Product/Business Analyst - Intercompany Profit Elimination (Hybrid - NJ, PA or Prague)

Merck KGaA Darmstadt Germany - Rahway, NJ

Full-time - Mid Level

Hybrid - Rahway, NJ

Chemical Manufacturing

About the position

The Product/Business Analyst role at Merck & Co., Inc. focuses on intercompany profit elimination within the finance business processes. This position is integral in collaborating with Finance and IT teams to implement advanced cloud-based solutions that enhance business value and operational efficiency. The analyst will leverage their expertise to drive significant business outcomes while fostering a diverse and innovative work environment.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain relationships with global Finance and IT colleagues to accelerate the delivery of business solutions.
• Develop a deep understanding of the Finance business processes, systems, and data related to financial close, consolidation, and external reporting.
• Explore and assess various technology solutions applicable to requirements.
• Actively participate in the technical implementation and support of key applications to ensure alignment between business needs and solutions.
• Evaluate new ideas and proposed methods for practicality and ease of implementation.
• Utilize open communication to acknowledge diverse thoughts and opinions.
• Independently solve problems that arise within job responsibilities and expectations.
• Share best practices, tools, and techniques across product teams.
• Partner with vendors to optimize solutions and enhance product capabilities for added value.
• Work within agile teams and contribute to common goals.

Requirements

• Bachelors in IT, Engineering, Computer Science, or related field.
• 5+ years of relevant work experience, with at least 5+ years of experience working with financial systems.
• Strong Data Analysis skills with knowledge of SAP FI/CO transactions and data engineering skills in a modern IT environment.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to quickly establish credibility and trust with a variety of stakeholders.
• Strong written and verbal communications skills including the ability to communicate with both a business and technical audience.
• Critical thinker who can effectively embrace new ideas and technologies while balancing the needs of stakeholders and users.
• Familiarity with web development (HTML, CSS, API, Javascript, etc.), and Data Modeling/Design, related AWS components.
• Demonstrable experience in contributing to design, build, and support of large scale IT solutions using modern technologies.
• Experience working on Agile teams and knowledge of Scrum framework.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with Hana Database or Hana Studio.

Benefits

• Bonus eligibility
• Health care and other insurance benefits (for employee and family)
• Retirement benefits
• Paid holidays
• Vacation
• Sick days