Sr. Financial Analyst, Controllership

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Job Function:

Finance

Job Sub Function:

Accounting

Job Category:

Professional

All Job Posting Locations:

Ringaskiddy, Cork, Ireland

Job Description:

DePuy Synthes is recruiting for a Sr. Financial Analyst, Controllership, located in Ringaskiddy, Ireland.

Job Overview

The Sr. Financial Analyst, Controllership supports Supply Chain Finance activities with a strong focus on financial control, compliance, and accurate reporting within the manufacturing and supply chain environment. This role plays an important part in ensuring the integrity of financial results, supporting period‑end close activities, and maintaining strong internal controls. The position offers exposure to plant‑level operations and the opportunity to contribute to a global orthopedics organization where financial accuracy and operational excellence are critical to patient outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

• Support month‑end, quarter‑end, and year‑end close activities related to supply chain and manufacturing operations, ensuring accuracy and timeliness of financial results.

• Perform account reconciliations, variance analysis, and balance sheet reviews to ensure completeness and compliance with accounting standards and internal policies.

• Support standard costing, inventory accounting, and cost of goods sold (COGS) activities within the supply chain finance framework.

• Maintain and monitor internal controls, ensuring adherence to governance, SOX, and compliance requirements.

• Prepare and review financial reports, schedules, and documentation to support management reporting and audits.

• Partner with Operations, Supply Chain, and Finance teams to resolve accounting issues and support business decision‑making.

• Support internal and external audits by providing timely responses, documentation, and follow‑up on findings.

• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives to enhance controllership processes, efficiency, and data quality.

• Apply Johnson & Johnson’s Credo and Leadership Imperatives in all aspects of work and collaboration.

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Finance, Business, or a related field (required).

• Professional accounting qualification or progress toward qualification (e.g., ACA, ACCA, CIMA) (preferred).

Experience and Skills:

Required:

• Typically 2–4 years of experience in accounting, controllership, or finance roles, aligned to an Analyst (P4) level.

• Working knowledge of accounting principles, financial controls, and reconciliations.

• Ability to perform detailed financial analysis with strong attention to accuracy and detail.

• Experience supporting close processes, reporting, or audit activities.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and comfort working with financial systems and data.

• Strong organizational and time‑management skills, with the ability to meet deadlines.

Preferred:

• Experience in a manufacturing, supply chain, or regulated environment.

• Exposure to inventory accounting, standard costing, or COGS analysis.

• Familiarity with ERP systems (e.g., SAP).

• Experience working in a global or regional finance organization.

• Demonstrated interest in process improvement or automation initiatives.

Other:

• Languages: Proficiency in English required.

• Travel: Limited; occasional local or regional travel may be required.

• Certifications: Professional accounting or finance certifications preferred but not required.

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. 

 

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Required Skills:

 

 

Preferred Skills:

Accounting, Accounting Policies, Analytical Reasoning, ATM Reconciliation, Audit Management, Budgeting, Business Behavior, Communication, Consulting, Controls Compliance, Cost Management, Detail-Oriented, Execution Focus, Financial Analysis, Financial Competence, Financial Management, Financial Reports, Financial Risk Management (FRM), Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), Numerically Savvy, Problem Solving

  

 

The anticipated base pay range for this position is:

€52,400.00 - €82,915.00

 

 

Benefits:

In addition to base pay, we offer the following benefits*: an annual bonus with set target (% of pay) depending on pay grade / location, where the actual amount is based on the employees’ and companies’ performance of the previous calendar year, or sales commissions. Moreover, we offer vacation days, parental leave for a minimum of 12 weeks, bereavement leave, caregiver leave, volunteer leave, well-being reimbursement, programs for financial, physical and mental health. We also offer service anniversary and recognition awards, and subject to the terms of their respective plans, employees - and in some location’s eligible dependents - can participate in several insurance plans. For more information, visit Employee benefits | Supporting well-being & career growth | Johnson & Johnson Careers.

 

*This is for informative purposes only. Amounts and actual benefits may vary by location and are subject to change.