Description
Senior Finance Analyst/Pinewood - Wokingham/10 Months Contract/Up To £34 Per Hr
Senior Finance Analyst Regional Office Reports to Finance Manager Regional Office
1. Job Purpose
To provide financial analysis, advice and proactive support to the Vision Care Regional Office Group including Global
Oversight of activity within Global Services centre in Prague supporting Vision Care
2. Dimensions
Member of the Vision Care Regional Office Central Team
One of nine analysts in the Vision Care EMA Fusion markets
No direct reports
Responsibility across 15 SAP company codes and 10 MRCs
3. Main Responsibilities (The major end results the job is expected to achieve)
Be the lead finance partner for assigned Regional functional budget holders
Key finance contact on assigned functional budgets with Global Finance
Own the hedging process for Vision Care EMA
Proactive partnering with GS with the mutual goal of delivering best business outcomes
Support for regional and local finance in ensuring M/E processes are followed including statutory postings
Process owner for BRAVO sales file, sales cut off cycle times and rebates
M/E close support including journal processing, quarterly preparation of PL56 and Global submissions
Process owner for key finance systems,eg Winshuttle, sharepoint
Support on G/L maintenance, internal orders profit centres, costs centres and account code management
Provide sound financial analyses of cases for new business opportunities within the scope of the Regional Office
Build interdependent partnerships across the wider organisation
Key contributor to finance elements of ERP implementations
Proactively contribute to maintaining and improving a strong internal control environment eg understanding and applying SOPs/Work Instructions, identifying risks and proposing potential solutions etc.
Compliance with J&J Records Retention rules and HCC/HCBI/IAPP requirements
Involvement in/driving standardisation of process improvement and sharing best practice across the organisation
Ensuring critical SAP finance processes (eg ZBRAVO, GRR3) are maintained and updated for changes in reporting requirements
Proactively take responsibility for personal development
Contribute to the improvement in employee satisfaction across the wider Finance Team
Be a role model for the Leadership Imperatives within the Finance department and support mutual development of the peer analyst group.
Engage in productive 2-way quality P&D 5 conversations
Any other relevant work
4. Background Information and Main Activities
The location of the role is in Pinewood
A degree of overseas travel may be required and is dependent on project involvement
5. Knowledge/Experience/Skills required
Essential:
University Degree and recognised Professional Accountancy qualification
Minimum +4 years post-qualification experience
Knowledge of US GAAP accounting and Sarbanes Oxley requirements
Ability to bring clarity to complex business issues and proven success in managing complex projects and processes
A track record of driving constructive change should be evident
Excellent communication and business partnering skills including:
must be able to work with and influence internal customers
comfortable in challenging internal customers in a non-confrontational way
proven ability to work with people at all management levels including VP
able to communicate fluently across the organisation
simplify complex written communications
adapt style and content for all levels of the organization in English
Ability to analyse financial data ensuring that it makes business sense
Strong team player and ethical (Credo minded)
Self-starter
Highly computer literate, experience with ERP systems and Microsoft packages.
Influencing skills - across cultural differences and ensuring all management understand the financial priorities and constraints, ability to align business partners on tough financial calls
Committed to on-time-zero-defect reporting and compliance with J&J standards
Utilize knowledge of organizational drivers, dynamics, and informal networks to influence appropriate business decisions
Deliver presentations to senior management with confidence in English; facilitate group discussions to ensure understanding and achieve the best possible outcome; provide recommendations and solutions; encourage others to speak their mind; demonstrate confidence to acknowledge when answer is unknown to a business question
Share important and useful information; stay focused on the issues; foster an environment that encourages the sharing of ideas and best practice (internal and external)
Demonstrate work life balance; solicit feedback on organizational health and implement improvements; remove barriers to success
Anticipate and manage competing and changing priorities; recommend trade-offs for business impact
Communicate and get cross-organizational alignment around the time constraints and commitments required; anticipate and resolve workload bottlenecks
Strong continuous improvement mind-set
Preferred:
Experience at a similar level, or within a multinational environment.
Experience with corporate accounting systems ( SAP) and proficient spreadsheet skills
6. Assignment and Planning of Work
Much of the work is generated around the month/quarter ends focusing on P&L reviews with Finance Director Regional Office and business partners and pre close preparation and post close review with BU Finance and GS
A primary focus from Jun - Dec is the business plan and business updates (eg JU, NU etc.)
An ability to adjust to changing timetables and short lead times is frequently required
As an integral member of the Regional Office Finance Central Team there is a requirement to be involved in company projects
7. Other Working Relationships
GS team supporting Vision Care
BU Finance peers across Vision Care EMA
Other Finance colleagues - eg Global, FP&A, Supply Chain
Principal internal customer base will be Regional Office business partners
In summary, required to work within a complex Matrix structure with several key internal customers
8. Problems/Key
The key feature of the role is its diverse nature. The job holder will work in a team with a wide range of responsibilities and will be expected to move competently between each area. The job holder will need to develop an understanding/appreciation of all aspects of work within the Regional Office Finance team.
The job holder will need to be able to balance the diverse demands of the role on a daily basis and have a clear understanding of where the priorities lie.
The Company
Johnson & Johnson is an American multinational medical devices, pharmaceutical and consumer packaged goods manufacturer founded in 1886.
This job with Johnson & Johnson is a temporary assignment and is being managed by Kelly Services on behalf of Johnson & Johnson. Successful candidates will be placed at the Johnson & Johnson assignment and managed by Kelly Services
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