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Job Function:

Finance

Job Sub Function:

Accounting

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Job Description:

At Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine, we are dedicated to addressing and solving some of the most important unmet medical needs of our time in oncology, hematology, immunology, neuroscience, pulmonary hypertension and infectious diseases. Driven by our commitment to patients, we bring innovative products, services and solutions to people throughout the world.

We are seeking a Finance Analyst (SFA) to support finance operations across 3 markets plus central Team within EMEA Mid-Size Market (MSM) with expectations of an extended scope. This role is pivotal in building a robust Finance Operations backbone for the region.

As a key member of the Business Unit Finance (BUF) you will:

• Own and execute critical reporting and finance processes within Business Unit Finance.
• Driving standardization, simplification, digitalization, and process maturity across the Mid-Sized markets.
• Collaborate closely with local BUF and cross-functional teams and provide optimized decision support, analytical value creation and resource optimisation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive standardization and achieve digital maturity across financial processes in Reporting (sales, Opex, cash flow, headcount, resource allocation), Planning (Anaplan inputs), Closing (including intercompany), Master Data Management, and Compliance.
• Input planning data into company’s forecasting tools to ensure accurate data in the financial systems data to allow for automated reporting and ease of analysis
• Support the finance team in the periodic financial performance reviews & budget variance analysis by providing an overview of performance to the Management team and regional leadership teams
• Support the BUF owned controls on BVA and revenue contract assessments, conducting variance analysis to compare actual results with budgeted figures, identifying drivers behind variances
• Facilitate best practice sharing and foster a culture of collaboration across virtual teams.
• Take the lead on ad-hoc projects

Key Leadership Characteristics

• Be curious, monitor, analyze and interpret the external / macroeconomic environment, framing the possible financial implications and partner with the business to develop actions based on external insights
• Be keen to develop a perspective and opinion on business decisions based on broad finance insights, external perspective, benchmarking insights, etc.
• Eager to innovate finance processes and embrace new technologies -with a digital first outlook- to drive optimization, going for continuous improvement of processes and value creation while balancing the needs of all stakeholders.
• Positive, pro-active analytical and result oriented person taking personal ownership and accountability, ability to work flexible under time pressure in a dynamic virtual environment while sustaining high accuracy of business results.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to flex interpersonal style appropriate to different levels and business partners
• High integrity and dedication to J&J Credo values and compliance standards.undefined

Education and/or experience required for the role

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Finance, Economics, or Accounting
• At least 5 years of proven experience in finance.
• Broad experience in FP&A and business partnering is prefered
• Experience of working in a regional/ global organisation with matrix business relationships
• Digital proficiency: Advanced Excel, Power BI, ERP systems; understanding of master data and system-based processes. Automation experience desired (e.g Power Automate or UiPath).
• Preferably familiar with pharma worldwide procedures, practices and systems
• Proficient in English (written and spoken).

Johnson & Johnson is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. We will receive qualified applicants and will consider for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

 

 

Required Skills:

 

 

Preferred Skills:

Accounting, Accounting Policies, Analytical Reasoning, ATM Reconciliation, Audit Management, Budgeting, Business Behavior, Communication, Consulting, Controls Compliance, Cost Management, Detail-Oriented, Execution Focus, Financial Analysis, Financial Competence, Financial Management, Financial Reports, Financial Risk Management (FRM), Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Numerically Savvy, Problem Solving