Associate Accounting Business Partner
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Merck Group
📍 taguig, metro manila, Philippines
Job Description
Responsibilities
- Review and approve accounting entries, journals, reversals, adjustments, corrections, reclassifications, and write‑offs that are accounted monthly.
- Oversee accrual processes such as employee‑related costs, open purchase‑order commitments, and non‑PO purchases.
- Conduct or orchestrate trial balance reviews during month‑end closing; deep‑dive into significant ledger movements.
- Ensure completion and accuracy of the books of accounts.
- Serve as custodian of the books of accounts – own the Profit & Loss, Balance Sheet, Cash Flow, Notes, and Commentaries for the legal entity.
- Address queries from the CFO (country/region) and business stakeholders (non‑finance).
- Analyze year‑over‑year and quarter‑over‑quarter variances; write commentary on drivers during quarter‑close periods.
- Review and approve GL account reconciliations for balance‑sheet accounts monthly (prepared by sub‑ledger/GL/AR/AP teams)....