[Skip to main content](#main-content) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) [Hiring report](/reports/hiring/) · [All Merck & Co. jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/merck-co/) · [Search jobs](/search/) Merck & Co. · AUT - Vienna - Icon # Senior Financial Planning Analyst (m/f/d) AUT - Vienna - Icon Full-time Senior individual contributor Finance & Accounting Listed on Merck & Co.’s official careers site. Posted October 24, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there. [Apply on Merck & Co.’s careers site →](https://msd.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/SearchJobs/job/AUT---Vienna---Icon/Senior-Financial-Planning-Analyst--m-f-d-_R422419-1) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [Merck & Co.](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/merck-co/) / Senior Financial Planning Analyst (m/f/d) ## Job description ### Job Description We are continually striving to improve the understanding of health care within the local community. Our site in 1100 Vienna (ICON Tower) is a strategic location for the distribution of our high quality and innovative health care products, as well as digitally integrated solutions for our patients and clients. To ensure sustainable company growth, we continually aim to offer attractive career opportunities for more than 150 employees at our Vienna site. Senior Financial Planning Analyst (m/f/d) ### Role Overview The Senior Financial Planning Analyst plays a key role in FP&A for our Human Health business in Austria, translating financial and business performance into actionable insights that support commercial decision-making. Working closely with business units, brand teams and Finance colleagues locally and regionally, the role takes ownership of defined areas of forecasting and performance analysis while acting as a trusted finance partner to the business. ### Main Responsibilities Support monthly, quarterly and annual sales and expense forecasting and budgeting, independently driving defined parts of the process for Human Health Austria. Coordinate, consolidate and validate financial inputs and forecast assumptions across business units and functions, including phasing, risks and opportunities. Deliver management reporting and performance analysis, explaining key drivers and variances versus budget and forecast. Prepare scenario, sensitivity and ad hoc analyses that translate financial and business performance into actionable insights for decision-making. Act as the day-to-day finance partner for assigned business units and departments, supporting expense management and other financial topics. Coordinate with brand managers, department heads and regional FP&A teams, ensuring consistency and alignment of financial submissions and assumptions. Support month-end activities through analytical reviews, completeness checks and coordination with Accounting and Controlling, ensuring consistency between actuals, forecasts and reports. Proactively identify and drive continuous improvement of financial reporting, planning processes and analytical tools, including collaboration with Digital and Market Access on data initiatives. Ensure compliance with internal controls and finance processes, and support audits, external reporting and FP&A training as required. ### Requirements Bachelor's or Master's degree in Finance, Economics, Accounting or a related field. Typically, 5+ years of experience in FP&A, controlling or business finance. Strong FP&A, financial analysis and problem-solving skills, with a solid understanding of accounting principles. Experience working in a multinational or matrix organization preferred; pharmaceutical industry experience is an advantage. Advanced Excel and Microsoft 365 skills; SAP and BPC experience is an advantage. Independent and structured working style, with a strong sense of ownership and accountability. Strong communication and influencing skills, with the ability to build trusted relationships across Finance and business stakeholders and manage competing priorities. Fluent English is required. German is an advantage but not a prerequisite. We offer an attractive salary, outstanding social benefits and an exciting work environment with varied tasks in an international environment. The minimum annual salary for this position is EUR 61.300,- and varies according to the qualifications and experience of the successful candidate. We are looking forward to receiving your application. 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’s thinking and approach problems collectively. We are an equal opportunity employer, committed to fostering an inclusive and diverse workplace. ### Additional location(s) Compensation Information Required Skills: Adaptability, Business Partnerships, Business Planning, Data Visualization, Detail-Oriented, Economic Research, Finance Strategy, Financial Analysis, Financial Forecasting, Financial Modeling, Investments Analysis, Planning Budgeting And Forecasting (PBF), Preparation of Financial Reports, Profit and Loss (P&L) ### Analysis Preferred Skills Current Employees apply HERE Current Contingent Workers apply HERE Search Firm Representatives Please Read Carefully 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: No Travel Required Flexible Work Arrangements: Hybrid Shift: Not Indicated Valid Driving License: No Hazardous Material(s): N/A Job Posting End Date: 11/8/2026 *A job posting is effective until 11:59:59PM on the day BEFORE the listed job posting end date. Please ensure you apply to a job posting no later than the day BEFORE the job posting end date. ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Oct 24, 2026 - First seen by OpenNash: Oct 25, 2026 - Last checked: Nov 1, 2026 - Listed for: 8 days - Location: AUT - Vienna - Icon - Employment type: Full-time[Apply on Merck & Co.’s careers site →](https://msd.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/SearchJobs/job/AUT---Vienna---Icon/Senior-Financial-Planning-Analyst--m-f-d-_R422419-1) ## Hiring at Merck & Co. - Open jobs: 818 - New in the last 7 days: After two weekly collections - Tracked since: Jul 10, 2026 [All Merck & Co. jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/merck-co/) · [Weekly hiring report](/reports/hiring/) ## More jobs at Merck & Co. ### [CRM & Digital Operations Administrator (m/w/d)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/merck-co/jobs/1056b4403398936e5f01/) AUT - Vienna - Icon ### [Key Account Manager (KAM)- (m/w/d)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/merck-co/jobs/a332705e2b68bb9c6af7/) AUT - Vienna - Icon ### [Senior Brand & Customer Manager (m/w/d) - Primary Care](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/merck-co/jobs/abfa9b28044b1f783d5f/) AUT - Vienna - Icon ### [Senior Sales Representative Oncology (m/f/d)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/merck-co/jobs/d0bc7778106191dd75c9/) AUT - Vienna - Icon ### [2027 Future Talent Program - Finance - Intern](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/merck-co/jobs/1f92aab98b8c8149d0b5/) USA - New Jersey - Rahway ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Financial Analyst, Financial Planning & Analysis](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/siemens/jobs/15d75040e7a49a4509aa/) Siemens ### [Analyst - Financial Planning & Analysis](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/jpmorganchase/jobs/b733f69276b403acf747/) JPMorganChase · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India ### [Financial Planning & Analysis Analyst](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/abb/jobs/ef12761bcc0cdafcc77e/) ABB · Shanghai, China ### [Financial Planning & Analysis Analyst](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/abb/jobs/7718f10b671e0e0e94ac/) ABB · Xiamen, Fujian, China ### [Financial Analyst (Corporate Financial Planning & Consolidation)](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/thermo-fisher-scientific/jobs/be4c3ff1161bde8491ae/) Thermo Fisher Scientific · Gangnam-gu, Seoul, Korea, Republic of OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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