GS Finance Sr Accountant

About Johnson & Johnson

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe 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.

Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/.

As a member of our Global Finance team, you will have exclusive access to a network of financial professionals located in over 60 countries.

This new network will help you build on your current skills and explore opportunities to grow your career in J&J.

At J&J Global Finance, we value ideas for innovation and improvement and are committed to diversity and inclusion.

Together we will reimagine business processes to become more effective, more efficient, and improve customer experience.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Our Global Services Finance team is growing, and we are looking for people with strong accounting and finance backgrounds.

The Global Services Finance organization provides best-in-class, cost-effective financial services, and compliance-in a J&J way-to our Operating Companies around the world.
The Senior Accountant will run the day-to-day operations and provide support to the Inventory Team.

Ensures assigned deliverables are met in accordance with the standard procedures and controls are in place.

At this level the role has increased responsibility including, but not limited to, additional skills, multiple lines/products, diverse teams, etc.

Key Responsibilities:


* Independent ownership of month-end closing activities for country in scope - prepare monthly journal entries, account reconciliations and reports for assigned MRCs


* Responsible for the correctness of Inventory accounting entries and Reconciliations in accordance with GAAP, Compliance, Internal Audit and SOX requirements


* Build a strong awareness of the local business and work closely with the local teams


* Manage ad hoc one-time requests, participates in projects as/when required


* Constant demonstration of good communications and partnership


* Ensure strong internal controls are in place in order to achieve "adequate" internal and external audit ratings


* Accurate and timely month-end reporting focus.

Meets all corporate and regional timelines


* Demonstrate understanding and ownership of financials.


* Support automation initiatives to drive efficiency and enhancement in the process.


* Any other tasks as deemed necessary

Qualifications:

Education


* Bachelor's degree in accounting or accountancy required


* CPA, CMA, MBA and/or other financial certifications is preferred

Required


* At least 4 years of professional experience under Financ...