Finance Data Governance Lead Analyst
About The Position
Johnson & Johnson is recruiting for a Finance Data Governance Lead Analyst within the Finance Data Strategy & Management team, located in New Brunswick, N.J. Johnson & Johnson believes 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. Position Overview Finance Data Strategy & Management (FDM) is a dynamic, diverse and inclusive organization that offers opportunities to connect with business partners to shape the future of Johnson & Johnson Finance. The group drives innovative data governance and data management strategies and solutions in support of the global SigniFi initiative. SigniFi is focused on reshaping the way we work as a finance team for reporting & analytics for the Johnson & Johnson Finance function. Are you energized by the opportunity to analyze complex finance data challenges, improve critical processes, and help shape how finance work gets done on a scale? Do you want to grow your expertise at the intersection of finance, data, and technology while contributing to a high-impact transformation shaping the future of finance? FDM brings together multiple aspects of Finance data through an integrated approach that advances data management practices, strengthens decision-making, and helps drive better business outcomes. As part of this team, you will work across functions to solve meaningful data challenges, improve how finance processes operate, and contribute to transformation at scale. We are an evolving group that offers strong opportunities to build expertise, expand your impact, and grow at the intersection of finance, process and technology. The successful candidate will bring analytical curiosity, learning agility, and a proactive mindset, with the ability to turn new knowledge into practical action in a fast-paced, complex environment. Johnson & Johnson is recruiting for a Finance Data Governance Lead Analyst, located in New Brunswick, New Jersey. The Finance Data Governance Lead Analyst will execute and support data governance processes in alignment with the Common Information Model, working across teams to analyze data issues, improve data quality, and strengthen operational consistency in support of business needs.
Requirements
- A minimum of a bachelor’s degree is required, preferably within finance, accounting or technology.
- 3-5 years of finance, financial systems, finance data processes, or data governance experience required.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data, identify issues, and support practical solutions required.
- Demonstrated learning agility, intellectual curiosity, and initiative, with the ability to apply new knowledge in a fast-paced, complex environment with competing priorities required.
- Strong Microsoft Excel, communication, collaboration, and organizational skills required.
- Ability to manage priorities, meet deadlines, and work effectively across evolving business needs required.
- Ability to be at the New Brunswick, NJ site at least three (3) days per week is required.
Nice To Haves
- A master’s degree is preferred.
- Experience in SAP and with finance master data, hierarchies, or governance workflows preferred.
- Experience with data profiling, data quality analysis, governance reporting, or issue tracking preferred.
- Experience creating and maintaining process documentation, desktop procedures, or work instructions preferred.
- Experience with Microsoft Visio, Power BI, or similar process-mapping and reporting tools preferred.
- May travel up to 10% of the time.
Responsibilities
- Execute core data governance activities to support the accuracy of financial data across actuals, planning, and reporting.
- Maintain and update data management policies, standards, procedures, and supporting documentation including Data Scope, Data Dictionary, L3/L4, DTPs, and work instructions.
- Analyze data quality issues, support rule monitoring, and help identify root causes and corrective actions in alignment with the Common Information Model.
- Support adherence to financial data management practices aligned with relevant internal controls, policies, and standards.
- Partner with finance, master data, and other stakeholders to gather business requirements, support data stewardship, and address data-related needs.
- Use and support governance tools such as master data intake tools, ServiceNow, and related reporting solutions to monitor and improve processes.
- Support the development of training materials and documentation to reinforce data governance principles and consistent ways of working.
- Identify opportunities to improve finance data processes and contribute to data governance and transformation initiatives.
Benefits
- medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short- and long-term disability, business accident insurance, and group legal insurance.
- consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).
- long-term incentive program.
- Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
- Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year
- Holiday pay, including Floating Holidays –13 days per calendar year
- Work, Personal and Family Time - up to 40 hours per calendar year
- Parental Leave – 480 hours within one year of the birth/adoption/foster care of a child
- Condolence Leave – 30 days for an immediate family member: 5 days for an extended family member
- Caregiver Leave – 10 days
- Volunteer Leave – 4 days
- Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
