Senior Finance Analyst Competitive Insights & Analytics

Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine•New Brunswick, NJ

4d•$81,000 - $131,100•Onsite

About The Position

Johnson & Johnson is recruiting a Senior Finance Analyst for the Competitive Insights & Analytics (CIA) team in New Brunswick, New Jersey. CIA is part of Global Finance and tracks the performance of the companies in J&J’s competitive composite. Its analyses assess J&J’s performance relative to peers and help predict future performance. The role serves as a finance expert on the external healthcare landscape, delivering competitor benchmarking, research, and strategic financial insights to support executive decision-making. It provides insight across both healthcare sectors, all business units, therapeutic areas, and platforms in the J&J portfolio. The position also uses emerging technologies, AI-enabled tools, and new data sources to strengthen analytical capabilities and competitive intelligence.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Arts, or equivalent in business analytics, finance, statistics, or a related field.
3–5 years of professional experience in Finance, FP&A, Strategic Finance, Investor Relations, Equity Research, Corporate Development, or related analytical roles.
Ability to synthesize large volumes of financial, competitive, and market information into clear, actionable insights.
Understanding of the J&J portfolio and external market and competitor dynamics.
Strong understanding of financial statements, profitability drivers, capital allocation, valuation methodologies, and financial performance analysis.
Advanced Excel skills.
Flexible and creative mindset that adapts to shifting priorities.
Clear, concise communication and the ability to navigate a matrixed environment with a high degree of collaboration.

Nice To Haves

Forecasting experience.
Experience with Power BI, Power Automate, AI-enabled research tools, or financial databases such as Visible Alpha, Alphasense, and SEC EDGAR.
Programming knowledge, such as Python, R, or SQL.

Responsibilities

Assess how competitor performance, strategic actions, and industry developments affect J&J’s competitive position and long-term performance.
Analyze competitor financial performance, operating trends, and strategic priorities using earnings releases, investor communications, and external disclosures.
Maintain competitor benchmarking frameworks for assessing relative performance, profitability, capital allocation, and shareholder value creation.
Develop expertise in the healthcare competitive landscape, including Pharmaceuticals and MedTech.
Translate complex financial, competitive, and market information into actionable insights and recommendations for executive leadership.
Develop executive-ready presentations, analyses, and communications for financial reviews, strategic discussions, and decision-making.
Use emerging technologies, AI-enabled tools, and new data sources to enhance analytical capabilities, improve efficiency, and strengthen competitive intelligence.

Benefits

Participation in the Company’s consolidated retirement plan (pension), subject to plan terms.
Participation in the Company’s savings plan (401(k)), subject to plan terms.
Vacation: 120 hours per calendar year, subject to policy and date of hire.
Sick time: 40 hours per calendar year, with different amounts for employees residing in Colorado or Washington, subject to policy and date of hire.
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, or foster care of a child.
Bereavement Leave: up to 240 hours for an immediate family member and 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.