Specialist, IT Business Operations (Rahway, NJ)

Job Description

Our Company is a global healthcare leader with a broad portfolio of prescription medicines, vaccines and animal health products. We are a healthcare company focused on creating a healthier future for patients worldwide.  Our Information Technology (IT) organization supports this mission by delivering modern digital, data and security capabilities.

About the Role – IT Business Operations

We are seeking motivated professionals to join IT Business Operations as a Specialist.  In this role, you will support IT financial management and operations, help ensure governance and compliance, and partner with IT, Finance, Capital Planning and other stakeholders to manage costs, optimize resources and support the IT portfolio in support of business priorities and value delivery across the enterprise.

Key Responsibilities

Business & Financial Operations

• Support IT expense and capital processes, including tracking, settling and managing statuses across two SAP environments.

• Prepare financial data and inputs for accruals, funding, project structure setup and reporting.

• Manage accruals, depreciation, amortization, capitalization and intercompany chargebacks.

• Ensure adherence to financial policies, controls and procedures.

IM Planner / SAP Project Lifecycle

• Act as an IM Planner in SAP: validate governance documentation, approvers and budget distribution.

• Oversee SAP project lifecycle: creation, approvals, maintenance and closure.

• Ensure timely project closure and compliance with strategic and governance requirements.

Reporting & Improvement

• Provide regular and ad-hoc financial reports and insights.

• Identify and implement process improvements to reduce waste and increase accuracy.

• Internalize AI learning and opportunities to implement for simplification and automation.

Collaboration & Stakeholder Management

• Interact with senior business executives and IT peers regionally and globally.

• Build strong partnerships with IT leaders, IT Business Owners, Finance and Accounting.

• Support communication and change management related to process and tool changes.

Education:

• HS Diploma Required; advanced degree preferred.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience in finance, accounting, IT business operations or similar.

• Strong proficiency with SAP Financial systems, including SAP Project and Internal Orders modules.

• Finance/controlling acumen (accruals, depreciation, amortization, capitalization; basic P&L and balance sheet analysis).

• SAP IM Planner experience

• Experience with forecasting and variance analysis.

• Base knowledge of IT project/portfolio management and PO processes.

• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills.

• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail and process precision.

• Excellent communication skills and a collaborative, team-oriented mindset.

• Proactive, self-starting approach and ability to work independently in a dynamic, global environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity of Service Now is a plus.

• Experience in IT cost management, IT Business Operations, PMO or similar roles.

• Knowledge of financial forecasting processes, reporting and project/portfolio accounting.

• Experience with process improvement

• Experience working in a global, matrixed organization and across multiple time zones.

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Required Skills:

Audit Management, Business Operations, Financial Operations, Information Management, Information Systems Planning, Information Systems Strategy, SAP Investment Management (SAP IM)

Preferred Skills:

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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 salary range for this role is

$87,300.00 - $137,400.00

This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, geographic location, government requirements, and business or organizational needs.

The successful candidate will be eligible for annual bonus and long-term incentive, if applicable.

We offer a comprehensive package of benefits.  Available benefits include medical, dental, vision healthcare and other insurance benefits (for employee and family), retirement benefits, including 401(k), paid holidays, vacation, and compassionate and sick days. More information about benefits is available at https://jobs.merck.com/us/en/compensation-and-benefits.

You can apply for this role through https://jobs.merck.com/us/en (or via the Workday Jobs Hub if you are a current employee). The application deadline for this position is stated on this posting.

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

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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:

Not Indicated

Valid Driving License:

No

Hazardous Material(s):

N/A

Job Posting End Date:

03/26/2026

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