Senior Financial Analyst x2

Role Title: Senior Financial Analyst x2 

Location: Wokingham

Work Type: Hybrid working, 3 days a week on site and 2 days remote 

Start Date: As soon as possible 

Duration: 6 Months 

Weekly Hours: 37.5

Hourly Pay Rate: £32 - £35

This role is inside IR35

The Company

Caring for the world, one person at a time has inspired and united the people of Johnson & Johnson for over 125 years. We embrace research and science bringing innovative ideas, products and services to advance the health and well-being of people. 

With more than $82 billion in 2020 sales, Johnson & Johnson is the world's most comprehensive and broadly-based manufacturer of health care products, as well as a provider of related services, for the consumer, pharmaceutical, and medical devices markets. There are more than 265 Johnson & Johnson operating companies employing approximately 132,200 people and with products touching the lives of over a billion people every day, throughout the world. If you have the talent and desire to touch the world, Johnson & Johnson has the career opportunities to help make it happen!

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Johnson & Johnson means “You Belong”! 

The Role:

We are recruiting an experienced Senior Finance Analyst to join our growing team responsible for leading the LE/MRC Process work-stream under the SigniFi Finance Transformation program. 

In this high-profile global-facing role, you will support the Senior Manager in designing, building and implementing the strategy to transform Johnson & Johnson’s local Statutory Financial Reporting processes under SigniFi. 

Potential candidates will have a good understanding of the J&J Operating Model and ideally have had exposure to statutory reporting and accounting in a previous or current role. Project experience is not crucial. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the proof-of-concept (POC) country pilots. Critical pilot tasks include reconciling the data between the ERPs, Central Finance and the local financial statements, developing reporting solutions to simplify and standardise complex tasks, and partnering with PWC and our co-sourcing partners Deloitte for the 2022 statutory reporting cycle.
• Share key insights and recommendations from the POC pilots to help shape interim and end-state designs and to evaluate the level of effort required to scale the pilots to the Enterprise.​
• Support the Senior Manager in evaluating different options to standardise and effectively use new technologies, ensuring audit and compliance requirements are met.
• Partner with local Finance teams to understand and learn from current processes and support them as interim and end state design solutions are implemented.
• Support the Senior Manager in preparing presentations, project plan updates etc. to senior management and other ad-hoc tasks as required.
• Help support the team in the timely execution of project plans.
• Provide timely and insightful updates to the Senior Manager on project progress, including potential issues and risk areas.
• Support future training and communications sessions across the broader finance organisation
• Support wider team members on ad-hoc tasks, as required

Qualifications:

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s level degree is required.
• Fully qualified accountant or an international qualified accountant equivalent

Experience and Skills required:

• 1 to 3+ years post qualification finance, accounting or business experience
• Proficient English
• Knowledge of general finance, tax and accounting processes
• An understanding of GAAP differences and adjustments between US GAAP and Local GAAP
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to partner with, influence and effectively communicate with all levels of the organisation
• Ability to multitask, work under pressure, meet deadlines and be able to thrive in a fast-paced work environment
• Ability to handle ambiguity and fluid situations
• Some travel may be required

Preferred:

• Exposure to statutory reporting and accounting in a previous or current role
• Strong understanding of standard methodologies in Accounting and Financial Systems, including SAP
• Experience of working in a complex, multi-ERP / system environment

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion:

For more than 130 years, diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI) have been part of our cultural fabric at Johnson & Johnson and woven into how we do business every day. Our commitment to respect the dignity and diversity of all is embedded in our Credo.

We know that the success of our business depends on having the best talent in a workforce that reflects the diverse markets we serve around the world and an inclusive culture that values different perspectives and life experiences

That is why we are working to create an inclusive environment where diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences are valued and each one of our people feels that they belong and can reach their potential. No matter who they are. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Johnson & Johnson means “You Belong”.