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RtR Service Specialist-FIN000773
Description
Merck is a global health care leader with a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines and consumer health products, as well as animal health products. Today, we are building a new kind of healthcare company - one that is ready to help create a healthier future for all of us.
Our ability to excel depends on the integrity, knowledge, imagination, skill, diversity and teamwork of people like you. To this end, we strive to create an environment of mutual respect, encouragement and teamwork. As part of our global team, you'll have the opportunity to collaborate with talented and dedicated colleagues while developing and expanding your career.
The Record to Report (RtR) group within Shared Business Services Americas Commercial Services seeks a qualified individual for a position as Record to Report Service Specialist in our Charlotte, NC facility. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
The RtR (Record to Report) General Ledger Service Specialist provides general ledger support and analysis inclusive of period end financial close responsibilities for the USA, Mexico and Puerto Rico local markets. The Specialist will work closely with Local Market Finance colleagues in order to ensure that the accounting records (i) accurately reflect the country's transactional reality and (ii) comply with local statutory and tax requirements.
* Maintaining an accurate and current accounting ledger which accurately reflects the country's transactional reality through timely posting of all required items.
* Ensuring that all transactions are correctly reflected in the ledger on a country basis.
* Producing accurate and timely period reporting that complies with Corporate and country requirements.
* Responsible for monthly Account Reconciliation processes on a timely basis and applying all required controls
* Actively identifies opportunities for streamlining and rendering service delivery more efficiently, and participates in special projects to support RtR Shared Services.
* Will work closely with other team members to effectively manage workload and gain exposure to multiple finance and business disciplines within Merck.
Qualifications
Education:
* Bachelors Degree with a major in Finance / Accounting is preferred
Required:
* Minimum of 7 years of relevant work experience in the accounting department of a multinational company including demonstrated experience in dealing with ex-US accounting
* Demonstrated track record of working with non-US cultures
* Must be comfortable in an environment of changing technologies and processes, and demonstrate flexibility in adjusting to new ways of working
* Must be able to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, under pressure, and with a high degree of professionalism
* Excellent problem/resolution skills and an understanding of when, how, and where to escalate cases as required to meet defined service levels
* High degree of integrity and personal ethics in implementing corporate policies and procedures
* Effective team player with collaborative focus
* Experience in dealing with internal and external auditors (in a SOX environment)
Desired:
* Experience with SAP
* Experience in a finance/accounting shared services environment
* Experience with non-US GAAP environments
Our employees are the key to our company's success. We demonstrate our commitment to our employees by offering a competitive and valuable rewards program. Merck's benefits are designed to support the wide range of goals, needs and lifestyles of our employees, and many of the people that matter the most in their lives.
merck.com/careers to create a profile and your resume for requisition # FIN000773.
Merck is an equal opportunity employer, M/F/D/V - proudly embracing diversity in all of its manifestations.
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Primary Location: US-NC-Charlotte
Employee Status: Regular
Travel
: Yes, 5% of the time
Number of Openings: 4
Details:
Job Id:
34012269
Posted / Updated:
2/17/2012 4:00:38 AM
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