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J&J Family of Companies GS Finance Sr Accountant in Manila, Philippines
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
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 Finance & Accounting
Basic ERP knowledge SAP & Blackline (advantage)
Flexible with any shift especially mid shift.
Experience in a Shared Service Centre of a multinational corporation or BPO (advantage)
Experience in a Global Account to Report function of a large multi-state company (advantage)
Be open to new ideas, rapid change and embracing new technologies.
Basic accounting & good finance knowledge
Good understanding of Income Statement (P&L) and Balance Sheet (B/S)
Strong analytical skills
Attention to detail and ability to maintain a high level of accuracy in preparing and entering financial information
MS Office proficient - Advanced MS Excel knowledge
Persistent/committed and able to work under time pressure
Organized/ time oriented and output driven
Strong interpersonal & communication skills with an ability to work with people at different levels and in remote locations.
Preferred
With Inventory Accounting background, preferred
With Supply Chain or Stock Movement and related transactions background, preferred
Ability to handle ambiguity and fluid situations, demonstrating a pragmatic approach.
Successfully manage several priorities, be very organized and work efficiently to tight deadlines.
Solid US GAAP accounting knowledge.
Digital/ intelligent automation capabilities.
Other
Candidates may be asked to work shifts to align with global assignments in Americas / EMEA / Asia.
Lead/Participate in other Regional/Global/Cross functional duties as assigned.
Strong written and verbal communication skills in English.
Fluent English, other language skills desirable.
Johnson & Johnson is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.
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