Lead Financial Analyst – Reporting Operations

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine•New Brunswick, NJ

About The Position

J&J Financial Solutions and Technology (FST) is recruiting for a Lead Finance Analyst – Reporting operations to provide governance on the development and deployment of reporting solution. Thriving on a diverse company culture, celebrating the uniqueness of our employees, and committed to inclusion. Proud to be an equal opportunity employer. This role is transformational and provides the opportunity to contribute to a highly visible and strategic enterprise initiative for the corporation and the opportunity to help shaping reporting governance process and improve efficiency within the Reporting space. This role will also work with all relevant stakeholders outside of the reporting organizations, e.g., relevant SigniFi program teams, Service Now, IRIS, and other tool/system teams, data architect, data design product owners, technical product owners and other relevant JJT teams, to make sure reporting organization coordinates and communicates with these stakeholders timely & properly, which will contribute to the success of reporting organizations. The candidate will need to be capable of independent visionary thinking and strong interaction with cross functional teams within various SigniFi workstreams. Looking for a candidate with strong leadership, organizational, technical / systems capabilities and ability to influencing teams across the organization.

Requirements

A minimum of a bachelor’s degree is required, preferably with a major in Accounting or Finance
A minimum of 4 year’s finance or related business experience is required
Excellent analytical (MS Excel), conceptual, communication and interpersonal skills are required
The ability to think creatively and work in a team environment is required
The ability to effectively take on leadership roles in various functions is required
Capable of independent visionary thinking and strong interaction with user base and other SigniFi workstreams
Must work well in a dynamic environment and be able to recommend, implement and own process improvements, work independently, and handle multiple tasks simultaneously is required
Ability to work in ambiguous situations, proactively identify and mitigate process risks within a cross-functional, global organization and effectively lead and govern decision-making bodies is required

Nice To Haves

MBA, CPA, CMA, or other applicable financial certifications is preferred
Experience in the pharmaceutical or cross-sector experience is preferred
Innovative and continuous improvement mindset with the ability to translate complex business operations landscape into a streamlined process design is preferred
Understanding of next-generation technologies (e.g., RPA, NLG) and how they can drive process improvement is preferred
Knowledge and experience of SAP financial data analytics and reporting modules
Knowledge of SOX financial controls on Accounting and Reporting processes
Deep understanding of continuous process improvement techniques
Experience working in a sophisticated multi-ERP system environment
Experience leading project timelines and milestones in complex business environments

Responsibilities

Provide governance in the new report/enhancement process for all facets of reporting including but not limited to intake process, demand prioritization and approval, backlog management, sprint planning, testing and activation process
Actively engage with reporting organization, data owners and technical product organization to identify approvers of various reports during intake process
Ensure alignment among business stakeholders on the report designs and obtain approval from reporting leader before deploying reports to end users
Engage with relevant SigniFi program teams including ServiceNow, IRIS, Other tools/systems and JJT and coordinate and communicate with these stakeholders timely and efficiently
Analyze reports usage and user access and support integrating customers’ feedback into existing processes that drive users’ adoption
Work closely with cross-functional stakeholders to drive continuous improvement throughout the end-to-end backlog management process and develop corrective actions when process fails

Benefits

Subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees are eligible to participate in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)).
This position is eligible to participate in the Company’s long-term incentive program.
Vacation –120 hours per calendar year
Sick time - 40 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Colorado –48 hours per calendar year; for employees who reside in the State of Washington –56 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
Bereavement Leave – 240 hours for an immediate family member: 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year
Caregiver Leave – 80 hours in a 52-week rolling period
Volunteer Leave – 32 hours per calendar year
Military Spouse Time-Off – 80 hours per calendar year