Merck Group

FP&A Lead Analyst

Merck Group  •  Bengaluru, IN (Onsite)  •  2 days ago
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Job Description

Work Your Magic with us!

Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you’ve got big plans – so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That`s why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimageable with us.

Your Role:

  • The FP&A Lead Analyst – Headcount Planning & Controlling is responsible for planning, monitoring, and analysing workforce costs and headcount. The role provides accurate financial insights to support workforce decisions, budget control, forecasting, and business performance management.
  • Lead the annual headcount planning, budgeting, and forecasting process.
  • Monitor actual headcount and personnel costs against budget, forecast, and prior-year results.
  • Prepare monthly management reports and explain key variances and cost drivers.
  • Partner with HR, Finance, and business stakeholders to validate workforce plans and assumptions.
  • Support workforce scenario modelling, cost-saving initiatives, and business cases.
  • Ensure data accuracy, reporting consistency, and compliance with financial controls.
  • Improve reporting processes and automate recurring analyses where possible.
  • Present clear financial insights and recommendations to senior stakeholders.
  • Provide guidance and support to junior analysts and contribute to FP&A improvement initiatives.
  • Beyond technical competence, success in this role depends on how the work gets done:
  • Proven experience managing senior business and finance stakeholders, including at leadership level, with confidence and credibility.
  • Ability to unbox complex, ambiguous problems and structure them into clear, actionable solutions.
  • Strong collaboration skills, working effectively across Finance, HR, and business functions to reach shared outcomes.
  • Comfortable navigating dilemmas and competing priorities, and able to balance trade-offs with sound judgement.
  • Skilled at driving transparent, open discussions, surfacing issues early and addressing them directly rather than avoiding them.
  • Builds trust through consistency, honesty, and clear communication, even in difficult or sensitive conversations.

Who you are:

  • 8-12 Years of experience:
  • Strong knowledge of FP&A, controlling, budgeting, Accounting, Business Partnering, E2E view of things.
  • Advanced Excel and financial-modelling skills.
  • Experience with ERP, planning, reporting, or business intelligence tools.
  • Experience in a multinational organisation, shared-services environment, or large and complex business. Knowledge of SAP, SAC, TM1.
  • Strong analytical, communication, stakeholder-management, and problem-solving skills.
  • High attention to detail and the ability to manage deadlines in a complex environment.

What we offer: We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We celebrate all dimensions of diversity and believe that it drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress!

Apply now and become a part of our diverse team!

Merck Group

About Merck Group

This channel is not intended for U.S. and Canadian visitors. Merck operates in the U.S. and Canada as EMD Serono in Healthcare, MilliporeSigma in Life Science and EMD Electronics in Electronics. An unaffiliated and unrelated company, Merck & Co., Inc., Kenilworth, NJ, US holds the rights in the trademark MERCK in the U.S. and Canada.

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We are Merck, a leading global science and technology company headquartered in Germany.

We are curious explorers, courageous pioneers, and ingenious inventors. Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people’s lives with our solutions in Life Science, Healthcare, and Electronics.

Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and the planet.

We believe in the positive power of science and technology. It has determined our actions since 1668 and inspires us to continue researching for a future worth living. As a family-owned company with over 350 years of experience, we stand for sustainability, responsibility, and innovative strength.

We take pride in being a diverse and inclusive company that values and fosters the talents and abilities of our employees. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us.

Work your Magic and join Merck.

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Industry
Chemicals & Materials
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Darmstadt, DE
Year Founded
Unknown
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