Merck KGaA Posted August 28, 2026

Subject Matter Expert (SME), Management Accounting

Bonifacio Global City, Metro Manila, Philippines FULL_TIME
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About this opportunity

Your Role:

In your role you will directly work with Finance Managers and Team Leads by supporting the continuous improvement project portfolio and drive project management of selected initiatives across Manila Hub Management Accounting ensuring that we deliver our priorities by Hands-on project work. You will spearhead the establishment of the center of excellence for Management Accounting in close collaboration with members of the Organization and diverse stakeholders such as Executive Management, Global Process Owner, Project Management, Commercial Organization and IT. Additionally, this role will have direct responsibility along the overarching Management Accounting priorities, defining content, managing critical meetings, enabling the collection and evaluation of external and internal information, and preparing decks for management presentations. Further expectation is to be innovative, curious and bring in new ideas that’ll help taking the organization to the next level.  Continue to perform 15-20% of process operation and 75-80% of Management Accounting Project.

Initiatives including the following:

First Point of contact of Global Process Owner, Project Management & Global Key Users

Represent Management Accounting for Fit gap Workshops, Transformation and ERP rollout

Lead ERP Testing or ERP Project Rollout (User Acceptance Test & Regression Testing & Access implementation).  Works closely with ERP local key users.

Provide guidance, support, and in-depth knowledge to help solve complex problems in Management Accounting by driving problem solving and resolutions implementation.

Lead the synergy across Management Accounting teams in Manila Hub

Represents Manila Hub Management Accounting team with other Management Accounting teams globally.

Pilot Management Accounting process improvements and quick wins.

Support Global footprint initiatives for Manila Hub Management Accounting

Support KPIs for R2R General Accounting Operations for Management Accounting.

Support Global Process Owner in defining End to end process structure and architect

Who You Are:

 

You are motivated by the opportunity to identify and realize improvements and would be excited to share knowledge, experience, and best practices to other team members

You are skilled in influencing people and building consensus among all levels of the organization.

At least Management Accounting Specialist role for more than 2 years

Must meet performance standards in his/her current role

Knowledgeable in ERP systems across Management Accounting– high level understanding of end-to-end Management Accounting process

Strong Communication skills

Stakeholder management

Proactive and can work independently, structured, organize and collaborative.

Lead and strong contribution in improvement initiatives globally

Involved in problem solving sessions

Preferably with Lean & Six Sigma Yellow Belt certification

Job details

Seniority
Not listed
Function
Other / Corporate Functions
Therapeutic area
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Location
Bonifacio Global City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Employment type
FULL_TIME

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