Senior Financial Analyst - Local GAAP Operations

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Job Function

Finance

Job Sub Function

Accounting

Job Category

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Prague, Czechia, Westport, Mayo, Ireland, Wokingham, Berkshire, United Kingdom, Zug, Switzerland

Job Description

We are recruiting a Senior Finance Analyst to join our growing team responsible for leading the Local GAAP Operations workstream as part of LE/MRC Operations under the SigniFi Finance Transformation program. The role can be based in the UK (Pinewood Campus) or in Ireland, Switzerland and the Czech Republic, though preference would be the UK.

In this global-facing role, you will support the team in designing, building and implementing the strategy to transform Johnson & Johnson’s local Statutory Financial Reporting processes under SigniFi.

Potential candidates will have a good understanding of the J&J Operating Model and ideally have had exposure to statutory reporting and accounting in a previous or current role. Project experience is not crucial.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the business set-up and reconciliation of the parallel local GAAP ledger (L1) in Central Finance. Critical tasks include reconciling the data between the ERPs, Central Finance and the local financial statements, developing reporting solutions to simplify and standardize complex tasks, and partnering with PWC and our co-sourcing partners Deloitte.
• Share key insights and recommendations to help shape interim and end-state designs.
• Partner with local Finance teams to understand and learn from current processes and support them as interim and end state design solutions are implemented.
• Support in preparing presentations, project plan updates etc. and other ad-hoc tasks as required.
• Help support the team in the timely execution of project plans.
• Provide timely and insightful updates on project progress, including potential issues and risk areas.
• Support future training and communications sessions across the broader finance organization
• Support wider team members on ad-hoc tasks, as required
  
  

Qualifications

Education:

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s level degree is required.
• Qualified accountant is required.
  
  

Required

Experience and Skills:

• 3 to 5 years finance, accounting or business experience
• Proficient English
• Knowledge of general finance, tax and accounting processes
• An understanding of GAAP differences and adjustments between US GAAP and Local GAAP
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to multi-task, work under pressure, meet deadlines and be able to thrive in a fast-paced work environment
• Ability to handle ambiguity and fluid situations
  
  

Preferred

• Exposure to statutory reporting and accounting in a previous or current role
• Strong understanding of standard methodologies in Accounting and Financial Systems, including SAP
• Experience of working in a complex, multi-ERP / system environment