Merck KGaA Posted August 17, 2026

Business Functions Controlling Expert

Bonifacio Global City, Metro Manila, Philippines FULL_TIME

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About this opportunity

Your Role:

Provide internal and management reporting for Healthcare finance activities for royalties, litigation lawyer fees, and amortization intangibles, as well as forecast, forecast landing, and strategic-development updates.

Support month-end closing and accounting activities, including royalty and litigation lawyer-fee processes for relevant legal entities.

Prepare, calculate, review, and submit royalty reports and related payment requests to external parties, including royalty expense calculations and supporting documentation.

Coordinate forecasting and strategic-development calculations with FP&A, Franchise, Alliance Management, Legal, and other relevant stakeholders.

Provide external reporting support, including information for royalty payment requests, external-audit inquiries, and related financial clarifications.

Act as a consultant on royalty provisions and contracts, ensuring that external partners receive appropriate information and that unreasonable requests are challenged.

Who you are:

Graduate of Finance, Accounting, Business, or a related discipline; professional certifications such as CPA, CIMA, or CMA are an advantage.

At least 5 years of experience in finance operations, FP&A, controlling, management reporting, financial analysis, budgeting and forecasting, internal controls, cash flow management, or related areas.

Experience in a shared-service environment or a local finance organization, preferably within the biotech, pharmaceutical, healthcare, or manufacturing industry.

Experience evaluating or implementing financial systems and technologies to improve the efficiency and accuracy of reporting and analysis.

Strong knowledge of Microsoft Excel for data manipulation, analysis, visualization, reporting preparation, and data checks.

Knowledge of financial systems and reporting platforms such as TM1, MGF Tool, MC4F, Analysis for Office (AFO), or SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC).

Familiarity with data-management tools and methodologies for handling large datasets, conducting data mapping, and maintaining data accuracy and consistency.

Process migration or transformation experience is an advantage.

Able to work effectively in a complex, fast-paced environment with changing priorities and high expectations for performance.

Collaborative, assertive, proactive, and solution-oriented, with the ability to communicate financial information clearly to stakeholders at all levels.

Fluent English language skills and strong written and verbal communication skills.

Amenable to working a mid-shift schedule from 3:00 PM to 12:00 AM.

Job details

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Location
Bonifacio Global City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Employment type
FULL_TIME

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