Financial Analyst, Global FP&A (Biotech)

About Us

Founded in 1908, Merz is a successful, family-owned specialty healthcare company with a rich history. As a leading global aesthetics business, our award-winning portfolio of injectables, devices, and skincare products empowers healthcare professionals to enhance confidence through aesthetic medicine. Our purpose is to fuel confidence by helping people look better, feel better, and live better. We believe you do not have to choose between living life and making a living. Live your best life with Merz Aesthetics.

A Brief Overview

This position will support the Global FP&A team and serve as an integral member of a best-in-class Finance organization.

From a day-to-day standpoint, this individual supports the lead finance business partner for Global Functions. For budget and long-range forecasts, this individual is responsible for assisting in the cost and FTE planning of their responsible Functions in alignment with the Senior Manager, Global FP&A. This individual will also assist in routine accounting close processes and related tasks. The role will require this individual to work closely with cross-functional teams (including finance, accounting, and operations) to gather and validate inputs.

This role will also support global management reporting by assisting in preparing and distributing accurate and timely reports and analyses for month-end close. This individual will design and maintain dashboards and templates to streamline reporting processes. This role will routinely collaborate with regional teams to ensure reporting alignment and consistency.

This individual must demonstrate a strong bias toward action, accountability and engaging with the business regularly. This role will require a high degree of credibility with Global Executive leaders that can only be established with continuous displays of integrity, proactivity, and accountability.

What you will do

• Business Partnering:

• Develop and nurture relationships with internal stakeholders, cross-functional partners, and other global services. Support the Senior Manager, Global FP&A on advising global management and leadership on the financial implications of business activities. •Constantly learn and expand knowledge about business needs.

• Budgeting and Forecasting:

• Assist in the development and management of annual budgets and periodic forecasts, ensuring accuracy and timeliness.

• Financial Analysis:

• Conduct detailed financial analysis to support business decisions, including variance analysis, trend analysis, and scenario planning. Suggest and implement recommendations in close collaboration with the Senior Manager, Global FP&A to aid business partners.

• Reporting:

• Assist in the development and preparation of comprehensive financial reports to global finance team and senior management.

• Systems and Processes:

• Analyze systems and processes to suggest improvements to increase robustness of budget and forecasting.
• Document and categorize standard operating procedures for Global FP&A team functions

• Special Projects:

• Assist in special projects for Global Finance and cross-functional partners as directed

• Compliance:

• Ensure compliance with all relevant international regulations and standards for your reports and analyses.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science (B.S.) In Finance, Economics, or Accounting
• <1 to 2 Years of Relevant Work Experience

Preferred Qualifications:

• Prior Accounts Receivable or Commercial experience
• Global/international organizational experience
• Advanced skills in SAP ERP and Analysis for Excel
• Certified Public Accountant, Chartered Financial Analyst or comparable additional certifications

Technical & Functional Skills:

• Prior experience in financial analysis, consulting, auditing, or forecasting
• Skills in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and Word
• Strong analytical, project management, presentation, and people skills
• Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills & the ability to present complex topics in a precise and understandable way
• Demonstrated history of teamwork and cross-functional collaboration
• Must be assertive, decisive, results-oriented, with an ability to work independently and as part of a diverse team

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c) Finance Generalist/Multidiscipline