Senior Financial Analyst A&D Operations Finance

Role Summary

Senior Financial Analyst, A&D Operations Finance at Johnson & Johnson, based in New Brunswick, NJ. The role supports acquisition integration, divestiture audits, sell-side due diligence, or separation initiatives across the enterprise, including data collection and analysis of carved-out financial statements and development of transition plans. You will partner with Global Business Partners and Buyer/Seller teams to enable successful transaction closes, with opportunities for upward mobility based on performance.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the collection of relevant data to support carved out financial documents and diligence
• Collaborate with internal and external cross functional partners in reviewing and analyzing the P&L and Balance Sheet of the carved-out business
• Coordinate with global affiliates, relevant J&J COE’s, Global Services (GS), and J&J business to understand and determine proper allocation methodologies of expenses for carve out financial statements and stand-alone / stand up analyses required for the deal
• Develop and lead cross functional transition plans, forecast and perform BVA analysis for project costs, analyze Deal financials and estimate stranded costs
• Support closing certain countries that were divested, such as collecting inventory and PPE data to calculate purchase price allocation adjustments
• Support development of the financials related to Transition Service arrangements (“TSA”), develop TSA pricing models and support billing processes
• Review country level financial allocations and partner with leaders of residual cost analytics, and develop presentations for management review
• Partner and facilitate with Business Partners and Buyer Finance teams to enable setup of various entities involved with TMA and TMA arrangements
• Support integration workstreams to help on board newly acquired businesses into J&J’s financial landscape, systems and processes
• Lead and support the development of Financial projections for acquired or divested businesses
• Develop reporting models with Group Finance and jointly develop guidance for affiliates

Qualifications

• Required: A minimum of three (3) years of progressive finance, accounting or related business experience
• Required: Advanced MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) skills
• Required: The ability to collaborate, influence and effectively communicate with all levels of the organization, including senior leadership
• Required: The ability to work through ambiguous situations and manage competing demands
• Required: The ability to operate with a high degree of independence and have the proven ability to plan, prioritize and collaborate in a highly matrixed environment
• Preferred: Advanced degree or professional certifications such as MBA/Master’s, CMA, CPA
• Preferred: Experience in M&A transactions, preferably in the Life Sciences industry
• Preferred: Experience with data process automation and/or visualization software (Alteryx, Tableau, Power BI, etc.)
• Preferred: Knowledge and application of technical accounting and financial compliance

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting/Finance or related field required
• Advanced degree or professional certifications such as MBA/Master’s, CMA, CPA, etc. preferred

Skills

• Required: Microsoft Office proficiency; ability to collaborate and communicate effectively across the organization; strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities
• Preferred: Experience with data automation and visualization tools (Alteryx, Tableau, Power BI) and expertise in financial modeling, forecasting, and reporting

Additional Requirements

• Travel: Up to 10%