Job Description

Finance & Admin Senior Specialist

• Opportunity to be a part of a culturally diverse and high-performance team in Singapore!
• Based in Singapore, the regional hub for Asia Pacific (AP) and top-ranked biopharmaceutical company on The Straits Times and Statista\xe2\x80\x99s list of Best Employers in Singapore for three consecutive years (2020, 2021, 2022).
• Join the premier biopharmaceutical company that has been in Singapore for more than 25 years and in AP for over 60 years.

Primary Responsibilities

To provide finance and administrative support to R&D team at Our Company\xe2\x80\x99s Animal Health in Singapore.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

Finance:

Capital / Fixed Asset management:

• Ensure assets are accounted for and tagged
• Monitor projects and ensure assets are capitalised timely
• Work with BSC required FA process e.g. Asset disposal, Asset capitalisation

Audit & Tax queries:

• Keeping good records and supporting audit queries
• Submission of investment
• Statutory reporting \xe2\x80\x93 government survey etc.
• Bank guarantee application
• Facilitate forecast/budget process

Administrative:

PO process

• PO issue on behalf of stakeholders
• Monitoring and goods receipt
• Accrue open PO
• Close out completed PO

Vendor:

• Work with procurement to select preferred vendor
• Coordinate and work with master data team to create new vendor (if required)
• Establish vendor payment process with BSC (one time for new vendor)

Manage outbound courier (e.g. dry ice or ambient):

• Prepare documentation required for shipment
• Work with sender site trade compliance on documentation requirement

Manage incoming shipment (e.g. clinical samples):

• Prepare documentation and arrange for inspection e.g. import permit, custom clearing and inspection

• Contract filing - R&D Contracts
• License and Permit applications
• Offsite storage
• Other general admin support

Education Minimum Requirement:

• At least a Bachelor\'s degree in accounting or finance

Required Experience and Skills:

• Highly motivated individuals with minimum 5 years of experience working in accounting or similar position
• Excellent analytical skills, attention to details and accuracy are essential
• Expertise in using accounting software is required, practical knowledge of SAP system will be advantageous
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in a team structure
• Ability to communicate effectively in English in both, written and verbal format

Who we are \xe2\x80\xa6

We are known as Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, New Jersey, USA in the United States and Canada and MSD everywhere else. For more than a century, we have been inventing for life, bringing forward medicines and vaccines for many of the world\'s most challenging diseases. Today, our company continues to be at the forefront of research to deliver innovative health solutions and advance the prevention and treatment of diseases that threaten people and animals around the world.

What we look for \xe2\x80\xa6

Imagine getting up in the morning for a job as important as helping to save and improve lives around the world. Here, you have that opportunity. You can put your empathy, creativity, digital mastery, or scientific genius to work in collaboration with a diverse group of colleagues who pursue and bring hope to countless people who are battling some of the most challenging diseases of our time. Our team is constantly evolving, so if you are among the intellectually curious, join us\xe2\x80\x94and start making your impact today.

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\xe2\x80\x99s thinking and approach problems collectively. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace.

Current Employees apply

Current Contingent Workers apply

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: Domestic/International

VISA Sponsorship: Yes

Travel Requirements: No Travel Required

Flexible Work Arrangements: Hybrid, On-Site

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Hazardous Material(s):

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