Senior Financial Analyst - R&D

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Job Function:

Finance

Job Sub Function:

Financial Planning & Analysis

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Irvine, California, United States of America

Job Description:

The Electrophysiology Business, part of the Med Tech sector within Johnson & Johnson, is recruiting for a Senior Financial Analyst to support Electrophysiology R&D located in Irvine, CA. This position is local only and not considered to be performed remotely.

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/.

The Senior Financial Analyst will be responsible for tracking the organization's financial performance and offering financial guidance to R&D business partners.  Additionally, they will ensure that financial commitments are met by advising R&D teams in budget management and resource allocation while proactively identifying opportunities to optimize expenditures and investments.  This role requires completing financial forecasts, reporting, and analysis of complex financial data that will help influence decisions and set strategy.

Responsibilities

·       Support the processes related to financial forecasting and closing.

• Ensure accurate and timely financial reporting to stakeholders while delivering insightful analysis to facilitate effective decision-making.

• Analyze complex financial data to identify opportunities and influence strategic business decisions.

• Prepare and present financial results to leadership, emphasizing the key messages around R&D performance.

• Assist in key compliance activities by ensuring comprehensive financial compliance reviews are conducted, including balance sheets and external compliance assessments.

• Foster and maintain relationships with business partners across cross-functional teams and key stakeholders.

• Lead and execute initiatives to improve efficiency through the standardization of processes and automation of reporting.

• Active engagement in financial transformation efforts (SIGNIFI).

 

Qualifications

Required:

• A minimum of 5 years of finance, accounting or related business experience is required.

• A minimum of a bachelor’s degree is required, preferably with a major in Accounting, Economics or Finance

• The candidate must have strong analytical skills (particularly in MS Excel), alongside excellent conceptual, communication, and interpersonal abilities.

• Effective communication, framing presentation skills along with solid interpersonal, negotiating and influencing skills

• The individual must work well in a dynamic environment and be able to recommend and implement process improvements, work independently, and manage multiple tasks simultaneously.

• The ability to effectively take on leadership roles and partner with associates at all levels of an organization.

Preferred:

• Certifications: CPA, CMA, or other Advanced degree