Senior Accountant, Legal Entity Accounting

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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.

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

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This role will be part the Global Services Finance team in the Legal Entity 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 Legal Entity Accounting team is responsible for the completeness and accuracy of both the US and Local GAAP & Tax reporting working closely with the Country Tax Centers (CTC).

This includes but is not limited to recording and maintaining the accuracy of statutory ledgers, focus on ensuring the correct tax accounting and liaison / coordination with internal and external audit teams.
Key Responsibilities:


* Facilitates month-end, quarter-end, and year-end close activities for country in scope


* Prepare journal entries, account reconciliations and management reports related to tax, fully observing Compliance, Internal Audit, and SOX requirements


* Support auditors and legal authorities with the execution of required activities - local statutory audit and reporting, statistical reporting


* Collaborates with different collaborators in completing the local statutory audit


* Prepares monthly tax reports for Philippines and coordinates with CTC for tax reporting requirements


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


* Generate ideas, cultivate, and implement continuous improvement approach, identifying and pursuing process efficiency opportunities


* Support automation initiatives and implement process improvements to drive efficiency

Qualifications:

Education:


* Bachelor's degree in accounting or accountancy


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

Required:


* At least 4 years of professional experience under Finance & Accounting


* Experience in local statutory audit and reporti...