Finance Data & Analytics Specialist

MSD Animal Health · San Jose

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Job Description

The Finance Data & Analytics, within the GBS organization, are responsible for the analytics solution’s development of the financial processes globally.

Within the GBS organization the Finance Data & Analytics Specialist plays a critical role to develop a solid analytics models of key Finance processes while also building strong network with key stakeholders.  The position serves as a primary contact of different finance divisional teams and other stakeholders.

Main repsonsibilities

Primary responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Counsel stakeholders on business problems and the data needed to support solutions
• Identify data sources and data transformations required to make the data ‘fit-for-purpose’ to solve the current and future business problems
• Collaborate with the broader Finance Data& Analytics team to model data and design structures and processes needed to deliver the solutions
• Complete extensive data analysis and evaluation of the business process(es) which give rise to the creation of the data sources
• Assume ownership of applications and underlying data products and seek to leverage them to solve additional business problems
• Extract, transform and load financial data for use in data analytics models and activities, such as: BAU (Business as usual) activities as well as new enhancements
• Responsible for coordinating information with Global consolidation and technology group (FinDnA, FSA & HANA environment).
• Support & standardize all the reports in the different Business Services Center with the purpose to measure the services provide to all markets aligned with GPO (Global Process Owner) Strategy.

Education and experrience

• Bachelors or higher in Mathematics, Statistics, Economics, Business Information Systems, Computer Science/MIS, Finance/Accounting, Engineering, Science.
• Minimum of 3-4 years of relevant experience with financial reporting, planning & analysis.
• Fluency in English required
• Strong knowledge of data & analytics, financial processes, and master data.
• Strong interpersonal communication and organizational skills.
• Attention to detail, willingness to learn new skills, self-motivated, not afraid to challenge the status quo
• Support ad-hoc analysis requests driven by the business

Technical skills requirements

·       Proficiency in PC skills (MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint) required

• Robust Development skills in Microsoft Power BI (DAX, Power Query M, RLS, Model, Dataflows, Gateways, Reports, Workspaces, Parameters)
• Strong knowledge skills in additional Microsoft tools (Power Automate, Fabric, Visual Studio, CoPilot, Excel)
• Expertise in ETL tools (Alteryx/Matillion)
• SAP software domain
• Supported extended Scrum implementations, including follow-up in JIRA Atlassian)
• Data Modeling
• Proficiency SQL Knowledge
• Ability to interpret data through statistical methods and data visualizations
  

Other information

• Willingness and ability to travel internationally for meetings and workshop
• Worker Sub-Type: Regular
• Full time

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CRI - San Jose - San Jose 

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