Job DescriptionOur company is a global health care leader with a diversified portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines and animal health products. The difference between potential and achievement lies in the spark that fuels innovation and inventiveness; this is the space where our company has codified its 130-year legacy. Our success is backed by ethical integrity, forward momentum, and an inspiring mission to achieve new milestones in global healthcare.We know that our people are the key to our success, which is why our team works to attract, develop, retain and inspire our people so that they can learn, grow and make a true impact on the world. Together we collaborate to create a culturally rich, diverse organization ensuring we remain innovative and agile.We are looking for an energetic professional to join our Enterprise Information Technology team to help us identify and deliver business solutions, in partnership with our company’s Finance and Information Technology colleagues, to our most critical organizational and people management functions across the company leveraging the advanced cloud-based solutions in the technology marketplace. This candidate will be critical to helping us shift to modern ways of working to accelerate the execution of our strategy to increase flexibility, accelerate time-to-market of solutions, and drive significant business value.Our company is committed to inclusion, ensuring that candidates can engage in a hiring process that exhibits their true capabilities. Please specify to our Talent Acquisition team if you need any support during the application or hiring process. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, age, disability status, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin.We are proud to be a company that embraces the value of bringing diverse, talented, and committed people together. The fastest way to breakthrough innovation is when diverse ideas come together in an inclusive environment. We encourage our colleagues to respectfully challenge one another’s thinking and approach problems collectively.Product Line Lead for Finance Value Team – Accounting to ReportingThe Accounting to Reporting Product Line Leader will be responsible for defining, evolving, and executing on the global Account to Report vision and strategy. Partnering with the Global Finance Process Owners, they will set the vision for best-in-class products, anticipate future business capabilities, and ensure that the vision and associated value is realized. The Product Line Lead owns end to end responsibility for all the products in the product line - including strategy, roadmap, business case development, stakeholder communication, total cost of ownership, user satisfaction, product quality and realizing measurable outcomes across the product line. They will oversee the successful delivery of Global Accounting to Reporting solutions in partnership with the SAP Platform, and drive value realization with the Account to Report Process Owners. The primary processes in scope include general ledger, fixed assets, projects, operating expense management, financial close, consolidation, intercompany profit, and financial data sharing.The Account to Report Product Line Leaders primary responsibilities include, but are not limited to :
Lead and manage the Accounting to Reporting product line, ensuring the successful implementation, enhancement, and support of all Accounting to Reporting solutions.
Collaborate with business stakeholders and subject matter experts to understand the product line vision and strategy, business requirements, design solutions, and ensure alignment with business goals.
Develop and maintain the roadmap, ensuring it aligns with the overall business and IT strategies.
Drives an outside in approach to innovation and Product Line discovery.
Act as the product line's chief advocate within the wider organization. And is responsible for all stakeholders being clear on product roadmap, points of contact for demand management and support, priorities, status, support/operations issues.
Works closely with architecture and the SAP Platform to remove obstacles for the team and ensure Product Line goals are met.
Manage and prioritize the transparent product backlog, ensuring that business needs are addressed effectively and timely.
Drive team focus on ensuring high customer satisfaction and continuous improvement.
Coach others to enhance their Product skills and collaborates with other leaders to share best practices. Proactively define and monitor measures to determine the value being delivered,
Responsible for the P&L and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) of the overall Product Line
Ensures financial / governance reporting, issue, risk, status communication to all stakeholders is timely, complete, and accurate.
Coordinates work across the products within the product line to strategically align with business outcomes.
Engages and works with business partners, Product Managers, Product Line Architects, the SAP Platform and others to shape & design solutions.
Oversees delivery of applications in the product line & the on-going operations of cohesive and integrated applications
Partners with value team lead to develop objectives and metrics for the product line Coordinates priorities across the Squads and products in the Accounting to Reporting product.
Stay up-to-date with the latest trends, innovations, and advancements in SAP FBM, Oracle FCCS and related technologies, and proactively apply them to improve processes and systems.
Maintains end-to-end business process integrity across divisions and business functions.
Develops and maintains close relationships with other Product Lines that impact or are impacted by the Accounting to Reporting product Line to ensure business process disruptions are minimized and the strategies of the company are executed well.
Requirements:
Minimum of 10 years of relevant work experience, with a minimum of 2 years of technical leadership experience using Agile methodologies.
Demonstrated experience in building and supporting large-scale IT solutions using modern technologies.
Leadership and management skills, with proven abilities to set direction, lead, and motivate team members.
Exceptional prioritization, collaboration, and communication skills.
Strong strategic acumen, analytical, innovative, proactive, and self-directed.
Effective at navigating whitespace/greenfield opportunities.
Critical thinker who can embrace new ideas and technologies.
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, quickly establishing credibility and trust with stakeholders.
Strong knowledge and expertise in SAP FBM processes and extended SAP modules.
Proven experience in leading end-to-end SAP FBM implementations and enhancements.
Strong knowledge and expertise in Oracle FCCS processes and integration with other modules.
Excellent understanding of business processes related to local accounting, general ledger, fixed assets, project systems, intercompany processes, and financial close & consolidation.
Strong leadership skills, effectively managing teams, driving change, and fostering collaboration.
Demonstrated ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
Education:
Bachelor's Degree
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Final determinations with respect to salary will take into account a number of factors, which may include, but not be limited to the primary work location and the chosen candidate’s relevant skills, experience, and education.Expected salary range:$164,800.00 - $259,400.00Available benefits include bonus eligibility, health care and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, paid holidays, vacation, and sick days. For Washington State Jobs, a summary of benefits is listed here (https://www.benefitsatmerck.com/) .Search Firm Representatives Please Read CarefullyMerck & 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. 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