Job Description

Senior Manager - Finance (AtR, Taxation, Compliances)

Our Finance team brings together our financial perspectives into our overall strategic and tactical decision making. We use state-of-the-art techniques for financial analysis, planning, accounting, reporting and performance evaluation. This allows the organization to continue advancing medical innovation and improve lives.

Overall Objective

• Ensure Accounting to Reporting requirements for AH Legal entities are met in accordance with Indian and Group Reporting needs.
• Providing support to Manufacturing Organization in terms of various operational matters, processes \xe2\x80\x93 accounting, reporting, taxation, fixed assets management.
• Establish strong partnership with Business Support Center (BSC) Organization for ensuring required operational support from and to Local Finance Teams.
• Establishing adequate and sound internal control system and ensure sustained execution of such controls.
• Ensuring all regulatory/statutory requirements relating to both Legal Entities\xe2\x80\x99 financial operations are met.

Key Responsibilities

• Accounting to Reporting \xe2\x80\x93 For both Animal Health India entities - Accurate and timely monthly corporate reporting / closing in line with USGAAP. Liaison with Regional office and with Business Support Centers and global stakeholders to ensure required support to and from Local Finance Teams. Ensure implementation of group policies and procedures.

• Fixed Assets \xe2\x80\x93 Establish and maintain Fixed Assets Management process. Review ROI, benefit evaluations and ensure adequate accounting controls and procedures on CAPEX.

• Direct Taxation \xe2\x80\x93 Adhere to all required direct taxation compliances. Work with external stakeholders for optimum tax incidence on legal entities, Work with SAP Teams to implement various changes in Indian tax environment in internal accounting and reporting systems. Liaise with tax consultants, regulatory authorities to ensure all responses are met and refunds due to entity are achieved.

• Financial Audits \xe2\x80\x93 Prepare financial statements in accordance with AS and IND AS requirements. Work closely with statutory auditors to ensure timely audits and certification of both AH legal entities in India.

• Business Support \xe2\x80\x93 Inform and educate internal stakeholders on taxation matters impacting business operations, Extend support in preparing and implementing required processes to ensure such tax requirements are met.
• Drive implementations of various Global projects, initiatives in market. Maintain a compliant organization through various initiatives. Ensure zero adverse observations during various internal and external audits.

Qualifications -

Chartered Accountant / Certified Public Accountant

Required Experience -

• +10 years of Finance & Accounting experience
• +3 years of People Managerial Experience will be an added advantage
• Well-versed with AS and IND AS requirements.
• Hands-on experience of financial statements preparations
• Experience in Income Tax assessments, Audits, Returns
• SAP FICO Experience
• Experience in dealing with Shared Service Centres

Role Specific Critical Competencies

• Strong engagement with other functions
• Direct and lead accounting team
• Understanding of Business processes
• Good analytical skills
• Continuous Improvement mindset
• Multi-tasking skills,
• Time-commitment driven,
• In-depth understanding of accounting principles, taxation and allied laws in India
• Strong business acumen

Behavioral Competencies

• Developing Direct Reports
• Managerial courage
• Good inter-personal communication skills,
• Innovation
• Customer focus
• Process Management

Our Animal Health Division is a trusted global leader in veterinary medicine, dedicated to preserving and improving health, well-being, and performance of animals and the people who care for them. We are a global team of professionals working together to make a positive difference in animal care and the world\xe2\x80\x99s food supply and have a deep sense of responsibility towards our customers, consumers, animals, society, and our planet.

Through our commitment to The Science of Healthier Animals\xc2\xae, we offer veterinarians, farmers, pet owners and governments one of the widest ranges of veterinary pharmaceuticals, vaccines and health management solutions and services as well as an extensive suite of digitally connected identification, traceability and monitoring products. We invest in dynamic and comprehensive R&D resources and a modern, global supply chain. We are present in more than 50 countries, while our products are available in some 150 markets.

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.

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