Lead Financial Analyst, Legal

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

Job Function:
Finance

Job Sub Function:
Finance Business Partners

Job Category:
Professional

All Job Posting Locations:
New Brunswick, New Jersey, United States of America

Job Description:

Johnson and Johnson, Inc.

is recruiting for a Lead Financial Analyst, located in New Brunswick, NJ, to provide financial support to the Global Legal Organization.

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/

Position Overview

Working in a fast-paced environment and matrixed organization, the Lead Analyst will provide support and analysis to business partners with ongoing exposure to high-levels of management within the Finance and Global Legal Organization.

This role will work cross-functionally to compile and account for large volumes of data, with materiality of  ~$800MM, ensuring communication and visibility to the expense during critical close and forecast periods.

This individual will perform quarterly closings and business forecast updates, variance analysis, and be responsible for ensuring that compliance requirements are met.    They will own the preparation and presentation of forecast updates and quarterly results packages and coordinating with affiliate companies to align on inter-company budgets and cross-charges.  The individual will also participate in and lead ad-hoc projects and support systems implementations.   

Key Responsibilities:


* Independently lead the quarterly legal charge out process and proactively drive process improvements and automation while effectively managing complexity


* Proactively and independently develop enhanced reporting to provide increased transparency and insightful analytics to the Legal and Finance Leadership Teams, including EC Members


* Independently Lead the Business Plan and Forecast processes for areas of responsibility while effectively managing complexity in a matrixed organization


* Partner with the Legal Operations Team regarding financial forecasts, quarterly clo...