Fp&a Associate Director

Job Description **Role Overview:** We are seeking a qualified finance professional to join our team as an FP&A Associate Director within a leading global biopharmaceutical organization. Based in our London office, this role offers a hybrid working model that combines office and remote working. Reporting to the Head of FP&A, the FP&A Associate Director position is a trusted business partnership role that closely collaborates with cross functional teams to deliver high-quality forecasts and support strategic decision-making. This position requires strong financial integrity, commercial acumen, and the ability to collaborate effectively across functions to support performance and long-term business objectives. This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the healthcare industry. **Role Responsibilities:** * Lead the end-to-end financial planning process, including the 5 year plan and annual budget, liaising with the Business Support Centre colleagues and other cross-functional teams * Develop ad-hoc business analysis and present recommendations to senior management * Devise new measures and metrics designed to give greater insight into how the business is performing * Assist in maintaining an effective internal control environment, compliance with GAAP and corporate policies, recommending controls by identifying problems * Support Finance Leadership with process improvement, policy development and strategic initiatives  **Required Skills & Experience:** * Preferably Qualified Accountant (ACA/CIMA/ACCA or equivalent qualifications) with minimum of 5 years of FP&A experience * Fluent in English (proficiency level) and excellent communication skills both written and verbal * Advanced Excel skills; SAP or Power BI experience preferable * Previous Pharmaceutical experience preferable * A high standard of accuracy with financial and statistical data * Agile mindset to accommodate assumption changes and business cases in the dynamic and innovative environment, supporting our current and future portfolio * Excellent leadership and interpersonal skills * Commercial awareness and an ability to determine insightful observations from detail for management attention This role will be contracted to the Moorgate office for 2 days per week in line with our hybrid  working approach. **Required Skills:** Analytical Thinking, Business Analysis, Business Decisions, Commercial Awareness, Cross-Team Collaboration, Data Analysis, Financial Analysis, Financial Modeling, Financial Planning, Influencing Skills, Microsoft Power Business Intelligence (PBI), Planning Budgeting And Forecasting (PBF), Product Costing, Profit and Loss (P&L) Analysis, Strategic Management **Preferred Skills:** Current Employees apply [HERE](https://wd5.myworkday.com/msd/d/task/1422$6687.htmld) Current Contingent Workers apply [HERE](https://wd5.myworkday.com/msd/d/task/1422$4020.htmld) **Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully**  Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA, also known as Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Rahway, NJ, USA, does not accept unsolicited assistance from search firms for employment opportunities. All CVs / resumes submitted by search firms to any employee at our company without a valid written search agreement in place for this position will be deemed the sole property of our company.  No fee will be paid in the event a candidate is hired by our company as a result of an agency referral where no pre-existing agreement is in place. Where agency agreements are in place, introductions are position specific. Please, no phone calls or emails.  **Employee Status:** Regular **Relocation:** No relocation **VISA Sponsorship:** No **Travel Requirements:** No Travel Required **Flexible Work Arrangements:** Hybrid **Shift:** Not Indicated **Valid Driving License:** No **Hazardous Material(s):** N/A **Job Posting End Date:** 08/26/2026 **\*A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date.**