Senior Financial Analyst DPS Network Strategy, Orthopedics

Role Summary

Senior Financial Analyst DPS Network Strategy, located in Titusville, NJ or Raritan, NJ. Provides financial leadership and support to Network Strategy project managers, interacting with multiple US and international locations. Reports to the DPS Network and Strategic Programs (SI&D) Finance Manager.

Responsibilities

• Project Governance & Compliance: Ensure adherence to financial processes, controls and targets to deliver the overall program using Johnson & Johnson procedures and best accounting practices. Support project accounting and reporting activities and all program-related compliance inquiries. Responsible for tracking project costs and activities, developing accurate financial forecasts, and partnering with Project Managers to ensure adherence of project costs vs. plan. Develop financial models and scenarios to assess business cases, including cash flow analysis (NPV, IRR) and P&L forecasts.
• Financial Planning And Analysis: Support financial planning activities following Franchise calendars and processes. Assist in developing and communicating detailed project budgets, analyses and executive summary projections to senior leadership. Identify and present critical insights regarding project goals, opportunities & risks and mitigation strategies and contingency plans. Build strong cross-functional and cross-franchise partnerships across all levels within Supply Chain, Finance, Regulatory, R&D, Marketing and Commercial to collect and challenge assumptions, model scenario implications and influence business decisions.
• Project Execution: Define, optimize and gain alignment for the future-state finance operating model and tactical execution roadmap. Drive the prioritization and implementation of financial processes and systems to enable Day 1 and ongoing site business activities. Collaborate with other J&J manufacturing sites and finance shared service centers to understand and apply standard processes.

Qualifications

• Required:
  • 4+ years of relevant multinational experience is required
  • Strong analytical, technical accounting and problem-solving skills
  • Strong presentations skills
  • Ability to build effective business partner relationships using persuading and influencing skills
  • Strong organization skills and an aptitude for planning
  • Framing and communicating of complex data
  • Proven record of driving continuous process improvements
  • Accuracy with attention to detail
  • Ability to translate complex situations into simple working solutions
  • Proactive approach
  • Ability to prioritize and support multiple projects simultaneously
• Preferred:
  • Prior experience in network transformation and / or standardization of supply chain finance activities
  • Previous experience and knowledge of ERP functionality & master data setup (JDE/SAP), Sales & Operations Planning process, financial flows, and financial audits
  • Prior healthcare / medical device experience

Education

• A Bachelor’s Degree is required, preferably in Accounting or Finance
• MBA, CMA or CPA is preferred