Global Services Cluster Finance Manager

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As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.

Johnson & Johnson Global Services (GS), supporting the businesses of Johnson & Johnson, employs more than 2,000 employees in key service centers across the globe in Finance, HR, IT, and Procurement. The vision of Johnson & Johnson Global Services is “to be trusted business partners who deliver increasing value by creating and sustaining globally standard world-class services that enable the power of Johnson & Johnson.”

The Finance Manager is responsible for Controllership services for Abiomed and V-Wave in North America with direct support to 1 Commercial CFOs. The role is global (NA and OUS) and highly visible as it supports all NA Abiomed business worldwide.  The Finance Manager is the lead authority on the actuals, is passionate about business understanding and cross-process coordination of the (US GAAP) BRAVO financial results for External Reporting, and drives balanced collaboration with Business Unit Finance, Corporate Services, A&D, and Global Services Finance.  The Finance Manager provides trusted business partners, across all levels, with the crucial Controllership Services that enable transformations, sustain E2E accounting oversight, and influence financial decisions. Through special projects, such as SigniFi, this role is at the forefront of influencing next-generation technology, providing support to cross-functional stakeholders to ensure solutions that address Financial Reporting compliance and business needs.

• →Coordinate and facilitate financial statement reviews for Commercial Finance senior leadership within Abiomed and any other MedTech upcoming acquisition
• →Lead the overall close coordination for NAM Abiomed through pre-close meetings and check-in meetings
• →Analyze financial statements to ensure completeness, accuracy, and validity of numbers
• →Facilitate BVA review and approval through collaboration on commentary and analysis
• →Lead the analysis and presentation of the Global Balance Sheet, CapEx, and Cash Flow Statements to all Abiomed Finance Leadership
• →Approve Actuals submissions in BRAVO, comply with various SOX controls processes (e.g., BVA-02, BS-75 Questionnaire, FR-02, FR-04), and partner with PwC, GAA, and Compliance to satisfy audit requests and strengthen compliance
• →Serve as member of local FD’s extended leadership team (LT)
• →Act as “Face of GS” and lead for Actuals, the bridge between Business Unit Finance (BUF), Financial Planning and Analysis, and GS Global Process organizations
• →Support, influence and work closely with BUF, FPA, and GS teams on joint goals and objectives
• →Be part of, GS process improvement and other global/local projects

• A minimum of a Bachelor’s level degree or equivalent is required, preferably in Accounting, Finance, or related business discipline
• Fluency in English (written and spoken) is required
• CPA, CMA, MBA and/or other financial certifications is preferred
• Experience with Microsoft Suite of products (Excel, PowerPoint, etc.), SAP, TM1 and Bravo.
• A minimum of 5 years of professional experience
• Required experience in Account-to-Report experience within the last year minimum, including consolidations with leadership exposure, balance sheet reconciliations, pre and post-close communications, audit requests, etc. preferably supporting MedTech business.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to interact with employees at all levels
• Ability to frame clear & concise communication across all relevant stakeholders
• Open to new ideas, rapid change, and embrace new technologies
• Must work well in a fast-paced environment and be able to recommend and implement process improvements and work independently
• Demonstrates an understanding of AI concepts and frameworks, including awareness of responsible and ethical AI practices, and has experience generating effective prompts to boost efficiency and productivity