[Merck KGaA ]Finance Controller(FP&A) 채용

Career Opportunities: Finance Controller(FP&A) - South Korea (147900)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Req ID 147900 - Posted 31/05/2016 - Korea, Republic of - Seoul - Seoul - all - Finance - Career Level (1) - full-time

 

Job Summary

This role is responsible for the Large Molecules Controlling activities for the Head of South Korea. The person is a key business partner and fully supports the local Business Head by providing appropriated financial information, operational and strategic, as well as insights. Manage all areas of divisional financial support (all activities from order to cash) on local level, including but not limited to financial reporting and forecasting, business analysis, asset allocation and working capital management.

• This position reports to the Head of APAC Large Molecules Controlling
• Position is located in Merck’s offices in South Korea
• Individual contributor

Position Responsibilities

• Is the principal financial advisor and partner to the Head of Process Solutions Commercial South Korea.
• Provide financial decision support on a wide scope of financial topics, including but not limited to:
  • Responsible for financial reporting and forecasting, financial analysis, resource allocation and compliance for the commercial organization.
  • Provides relevant data, financial analysis, and fact-based recommendations to the commercial leaders’ team in a timely manner.
  • Demonstrates good business acumen and financial judgment; ability to articulate recommendations to both business and finance leaders based on quantitative financial analysis.
  • Proactively identifies and communicates areas for process improvement to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of the controlling function in providing value-added support to business partners (i.e., more time spent on analysis, and less on process oriented operational tasks).
  • Develops and documents standard financial processes, with a focus on implementing common financial processes and practices within the APAC region to improve efficiency.

• Ability to communicate and present at various levels of management; be able to effectively interpret financial data for non-finance partners to drive optimal business actions and decisions to achieve financial targets.
• Monthly & quarterly reporting analysis of financial results, understanding of developments in business and forecasting risks and opportunities.
• Ensure that divisional performance measures including Key KPIs, standards and templates are implemented and the business partnering approach with the business is operationalized.
• Interacts with the CFO organization to ensure that Accounting & Controlling best practice knowledge is being leveraged across the Merck Group, while ensuring that the Divisional objectives are being well represented.
• Maintain regular interaction with CFO organization and/or Accounting Shared Services to ensure monthly closing is well executed (e.g., appropriate accruals are done).
• When applicable, liaise with members of the SMI controlling teams to develop and share business insight in order to foster a collaborative working relationship in developing relevant business field and/or business line views. 
• Appropriately balances corporate and divisional perspectives in developing forecasts, and provides transparency into business drivers, risks and opportunities.
• Act courageously:  Serve as a visible and effective ambassador of the Life Science Controlling organization by maintaining credibility and integrity as a financial advisor (i.e., always serve in the best financial interests of the Merck Group and Life Science sector even if it means sometimes having to disagree with business partners).

   

  Personal skills and competencies

• A minimum of 3 to 5 years of experience, depending on prior industry experience (Pharmaceutical and/or Life Science industry experience preferred).
• Bachelor degree in Finance/Accounting.
• Demonstrated financial acumen; solid working experience with Excel skills.
• Experience working in a multi-national and matrix environment.
• Comfortable working at a fast pace with tight deadlines.
• A self-starter who fosters critical thinking skills, especially with a remote manager who might not be around every minute to provide counsel.
• Must be a team player; maintain flexibility and highly adaptable in a change management environment.
• Must embrace diversity and respect for multi-cultural backgrounds.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills (in English); ability to deal with different stakeholders and balance various interests/viewpoints.
• Possesses the behavioral attributes of the finance competency model:  Adaptable, Resilient, Accurate and Rigorous, Inquisitive and Probing, Courageous, Assertive and Influential.

Other desired skills & qualities

• Strong IT skills, especially with Excel, PowerPoint, TM1 and Office, SAP or other ERP system.
• Strong communication (both written and verbal), and presentation skills; excellent customer / business and results orientation and excellent interpersonal and diplomatic skills, enthusiasm, drive, commitment and flexibility.

   

• Strong tactical and analytics skills: Fact-based analysis.

   

• International exposure (willingness to travel).
• Fluent in business English is a must (written, spoken, presentation).
• Strong knowledge of accounting regulations and Group accounting policies and practices, and unquestioned integrity in the application of such standards.
• A strong "can do" attitude, to reach objectives as a single contributor and in collaboration with others.
• Good at workload prioritization and efficiency improvement, resource management, and project management.
• Effective at driving change and collaborating in teams to achieve desired results.
• Capable of articulating a plan, gaining organizational commitment to action, and influencing others to achieve results.
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a matrix and remote environment, and capable of gaining commitment and coordination action for initiatives.
• Effective working relationships across the company, at both the divisional and corporate level.