Merck - Expert - Accounting - CA

Expert - Accounting

Work Your Magic with us

Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you've got big plans - so do we Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people's lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics.

Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.

Responsibilities :

- Prepare periodic financial statements independently under accounting standards (IFRS, IND AS and IGAAP) and collating the information for local tax audit after ensuring a complete understanding of financial reporting and general ledger structure

- Develop statutory audit plan, take lead to discuss audit matters / progress with statutory auditors [including Audit Manager and Partner].

- Ensure an accurate and timely year end reporting under financial governance framework, workpapers, documentation and accuracy of financial records

- Develop Company's annual local internal financial controls audit plan and global internal controls audit plan by assessing risk and develop direction for review of internal controls in the Company

- Represent the Company for internal audit function of the Company

- Assist in Treasury activities including and not restricted to providing cashflow forecasts.

- Able to deal with Banks for operational aspects and if needed, steer special requirements for digitalization

- Closing Authorised Dealer / Central bank queries, reconciliation of IDPMS, EDPMS, IRM, ORM

- Manage Physical verification for Fixed assets across the company (including reconciliation and effects thereof).

- Partner with various stakeholders in identifying financial impact due to special business circumstances and providing proactive proposals for changes in policy, procedures and processes

- Able to comprehensively analyze the variances in various heads of Profit and Loss account and Balance Sheet, ancillaries like Inter-company / Bank / GR-IR reconciliation, vendor / customer advances / deposits, taxes, etc

- Team up with global Shared Services team members, including monitoring their actions for gathering and reviewing required information seamless financial accounts closure

- 2nd level escalation support to Global Shared Services team

- Collaborate across various business and other functions and global team members to gather, review and submit the required data [for above] for and ensuring a smooth closure across all regulatory requirements (national statistical survey, Goods and Service tax audits / surveys, Income tax audits / filings, etc)

- Ability to provide the information sought from various regulatory authorities and comfortable to discuss and explain the data independently in person to regulatory authorities as needed.

- Should situations arise, must be able to handle special situations like merger, hive-offs, ERP migrations, ERP system changes due to changes in law/business processes

- Closely working with legal counsels for compliance reporting, claims reporting, risk reporting, etc

Strategic impact:

- Sensitize the organization of any potential changes in law, that can change business direction

- Working closely with Business to understand cashflow / taxation implications

- Ability to influence relevant stakeholders in major decision-making process

- Participate in local / global projects that will have financial / operational impact

Who you are:

- CA with 6-8 years of functional experience in a large-scale manufacturing organization, of which 2-3 years in the financial reporting supervisory role

- Managed transition of accounting standards, Business process transformation, ERP implementation. Knowledge of accounting principles and standards. Experience on IND AS, a must

- Strong experience in SAP / ERP Migration, MS Office (Advanced Excel skills).

- Ability to use tools like Power Automate / BI is added advantage.

- Business fluent English both written and verbal is mandatory, regional languages will be an asset; Collaborates well with local and global colleagues

- Participate in cross functional, cross country environment

- Anticipate impacts of workload on deadlines

- Strong organizational, analytical, critical thinker and interpersonal / problem-solving skills

- Good verbal and written communication skills. Able to put personal views firmly for the benefit of the Company across leadership levels [local and global]

- Self-motivated to learn new concepts, participate and deliver in new projects

What we offer:

We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe that this variety drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology.

We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress

Apply now and become a part of a team that is dedicated to Sparking Discovery and Elevating Humanity