Manager, Finance Access Management & System Compliance

Role Summary

Finance Access Management & System Compliance Manager in the Finance Solutions & Technology (FS&T) – Global Process Owner (GPO) Compliance team. Responsible for supporting the run state of the digital transformation systems and user access management processes, and to drive standardization and efficiencies across the systems, processes, and controls across the Finance digital transformation initiatives (SigniFi and TransAct).

Responsibilities

• Supports the governance, monitoring and maintenance of J&J‚Äôs enterprise internal controls within the UAM processes and financial systems.
• Provides compliance support to the SigniFi and TransAct digital transformation projects, with a focus on User Access Management (UAM) and other system compliance processes that come into scope of SigniFi and TransAct.
• Responsible for providing compliance systems support across all major system and tool deployments within the SigniFi/TransAct Digital Core, Planning & Forecasting, Consolidations, and Reporting initiatives.
• Responsible to support Control Owners/Performers throughout the ongoing Internal and External SOX and Operational audits, including development of remediation plans of any deficiencies or gaps identified.
• Responsible to direct and collaborate with Control Owners/Performers to ensure that controls are being performed and evidenced in a timely manner and meet all External Reporting, Management Reporting, SOX and regulatory program deadlines.
• Supports compliance design initiatives and supports execution of controls across our landscape, partnering closely with GPO organizations, Global Services Internal Audit, and IT Stakeholders.
• Design, implement and support ongoing execution of Business, Finance and IT controls and quality metrics across platforms.
• Analyze, troubleshoot, and proactively challenge existing processes and workflows ‚Äì suggest and support implementation of necessary changes to improve influence/business impact.
• Use, analyze, and leverage existing data to make/take informed decisions, improve existing processes/systems and simplify and create strong plans with minimum risk.
• Execute the strategies and governance for compliance monitoring reporting.
• Support the design, build and run of internal and external management reporting strategy and governance.
• Support initiatives related to control automation to drive standardization and efficiencies across the enterprise.
• Build and maintain relationships at all levels throughout the organization.

Qualifications

• A minimum of a Bachelor‚Äôs degree, preferably with a major in Accounting, Finance, Economics, Accounting Information Systems, or any related business degree is required.
• Advanced degrees or professional certifications such as MBA, Master's in TAX/Economics/Accounting, CPA, CIA, CISA, CMA etc. is preferred.
• Working knowledge of Security & User Access Management processes and tools.
• Working knowledge of financial and IT internal controls.
• Working knowledge of Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) 404, US GAAP, and IFRS.
• Working knowledge of Financial External Reporting, and Management Reporting data, processes, and controls.
• Ability to proactively identify and mitigate process risks.
• Understanding of continuous process improvement techniques.
• Anticipate needs, assess and manage business risk taking; escalate issues that may impact their process globally; manage through times of crisis and ambiguity.
• Experience working in a complex, multi-ERP/system environment (S/4 SAP HANA preferred).
• People management skills and ability to collaborate in a highly matrixed environment is required.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills with ability to influence the audience is required.

Skills

• Agility Jumps
• Business Continuity Management (BCM)
• Compliance Frameworks
• Compliance Management
• Financial Analysis
• Financial Risk Management (FRM)
• Internal Controls
• Mentorship
• Process Improvements
• Regulatory Environment
• Risk Assessments
• Risk Measurement
• Stakeholder Engagement
• Systems Thinking
• Tactical Planning
• Technical Credibility

Education

• Bachelor‚Äôs degree required; MBA or related advanced certifications preferred.

Additional Requirements

• Travel: Up to 10% domestic/international travel may be required.