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Job Description
Specialist, US Controllers (USC) Expatriate Accounting
Job Description:
Our Finance team brings together our financial perspectives into our overall strategic and tactical decision making. We leverage sophisticated financial analysis, planning, accounting, reporting and performance evaluation techniques to propel medical innovation and improving lives.
Position Description:
The Accounting Specialist position is part of the US Controllers group and is primarily for performing accounting and reporting activities in support of global expatriate operations. This position requires the understanding of applicable financial analysis and accounting principles, effective problem solving, and communication skills with various stakeholders. This position will report to the Associate Director, USC Accounting and is part of the Global Controller’s Organization within the Company.
Main Responsibilities:
#EligableforERP
Current Employees apply HERE
Current Contingent Workers apply HERE
US And Puerto Rico Residents Only:
Our company is committed to inclusion, ensuring that candidates can engage in a hiring process that exhibits their true capabilities. Please click here if you need an accommodation 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, Color, Age, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Protected Veteran Status, Or Disability Status, Or Other Applicable Legally Protected Characteristics. For More Information About Personal Rights Under The U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment Laws, Visit:
EEOC Know Your Rights
EEOC GINA Supplement
Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination
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.
Learn more about your rights, including under California, Colorado and other US State Acts
U.S. Hybrid Work Model
Effective September 5, 2023, employees in office-based positions in the U.S. will be working a Hybrid work consisting of three total days on-site per week, Monday - Thursday, although the specific days may vary by site or organization, with Friday designated as a remote-working day, unless business critical tasks require an on-site presence.This Hybrid work model does not apply to, and daily in-person attendance is required for, field-based positions; facility-based, manufacturing-based, or research-based positions where the work to be performed is located at a Company site; positions covered by a collective-bargaining agreement (unless the agreement provides for hybrid work); or any other position for which the Company has determined the job requirements cannot be reasonably met working remotely. Please note, this Hybrid work model guidance also does not apply to roles that have been designated as “remote”.
The Company is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the salary range for this job in certain states and cities within the United States. 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 US Salary Range:
$70,500.00 - $110,900.00
Available benefits include bonus eligibility, long term incentive if applicable, health care and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, paid holidays, vacation, and sick days. A summary of benefits is listed here.
San Francisco Residents Only: We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance
Los Angeles Residents Only: We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance
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:
10%
Flexible Work Arrangements:
Hybrid
Shift:
1st - Day
Valid Driving License:
No
Hazardous Material(s):
n/a
Job Posting End Date:
04/16/2025
Specialist, US Controllers (USC) Expatriate Accounting
Job Description:
Our Finance team brings together our financial perspectives into our overall strategic and tactical decision making. We leverage sophisticated financial analysis, planning, accounting, reporting and performance evaluation techniques to propel medical innovation and improving lives.
Position Description:
The Accounting Specialist position is part of the US Controllers group and is primarily for performing accounting and reporting activities in support of global expatriate operations. This position requires the understanding of applicable financial analysis and accounting principles, effective problem solving, and communication skills with various stakeholders. This position will report to the Associate Director, USC Accounting and is part of the Global Controller’s Organization within the Company.
Main Responsibilities:
- Develop relevant business knowledge of the Global Expatriate and Tax Equalization processes.
- Point of contact for domestic and international expatriate queries. Responsibilities include providing guidance related to international assignments, cost estimates, cost recharges, and the expatriate accounting and tax equalization process to local finance, FP&A budget owners, and other stakeholders.
- Review and approval of payroll expenses intercompany cross-charged by local markets for expatriate employees on assignment in the United States.
- Review and approval of monthly journal entries to properly reclassify relocation and tax expenses to the appropriate division cost centers and to clear foreign currency from the tax accrual balance sheet accounts.
- Responsible for the intercompany cross-charge of payroll, relocation, and tax expenses / credits associated with expatriate employees on international assignment. This includes analysis of payroll files, third party provider invoices, and general ledger accounts and cost centers to obtain the relevant data, identify the employees and host entities, and prepare the billing files necessary for the cross-charge process.
- Research and resolve intercompany billing issues for payroll, relocation, and tax equalization charges that are raised by local markets, including liaising with our external Payroll and Compensation teams, third party global mobility providers, and the Company Benefits and Compensation Tax team
- Reconcile and resolve outstanding items in the corporate foreign tax equalization liability account. Also responsible for reviewing the domestic and foreign tax equalization accounts for two Puerto Rico entities.
- Provide detailed support to the FP&A budget owners of the relocation and tax charges that are allocated to the cost centers they manage.
- Respond to all audit inquiries and requests from both internal and external auditors.
- Assist with other ad-hoc special projects as needed.
- BS degree or equivalent in Accounting required.
- Minimum 1-3 years of relevant experience
- Understanding of General Ledger reconciliation process
- SAP experience in preparing and processing journal entries and eICRs
- Strong interpersonal and organization skills
- Strong Excel skills
- Ability to work with other Company functions and outside third parties
- Good communication skills, both written and oral
- Comfortable working independently as well as part of a team
- Goal oriented; Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines
- Proactively identify opportunities for streamlining and rendering service delivery more efficiently
#EligableforERP
Current Employees apply HERE
Current Contingent Workers apply HERE
US And Puerto Rico Residents Only:
Our company is committed to inclusion, ensuring that candidates can engage in a hiring process that exhibits their true capabilities. Please click here if you need an accommodation 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, Color, Age, Religion, Sex, Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity, National Origin, Protected Veteran Status, Or Disability Status, Or Other Applicable Legally Protected Characteristics. For More Information About Personal Rights Under The U.S. Equal Opportunity Employment Laws, Visit:
EEOC Know Your Rights
EEOC GINA Supplement
Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination
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.
Learn more about your rights, including under California, Colorado and other US State Acts
U.S. Hybrid Work Model
Effective September 5, 2023, employees in office-based positions in the U.S. will be working a Hybrid work consisting of three total days on-site per week, Monday - Thursday, although the specific days may vary by site or organization, with Friday designated as a remote-working day, unless business critical tasks require an on-site presence.This Hybrid work model does not apply to, and daily in-person attendance is required for, field-based positions; facility-based, manufacturing-based, or research-based positions where the work to be performed is located at a Company site; positions covered by a collective-bargaining agreement (unless the agreement provides for hybrid work); or any other position for which the Company has determined the job requirements cannot be reasonably met working remotely. Please note, this Hybrid work model guidance also does not apply to roles that have been designated as “remote”.
The Company is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the salary range for this job in certain states and cities within the United States. 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 US Salary Range:
$70,500.00 - $110,900.00
Available benefits include bonus eligibility, long term incentive if applicable, health care and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, paid holidays, vacation, and sick days. A summary of benefits is listed here.
San Francisco Residents Only: We will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records for employment in compliance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance
Los Angeles Residents Only: We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance
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:
10%
Flexible Work Arrangements:
Hybrid
Shift:
1st - Day
Valid Driving License:
No
Hazardous Material(s):
n/a
Job Posting End Date:
04/16/2025
- 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.
Salary : $70,500 - $110,900
