GS Finance Accounting Team Lead

"Reimagine the possibilities" at Johnson and Johnson Global Finance! We live this motto every day by creating game-changing business solutions for the world's largest and most broadly-based healthcare company.

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.

This role will be part of the Global Services Finance team in the Inventory & COGS Accounting process area.

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 Inventory & COGS Accounting team is responsible for complete and accurate accounting for all Inventory, Distribution, Costing and Other Costs Not In Standard (OCNIS).

This includes but is not limited to managing Inventory & Distribution costs which includes focus on reserves, revaluations, and adjustments (e.g., Stock counts adjustments) partnering closely with Supply Chain colleagues.

Key Responsibilities:

1.

Be compliant with applicable laws and regulations, and follow guidelines in the J&J Credo

2.

Maintain Operational Excellence

• Lead Inventory Team with the monthly, quarter and annual close activities, ensure journal entries, balance sheet account reconciliation and reports are completed within agreed timeline

• Timely closing & execution of financial periods as per closing calendar and in accordance with SLA commitments, fully observing Compliance, Internal Audit & SOX requirements.

• Responsible & accountable for completeness, accuracy and validity of process/entity within scope.

• Deep expertise, fully knowledgeable of the Worldwide Procedures and compliance requirements for respective areas.

• Regular focus on Balance Sheet reconciliations to minimize open items.

• On the job training for new team members / BPO partners.

• Support auditors and legal authorities with the execution of required activities.

• Understand, adhere, and execute per worldwide policies and procedures.

Identify compliance risks and recommend solutions to remediate / prevent breach.

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

• Build collaboration with other team leads across global and regional teams to standardize and align processes.

• Communicate changes on standard procedures with team and at the same time assess impact to the operation.

• Ensure timeliness, accuracy and quality of work and service of the Inventory Team through ...