Lead Financial Analyst, LATAM & Canada GDCL

Johnson & Johnson•West Chester, PA

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Johnson & Johnson is hiring a Lead Financial Analyst, LATAM & Canada GDCL, within the MedTech DePuy Synthes organization. The role can be based at a DePuy Synthes office in Latin America, Canada, or the United States and requires approximately 10% travel. The analyst will own, validate, and track the organization’s financial performance and cost-to-serve model with Global Distribution & Customer Logistics (GDCL) business partners in Latin America and Canada. The role advises distribution, transportation, and customer service teams on budget management and resource allocation, while identifying opportunities to optimize expenditure and capital investments. The position completes financial forecasts, reporting, and analysis of complex financial data to inform decisions and strategy. It also supports monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close activities, including consolidation, analysis, and reporting. The analyst is accountable for strong compliance discipline and contributes to priorities including market-share and gross-profit improvement, lowering cost to serve, and improving utilization of inventory and instrument investments. As a key member of the GDCL Finance leadership team, the role offers visibility across senior leadership teams. DePuy Synthes is the world’s leading orthopedics company, with approximately $9 billion in annual revenue across multiple platforms. Johnson & Johnson has announced plans to separate its Orthopaedics business into a standalone company operating as DePuy Synthes. The planned separation is anticipated to be completed within 18 to 24 months, subject to legal requirements, consultations, regulatory approvals, and other customary conditions. Following the transaction, the position is anticipated to become employment with DePuy Synthes, governed by its employment processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required; preferably with a major in Accounting or Finance.
At least 4 years of finance business experience.
Strong technical finance capabilities and demonstrated business partnership.
Strong collaboration, communication, and interpersonal skills, including the ability to influence stakeholders at all organizational levels.
Ability to think creatively, work effectively in a team, and anticipate changing business requirements across a large, complex landscape.
Ability to work in a dynamic environment, recommend and implement process improvements, work independently, and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.
Demonstrated digital fluency, including the ability to use data, analytics, and digital tools to improve decision-making, drive productivity, and enable business transformation.
Ability to work from a DePuy Synthes office in Latin America, Canada, or the United States and travel approximately 10%.

Nice To Haves

MBA, CPA, CMA, and/or another financial certification.
Budget management, business savvy, corporate finance, data quality, developing others, execution focus, expense controls, financial analysis, financial forecasting, financial reports, financial risk management, inclusive leadership, internal controls, leadership, risk management, Sarbanes-Oxley compliance, succession planning, tactical planning, and vendor management.
AI judgment integration, budgeting, coaching, communication, financial competence, financial disclosures, financial modeling, financial statement analysis, leveraging information, problem solving, relationship building, and technical credibility.

Responsibilities

Own, validate, and track financial performance and the cost-to-serve model with GDCL business partners in Latin America and Canada.
Advise distribution, transportation, and customer service teams on budget management and resource allocation.
Proactively identify opportunities to optimize expenditure and capital investments.
Complete financial forecasts, including BP, JU, NU, and Latest Thinkings, and perform reporting and analysis of complex financial data to inform decisions and strategy.
Support monthly, quarterly, and annual financial close activities, including consolidation, analysis, and reporting.
Maintain strong compliance discipline and exercise sound professional judgment.
Contribute to financial priorities including market-share and gross-profit improvement, reducing cost to serve, and improving utilization of inventory and instrument investments.
Serve as a key member of the GDCL Finance leadership team.

Benefits

Eligibility to participate in the company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension) and savings plan (401(k)), subject to plan terms.
Eligibility to participate in the company’s long-term incentive program.
Vacation: 120 hours per calendar year, subject to applicable policy and date of hire.
Sick time: 40 hours per calendar year; 48 hours for employees residing in Colorado; 56 hours for employees residing in Washington.
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 a child’s birth, adoption, or foster-care placement.
Bereavement Leave: 240 hours for an immediate family member and 40 hours for an extended family member per calendar year.
Caregiver Leave: 80 hours in a rolling 52-week period.
Volunteer Leave: 32 hours per calendar year.
Military Spouse Time-Off: 80 hours per calendar year.