Job Description
Position Overview
Our company is a global health care leader with a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines vaccines and animal health products. The difference between potential and achievement lies in the spark that fuels innovation and inventiveness; this is the space where our company has codified its 125-year legacy. Our companys success is backed by ethical integrity forward momentum and an inspiring mission to achieve new milestones in global healthcare.
Our companys Business Service Center (BSC) located across three regions (Americas Europe and Asia) are responsible for the timely and efficient delivery of standardized global financial processes. The BSC Europe in Prague Czech Republic provides timely execution of a broad range of financial services and processes across our companys business divisions and markets for the Europe region.
The AtR Cash&Investment Manager will be responsible for providing cash operational services and related accounting and reporting activities. Reporting to the BSC AtR function in Prague this role manages a team of specialists partners with Finance and business stakeholders and ensures effective delivery of cash and investment services to support business objectives.
Position Responsibilities
Primary responsibilities for this position include but are not limited to the following:
Lead and supervise cash operations and analysis including periodend financial close activities
Manage across AtR Cash and other streams sub-process activities
Provide accounting services and financial reporting support ensuring accuracy and compliance
Monitor and maintain banking platform to allow smooth interfaces of cash entries
Build and maintain strong working relationships with the European Treasury Center (ETC) and other key stakeholders
Drive monthend close activities to meet strict reporting deadlines
Identify and lead continuous improvement initiatives to streamline processes increase efficiency and support standardization and automation efforts
Support and participate in special projects as required
Develop standardize and maintain policies and procedures to improve efficiency and consistency
Assist with the recruitment and development of a highly performing team
Oversee AtR activities outsourced to the BPO partner for cash and related reporting; monitor and perform review on monthly performance
Implement operational controls and procedures to ensure efficient accurate service delivery
Ensure timely completion of monthly account reconciliations in line with corporate standards and guidelines
Collaborate with colleagues across finance and business functions to manage workload and broaden domain knowledge
Support internal and external audits ensuring timely completion internal control review
Accurately prepare and report KPIs and operational metrics
Education & Experience
Bachelors degree in Accounting Finance or a related field
Minimum of 6 years experience in a shared service environment within a multinational organization including exposure to exUS accounting
Experience with treasury accounting and interfacing systems preferred
Management and supervisory experience preferably in a shared service or centralized finance function
Proficient English language skills (written and spoken)
Able to remain composed and professional in an environment of high stress and urgency consistently prioritize competing demands and manage heavy time critical cash responsibilities with decisive judgment and a strong sense of urgency
Strong analytical and problemsolving skills with a proactive approach to process design and implementation
Working knowledge of US GAAP and/or IFRS
Excellent communication interpersonal and organizational skills with the ability to interact with all levels of management
Ability to build lead and develop multiculturalteams and to lead through change and ambiguity
SAP experience preferred
Advanced computer skills including MS Excel Word and PowerPoint
Required Skills:
Account Reconciliations Account Reconciliations Animal Vaccination Billing Business Process Standardization Business Support Cash Operations Change Management Credit Management Customer-Oriented Data Quality Management Financial Accounting Controls Financial Operations Global Financial Markets Global Health Innovation Leadership Microsoft PowerPoint Operational Control People Leadership Policy Management Preparation of Financial Reports Process Efficiencies Process Improvements Process Streamlining 5 morePreferred Skills:
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04/11/2026*A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFOREthe listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.
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Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, New Jersey, USA is known as “Merck” in the United States, Canada & Puerto Rico. We are known as “MSD” in Europe, Middle East, Africa, Latin America & Asia Pacific. We are a global biopharmaceutical leader with a diverse portfolio of prescription medicine ... View more