in the final USF report.
* Prepare detailed monthly Sales Closeout Excel schedules and monthly Sales Closeout presentation.
* Prepare ad-hoc analytics for management team meetings, EMB, QBR and USA business reviews upon request.
* Assist with the reconciliation of Corporate to Local numbers as required.
* Prepare supply-chain operations related reporting packages and presentations, working closely with the Supply Chain Management Group and the TA Controllers.
* Month-end actual DOI calculation and reporting: Prepare actual DOI calculation schedules for the Company's main products
* Monthly Sales Plans and Bi-Monthly Sales Plan Updates presentations
* Daily Sales Update reports / Sales Dashboard
* Prepare on a monthly basis, and submit on a quarterly basis, schedules for the actual BSC achievements of the Company's financial measures, working closely with the Strategic Planning Group.
* Manipulate data and transform for analytical use.
* Ensure complete, accurate and properly formatted documents prior to manager review.
* Support with LRP / Budget Corporate Submissions and Presentations.
Quantitative skills:
* Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills. Strong working application knowledge: Oracle, Hyperion Enterprise, TM1 and Cognos.
* Command of analytics and modeling and simulation skills.
Qualifications
EDUCATION LEVEL AND LANGUAGES REQUIRED
* BS in Accounting/Finance required, MBA strongly preferred.
* Sound understanding of US accounting principles.
* Multinational experience in biotech/pharmaceutical industry and scientific background are preferred.
PROFESSIONAL SKILLS, QUALIFICAITONS AND EXPERIENCE
* 5 years business finance experience, with emphasis on financial analysis, budgeting and forecasting.
* High level of computer literacy; Experience with Oracle, Hyperion Enterprise, Cognos and TM1. Strong working knowledge of Excel and PowerPoint required.
* Able to work in a fast paced environment, with high expectations for performance in an atmosphere of continuous change.
This position is open to: For local candidates only
To apply, enter job #0900235 at:
www.merck.de/en/careers/job_center/job_center.html