Controlling & Inventory–Finance Manager

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Job Function:

Finance

Job Sub Function:

Finance Business Partners

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Zug, Switzerland

Job Description:

Johnson & Johnson is hiring for a Controlling & Inventory – Finance Manager. This role has preferred locations in Toronto, ON, Canada; Little Island, Cork, Ireland; Puebla, Mexico; Antwerp, Belgium; Titusville, New Jersey, United States of America; Zug, Switzerland. Remote work may be considered on a case-by-case basis.

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/.

Please note that this role is available across multiple countries and may be posted under different requisition numbers to comply with local requirements. While you are welcome to apply to any or all of the postings, we recommend focusing on the specific country(s) that align with your preferred location(s):

North America - Requisition Number: R-102390

Ireland - Requisition Number:  R-103021

Switzerland – Requisition Number: R-103023

Belgium- Requisition Number: R-103030

Remember, whether you apply to one or all of these requisition numbers, your applications will be considered as a single submission.

IMFT is the transformation program within Innovative Medicine Finance, dedicated to enabling Finance and its business partners to deliver superior value and sustainable competitive advantage for our organization, partners, and patients. 

We are advancing Finance with digital competencies and tools to become an insight-driven partner that accelerates decision-making, optimizes resources, and sparks innovation. Our focus is on identifying what matters most, prioritizing initiatives with real impact, sequencing change strategically, and bringing discipline to our transformation efforts. 

As a member of IMFT, you’ll be at the heart of delivering an integrated, cross-functional transformation that optimizes resources, investment allocation, and value creation across the organization.  

We are searching for the best talent for Controlling & Inventory -Finance Manager, IMFT Technology & Data Solutions 

As a Controlling & Inventory – Finance Manager, IMFT Technology & Data Solutions, you will play a pivotal role in a global business transformation initiative aimed at modernizing and harmonizing core finance operations—specifically within the areas of Controlling and Inventory. 

As a member of the transformation team, the Finance Manager will collaborate with Global Process Owners in our Value Stream Teams, Technical Product Owners, System Integrators and other Transformational Programs to capture business requirements, support process design, and ensure successful build, testing, and deployment of Controlling and Inventory processes. 

This position is integral to the Innovative Medicine Finance Transformation (IMFT) program supporting the design and implementation of future-state Finance processes as part of a major ERP (S4/Hana) deployment, enabling the transition from multiple legacy systems to a unified, standardized digital platform. 

This is an exciting opportunity to be at the forefront of a finance transformation in the Innovative Medicine space, shaping the future of finance operations and contributing to patient-centric outcomes. 

Responsibilities 

• Take a leading role in representing the finance function in the cross functional discussions relating to Controlling & Inventory (in particular MAKE and R&D) 

• Support the Controlling & Inventory Finance Lead with the Global Finance Transformation Initiative including all aspects of an ERP/S4Hana design, build & deployment; specifically for Controlling & Inventory Processes. 

• Collaborate with IMFT & IM Transcend Global Process Owners & functional teams to capture and define design requirements for Controlling & Inventory Processes. 

• In collaboration with the Controlling & Inventory Finance Lead, support in managing the interdependencies with other transformational programs such as Signifi/Transact in the Controlling & Inventory areas. 

• In collaboration with the Technical Product Owners (TPO) and System Integrator ensure the Global Template is designed & built to meet the business requirements utilizing the latest technology capabilities. 

Process Design 

• Collaborate with Global Process Owners to understand the business requirements & capture these requirements for inclusion in the design process. 

• Collaborate with the Finance Technical Process Owners (TPO) & System Integrator team in designing future Controlling & Inventory Processes 

•  Document future design as part of Global Template build 

Build 

• Support TPO & System Integrator Teams in building the proposed design in S4/Hana 

• Actively participate in Build Demos, review & provide feedback 

• Take leading role in ensuring business requirements are being met in the build 

Data Validation & Testing 

• Collaborate closely with the Master Data team to ensure the data set-up is correct for Controlling & Inventory Processes. 

• Ensure the processes built in the development system achieve the business requirements and provide feedback to TPO’s & System Integrator Team as required 

• Support the deployment team during the testing cycles as required 

Hypercare 

• Support the deployment team during Hypercare as required 

 

Qualifications/Requirements:

Required Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:   

• A minimum of a university degree is required, preferably in Finance or Economics       

• A minimum of 5 years’ experience in Finance roles are required, preferably in supply chain, and/or a principal company environment and/or R&D 

• Experience with Costing, Inventory & Plant Accounting in a Supply Chain or R&D role would be considered a great asset for this role 

• Experience with process development and improvement 

• Strong analytic skills and ability to balance big picture with attention to detail 

• Passionate to develop expertise in complex financial topics 

• Agile mindset  

• Strong communication skills and ability to clearly articulate complex issues 

• Team player and collaborative working style 

• Experience with working in global / virtual environments is a plus. 

• Proven ability to operate in a dynamic, fast-paced, and frequently changing environment 

•  Strong collaboration and stakeholder Management, including ability to influence and challenge 

• Passion for driving change and ability to inspire business adoption of new processes and technology 
• This role has preferred locations in Toronto, ON, Canada; Little Island, Cork, Ireland; Puebla, Mexico; Antwerp, Belgium; Titusville, New Jersey, United States of America; Zug, Switzerland. Remote work may be considered on a case-by-case basis.

Preferred Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:  

• Expert knowledge of SAP ERP platform 

• Project management experience is a plus 

• Knowledge of digital tools (PowerQuery, PowerBI, …) is a plus 

Johnson & Johnson is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by federal, state or local law. We actively seek qualified candidates who are protected veterans and individuals with disabilities as defined under VEVRAA and Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Johnson & Johnson is committed to providing an interview process that is inclusive of our applicants’ needs. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request an accommodation, external applicants please contact us via https://www.jnj.com/contact-us/careers . Internal employees contact AskGS to be directed to your accommodation resource.

 

 

 

 

Required Skills:

 

 

Preferred Skills:

Budget Management, Coaching, Execution Focus, Expense Controls, Financial Analysis, Financial Competence, Financial Forecasting, Financial Reports, Financial Risk Management (FRM), Financial Trends, Internal Controls, Process Improvements, Risk Management, Sarbanes-Oxley Compliance, Strategic Thinking, Technical Credibility, Training People, Vendor Management