GS Finance Accounting Manager

at  Johnson Johnson

“Reimagine the possibilities” at Johnson and Johnson Global Finance! We live this motto every day by creating game-changing business solutions for the world’s largest and most broadly-based healthcare company.
As a member of our Global Finance team, you will have exclusive access to a network of financial professionals located in over 60 countries. This new network will help you build on your current skills and explore opportunities to grow your career in J&J.
At J&J Global Finance, we value ideas for innovation and improvement and are committed to diversity and inclusion. Together we will reimagine business processes to become more effective, more efficient, and improve customer experience. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
This role will be part of the Global Services Finance team in the GS Finance Accounting process area. The Global Services Finance organization provides best-in-class, cost-effective financial services, and compliance—in a J&J way—to our Operating Companies around the world.
The GSF accounting team is responsible for the complete and accurate accounting for all transactions. This includes but is not limited to creating the Sales and corresponding Purchase orders, reconciling out of balances, monitoring ageing, and performing balance sheet reconciliations.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Be compliant with applicable laws and regulations, and follow guidelines in the J&J Credo

1. Maintain Operational Excellence

• Responsible for leading of accounting and daily operations for GSF Accounting process areas.
• Timely closing & execution of financial periods as per closing calendar and in accordance with SLA commitments, fully observing Compliance, Internal Audit & SOX requirements.
• Accountable for completeness, accuracy and validity of the actuals reported within process/entity scope.
• Driving deep expertise, ensuring team are fully knowledgeable of the Worldwide Procedures and compliance requirements for respective areas.
• Lead Accounting team (team of B25 and below associates).
• Support auditors and legal authorities with the execution of required activities.
• Ensure adherence, monitor, remediate and align compliance responsibilities with stakeholders. Manage, mitigate, and escalate risks on a timely basis.
• Ensure strong internal controls are in place, to achieve “adequate” internal and external audit ratings.

1. Talent Management

• Attract, develop, and retain a highly competent, high-performing, motivated and diverse Credo-based team.
• Develop succession plans for and support career development of the team.
• Ensure effective performance management within team.
• Engages & inspires organization

1. Be a Trusted Business Partner

• Champion & Influence strategy & solutions demonstrating strong Business acumen.
• Internally recruit, mentor, and drive the individual Process SMEs to ensure cross sector, cross region, and cross process alignment, ensuring good documentation is maintained and consistency of a global approach.
• Proactively engages stakeholders on ongoing progress and issues/concerns & collaborate in driving solutions

1. Create Game-Changing Innovation

• Champions & supports continuous improvement mindset throughout the team, identifying and pursuing business and efficiency opportunities.
• Passion to lead, champion and support operational change for the greater good of the global organization.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Education: Minimum Bachelor’s level degree in Accounting, Finance, or related business discipline
• Minimum 7 years of professional experience.
• Minimum 5 years in Supervisory/1st Line Leader role in a Shared Service or BPO organization.
• Experience in leading and managing large teams (~15 and above Team size headcount)
• Track record of participating in Continuous Improvement and/or organizational or process transformation.
• Experience in a Global Account to Report function of a multi-national company.
• Experience in multiple migration of work.
• Exhibits strategic, innovative & agile mindset.
• Demonstrates strong accountability for results in self and for team.
• Successfully manage multiple priorities, be very organized and work efficiently to tight deadlines.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to interact with employees at all levels.
• Ability to frame clear & concise communication across all relevant stakeholders.
• Open to new ideas, rapid change and embracing new technologies
• Ability to handle ambiguity and fluid situations, demonstrating a pragmatic approach.

Prefered:

• Education: CPA, CMA, MBA and/or other financial certification
• Solid US GAAP accounting knowledge.
• Digital/ intelligent automation capabilities.

Others:

• This position will require up to 10-20% % international travel.
• Open to work in flexible shifts to align with global or regional responsibilities (Americas / EMEA / Asia)
• Will lead or participate in Regional/ Global/ Cross functional duties as assigned.
• Fluent in English, other language skills desirable.

Please refer the Job description for details