Senior Financial Analyst, Acquisition and Divestiture Operations

Role Summary

Senior Financial Analyst, Acquisition and Divestiture Operations located in New Brunswick, NJ. Support acquisition integration, divestiture audits, sell-side due diligence or separation processes across all enterprise segments, including data collection and analysis of carved-out financial statements, and assist in developing integration and separation transition plans while partnering with buyers/sellers to execute transaction close. This role offers potential for advancement within the organization 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, J&J COEs, Global Services, and J&J business to determine proper allocation methodologies for carve-out financial statements and stand-alone analyses required for the deal
• Develop and lead cross-functional transition plans, forecast and perform value-based analysis for project costs, analyze deal financials and estimate stranded costs
• Support closing of certain divested countries by collecting inventory and PPE data to calculate purchase price allocation adjustments
• Support the development of financials related to Transition Service Arrangements (TSA), develop TSA pricing models and support billing processes
• Review country-level financial allocations and partner with residual cost analytics leaders to develop management presentations
• Partner with Business Partners and Buyer Finance teams to enable setup of entities involved with TMA and rTMA arrangements
• Support integration workstreams to onboard newly acquired businesses into J&J‚Äôs 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 provide guidance for affiliates

Qualifications

• Required: Bachelor's degree, preferably in Accounting/Finance or a related field
• Preferred: Advanced degree or professional certifications such as MBA/Master‚Äôs, CMA, CPA
• Required: Minimum of three (3) years of progressive finance, accounting or related business experience
• Required: Advanced skills in MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
• Required: Ability to collaborate, influence and effectively communicate with all levels of the organization, including senior leadership
• Required: Ability to work through ambiguous situations and manage competing demands
• Required: Ability to operate with a high degree of independence and ability to plan, prioritize and collaborate in a highly matrixed environment
• Preferred: Experience in M&A transactions, preferably in the Life Sciences industry
• Preferred: Experience with data process automation and/or visualization software (e.g., Alteryx, Tableau, Power BI)
• Preferred: Knowledge and application of technical accounting and financial compliance
• Travel: May require up to 10% travel

Education

• Bachelor‚Äôs degree in Accounting/Finance or related field required; advanced degree preferred

Skills

• Advanced MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) proficiency
• Data analysis and financial modeling
• Problem solving and analytical thinking
• Financial reporting and forecasting
• Communication and stakeholder management
• Teamwork and relationship building
• Process optimization and project management

Additional Requirements

• Up to 10% travel