Senior Accounting Business Partner Full Time

Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That’s why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.

We are the main point of contact for the CFO (Business Partners) of specific legal entities. We are responsible for the financial statements of the legal entities and ensure financial compliance with local legislation and Group Guidelines. Our main tasks are carried out in close cooperation with the centralized accounting departments and the various Group Functions (e.g. Tax, Treasury etc.). Besides other tasks we keep our Business Partners informed about the financial development of the entities and take responsibility for certain activities as agreed with the CFO. In addition, we are responsible for the coordination of financial and tax audits and support other projects in various roles as assigned.

In your role you will be responsible for several legal entities assigned to you. You will also take part and lead several projects aimed at gaining efficiencies within ABP’s processes or quality improvements of the financials reported by our Team.

Responsibilities

Working fully independent in the below areas:

• Preparation and/or validation of necessary accounting reports or analysis
• Performing accounting tasks (also relating to MEC) especially by:
• Undertake month-end closing tasks
• Explanation of identified deficiencies or irregularities in accounting entries
• Documents and work-done archiving
• Effective communication especially by:
• Providing necessary information to relevant stakeholders
• Answering questions in a timely and professional manner
• Inform managers of any observed irregularity
• Being a point of contact for TL, higher management, project teams on a daily basis etc
• Maintain high quality work and seek out better ways of performing processes especially by:
• Ethical values (Merck Values) compliance in everyday work
• Tasks performance in a timely manner
• Tasks performance in accordance to procedures
• Tasks performance in accordance to control matrix.
• Responsibility for services in accordance to group regulations and work instructions’ principles
• Participation in transition and transformation process
• Creating and improving training materials or best practice documents
• Contributing in process excellence initiatives
• Sharing knowledge and experience with other co-workers
• Training of new employees
• Procedures writing /updating
• Manage documentation in accordance to changes in processes
• Providing solutions to the problems
• Participate in projects assigned by managers
• Running, coordinating, owning improvement or accounting projects
• Monitoring of tax and accounting law changes, implementation of necessary changes and solutions
• Supervising migration and transition projects
• Maintaining active and professional communication with CFOs and other stakeholders
• Participate in internal and external audits
• Health and safety regulations compliance
• Undertake any add hock tasks as assigned by manager

What we offer: We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe that this variety drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress!

Apply now and become a part of a team that is dedicated to Sparking Discovery and Elevating Humanity!