Senior Accountant, Procurement Accounting

at  Johnson Johnson

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/ .
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Procurement Accounting Analyst “Reimagine the possibilities” at Johnson and Johnson Global Finance! We live this motto every day by creating gamechanging business solutions for the world’s largest and most broadly-based healthcare company. As a member of our Global Finance team, you will have best-in-class 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 Procurement 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 Procurement Accounting team is responsible for the complete and accurate accounting for all the payable process flows, including but not limited to Prepayments, GRIR, and AP balance sheet accounts.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education

• A minimum of a bachelor’s level degree or equivalent is required, preferably in accounting, finance, or related business field.
• CPA, CMA, MBA, and/or other financial certifications are preferred.

• Be aligned with applicable laws and regulations, and follow guidelines in the J&J Credo
• Maintain Operational Excellence
• Responsible for performing accounting and daily operations for the Procurement Accounting process area.
• 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.
• Deep expertise, fully knowledgeable of the Worldwide Procedures and compliance requirements for respective areas.
• Regular focus on Balance Sheet reconciliations to minimize open items.
• On-the-job training for new team members / BPO partners.
• Support auditors and legal authorities with the execution of required activities.
• Understand, carry out to, and implement per worldwide policies and procedures. Identify compliance risks and recommend solutions.
• Ensure strong internal controls are in place, in order to achieve “adequate” internal and external audit ratings.