Experienced Financial Analyst, Orthopedics

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 jnj.com.

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Job Function:

Finance

Job Sub Function:

Finance Business Partners

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Grecia, Costa Rica

Job Description:

About MedTech

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments.

Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech

Johnson & Johnson announced plans to separate our Orthopaedics business to establish a standalone orthopaedics company, operating as DePuy Synthes. The process of the planned separation is anticipated to be completed within 18 to 24 months, subject to legal requirements, including consultation with works councils and other employee representative bodies, as may be required, regulatory approvals and other customary conditions and approvals.

Should you accept this position, it is anticipated that, following conclusion of the transaction, you would be an employee of DePuy Synthes and your employment would be governed by DePuy Synthes employment processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans. In that case, details of any planned changes would be provided to you by DePuy Synthes at an appropriate time and subject to any necessary consultation processes.

About Orthopaedics

Fueled by innovation at the intersection of biology and technology, we’re developing the next generation of smarter, less invasive, more personalized treatments.

Are you passionate about improving and expanding the possibilities of Orthopaedics? Ready to join a team that’s reimagining how we heal? Our Orthopaedics teams help keep more than 6 million people moving each year while delivering clinical and economic value to surgeons and healthcare systems. Our teams build solutions for joint reconstruction; trauma and craniomaxillofacial; sports, extremities, and elective foot and ankle; spine; and robotics and digital surgery.

Your unique talents will help patients on their journey to wellness. Learn more at https://www.jnj.com/medtech

We are searching for the best talent for Experienced Financial Analyst, Orthopedics.

Purpose:
Establish and ensure adherence to financial processes, controls and targets in order to deliver the overall program applying J&J procedures and best accounting practices.Support financial close, project accounting and reporting activities and all program-related compliance inquiries. In conjunction with the Finance Manager seek out and collaborate with J&J subject-matter-experts in Global Financial Services, Trade Compliance, Tax, Treasury and Legal as needed to ensure compliance with all internal and external laws and procedures.

You will be responsible for:

In accordance with all applicable federal, state and local laws/regulations and Corporate Johnson & Johnson, procedures and guidelines, this position:

• Support the site financial planning activities following Franchise calendars and processes. Assist in developing and presenting detailed project budgets, analysis and executive summary projections to senior leadership.
• Assist in identifying and presenting critical insights regarding project goals, opportunities & risks and mitigation strategies and contingency plans.
• Support with the SAP implementation from a cost accounting perspective.
• Monitor and analyze profit margins related to inventory, ensuring accurate reporting of profit in inventory for financial statements.
• Collaborate with inventory management teams to assess the impact of unsold inventory on overall profitability.
• Regularly assess and report on excess and obsolete inventory, providing recommendations for management to reduce losses.
• Implement strategies to minimize E&O through effective inventory management and forecasting.
• Analyze full absorption cost structures and their impact on financial performance.
• 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.
• Responsible for communicating business related issues or opportunities to next management level
• Responsible for following all Company guidelines related to Health, Safety and Environmental practices as applicable.
• For those who supervise or manage a staff, responsible for ensuring that subordinates follow all Company guidelines related to Health, Safety and Environmental practices and that all resources needed to do so are available and in good condition, if applicable
• Responsible for ensuring personal and Company compliance with all Federal, State, local and Company regulations, policies, and procedures
• Performs other duties assigned as needed

Qualifications / Requirements:

Experience and education

• A bachelor’s degree in accounting, finance, or a related field is required.
• 2-4 years of relevant multinational experience is required.
• Upper intermediate English proficiency is required. Advanced proficiency is preferred.

Required knowledge, skills, abilities, certifications/licenses and affiliations

• Strong analytical, technical accounting, and problem-solving skills are required.
• Cost accounting experience.
• Ability to build effective business partner relationships using persuading and influencing skills
• Strong organization skills and an interest in planning and strong communication - Framing and communicating of complex data
• Proven record of driving continuous operational improvements
• Accuracy with attention to detail
• Ability to translate complex situations into simple working solutions and ability to prioritize and support multiple projects simultaneously.
• Prior experience driving manufacturing site start-up, 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 processes, international legal entity statutory & regulatory requirements, trade compliance / intercompany product & financial flows, labor agreements and financial audits
• Prior healthcare / medical device industry experience is desired

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Preferred Skills:

Accelerating, Budgeting, Budget Management, Business Behavior, Coaching, Confidentiality, Data Analysis, Detail-Oriented, Expense Controls, Financial Analysis, Financial Disclosures, Financial Forecasting, Financial Modeling, Financial Reports, Financial Risk Management (FRM), Learning Agility, Leverages Information, Microsoft Office, Problem Solving, Process Optimization, Process Oriented, Relationship Building, Service Excellence, Stakeholder Management, Teamwork