Administrative Assistant (Fixed-Term)

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Job Summary: This role involves managing SOX controls, conducting financial audits, supporting corporate reporting, and collaborating on internal and external audits. Key Highlights: 1. SOX Controls monitoring and updating 2. Monthly audit of expense and payment reports 3. Collaboration on internal and external audits Job Description Responsibilities: * Monitoring and updating SOX Controls narratives. * Performing SOX Controls self\-assessments. * Conducting monthly audits of expense and payment reports, identifying deviations and leading corrective actions and user education. * Supporting submission of corporate and regional Risk Assurance reports, such as FCQ and others. * Collaborating during corporate internal audits (MCAAS) and external audits (PwC). * Maintaining local policy and procedure portals, ensuring updated documents are published. * Participating in the accounting close process, supporting preparation of reclassification templates, reviewing expense classifications, and validating accruals generated from POs and Non\-POs. * Supporting preparation of reports that facilitate accounting reconciliation. * Preparing and tracking Finance POs for procurement of various services (auditing, consulting, etc.). Requirements: * Knowledge of Finance concepts. * Advanced proficiency in Excel, Power BI, and AI applications. Desirable: * Results-oriented. * Teamwork. * Pro\-activity. * Communication. **Required Skills:** Accountability, Accountability, Communication, Consulting, Database Management, Data Entry, Document Management, Email Management, Event Planning, File Management, Internal Control Implementation, Inventory Management, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Power Business Intelligence (BI), Office Management, Payment Handling, Policy Implementation, Policy Management, Policy Procedures, Processing Expense Reports, Project Coordination, Publishing, Purchase Order Management, Reporting Management, Researching {\+ 4 more}**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:** Project Temps (Fixed Term)**Relocation:** **VISA Sponsorship:** **Travel Requirements:** **Flexible Work Arrangements:** Hybrid**Shift:** **Valid Driving License:** **Hazardous Material(s):** **Job Posting End Date:** 01/14/2026* **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.** **Requisition ID:**R380767