Director Financial Planning & Analysis
MSD
Summary
The Director, Global Respiratory, delivers support to the SVP, Global Marketing by proactively providing advice and counsel on revenue forecasts/performance, resource investment decisions, analysis of key metrics/business drivers, business development analysis and emerging business opportunities. The role is responsible for ensuring there are accurate, timely and well vetted revenue and expense forecasts.
Job description
Primary Responsibilities
- Serve as the primary finance business partner for SVP Global Respiratory business.
- Leadership of financial reporting, planning and analysis processes for Global Respiratory (budget, forecasts, 5-year plan) including the US market.
- Provide commentary and metrics on Global Franchise performance to Corporate Financial Services and Investor Relations.
- Support financial execution of brand strategies through launch to late lifecycle management.
- Ensure ongoing interactions with manufacturing/supply finance & operations colleagues to meet short-term and long-term supply needs.
- Recommend resource allocation of marketing and clinical investments, leveraging financial analytics and business acumen.
- Support business development opportunities and pipeline analyses, as needed.
- Identify and deploy mitigation plans for significant business risks & opportunities.
- Position will have one direct report.
Required Qualifications
- Education: BS Accounting / Finance. MBA desirable.
- Minimum of 10 years’ experience in Finance.
- Strong managerial / leadership skills (vertical and horizontal leadership).
- Strong communication, analytical, and collaboration skills.
- Highly motivated with strong customer focus orientation.
- Flexibility to travel between NJ and PA sites.
Preferred Qualifications
- Proven track record and ability to identify organizational efficiency opportunities and drive change in the organization.
- Understanding of commercial operations as well as planning and forecasting processes.
Requirements
- BS Accounting / Finance
- MBA desirable
- Minimum of 10 years’ experience in Finance
- Strong managerial / leadership skills (vertical and horizontal leadership)
- Strong communication, analytical, and collaboration skills
- Highly motivated with strong customer focus orientation
- Flexibility to travel between NJ and PA sites
- Proven track record and ability to identify organizational efficiency opportunities and drive change in the organization
- Understanding of commercial operations as well as planning and forecasting processes
Benefits
- Medical, Dental & Vision
- Retirement benefits
- 401(k)
- Paid holidays
- Vacation
- Sick days
Company overview
MSD, known as Merck Sharp & Dohme outside the United States and Canada, is a global research-intensive biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Rahway, New Jersey. Founded in 1891, the company has established itself as one of the world's leading pharmaceutical corporations with a rich history spanning over 130 years. MSD operates as the international division of Merck & Co., Inc., focusing on the discovery, development, manufacturing, and marketing of innovative medicines, vaccines, biologic therapies, and animal health products. The company's extensive portfolio includes groundbreaking treatments in oncology, infectious diseases, cardiology, diabetes, and vaccines, with notable products such as Keytruda (pembrolizumab) for cancer immunotherapy, Gardasil for HPV prevention, and Januvia for diabetes management. MSD maintains a strong commitment to research and development, investing significantly in scientific innovation to address unmet medical needs worldwide. With approximately 75,000 employees globally, the company operates through four main segments: pharmaceuticals, animal health, healthcare services, and strategic alliances. MSD's mission centers on using leading-edge science to save and improve lives around the world, guided by the principle that medicine is for people, not profits.