FP&A Associate Director
Job Summary
Job Description
Role Overview:
We are seeking a qualified finance professional to join our team as an FP&A Associate Director within a leading global biopharmaceutical organization. Based in our London office this role offers a hybrid working model that combines office and remote working.
Reporting to the Head of FP&A the FP&A Associate Director position is a trusted business partnership role that closely collaborates with cross functional teams to deliver high-quality forecasts and support strategic decision-making. This position requires strong financial integrity commercial acumen and the ability to collaborate effectively across functions to support performance and long-term business objectives. This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the healthcare industry.
Role Responsibilities:
- Lead the end-to-end financial planning process including the 5 year plan and annual budget liaising with the Business Support Centre colleagues and other cross-functional teams
- Develop ad-hoc business analysis and present recommendations to senior management
- Devise new measures and metrics designed to give greater insight into how the business is performing
- Assist in maintaining an effective internal control environment compliance with GAAP and corporate policies recommending controls by identifying problems
- Support Finance Leadership with process improvement policy development and strategic initiatives
Required Skills & Experience:
- Preferably Qualified Accountant (ACA/CIMA/ACCA or equivalent qualifications) with minimum of 5 years of FP&A experience
- Fluent in English (proficiency level) and excellent communication skills both written and verbal
- Advanced Excel skills; SAP or Power BI experience preferable
- Previous Pharmaceutical experience preferable
- A high standard of accuracy with financial and statistical data
- Agile mindset to accommodate assumption changes and business cases in the dynamic and innovative environment supporting our current and future portfolio
- Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills
- Commercial awareness and an ability to determine insightful observations from detail for management attention
This role will be contracted to the Moorgate office for 2 days per week in line with our hybrid working approach.
Required Skills:
Analytical Thinking Business Analysis Business Decisions Commercial Awareness Cross-Team Collaboration Data Analysis Financial Analysis Financial Modeling Financial Planning Influencing Skills Microsoft Power Business Intelligence (PBI) Planning Budgeting And Forecasting (PBF) Product Costing Profit and Loss (P&L) Analysis Strategic ManagementPreferred Skills:
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Employee Status:
RegularRelocation:
No relocationVISA Sponsorship:
NoTravel Requirements:
No Travel RequiredFlexible Work Arrangements:
HybridShift:
Not IndicatedValid Driving License:
NoHazardous Material(s):
N/AJob Posting End Date:
08/26/2026*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.
Required Experience:
Director
About Company
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