• Job Title Senior Financial Analyst Controlling (m/f/d)
• Function Finance
• Sub Function Finance Business Partners
• Location Rhein-Kreis Neuss, North Rhine Westphalia, Germany
• Date Posted Mar 01 2024
• Requisition Number 2406173374W

Description

Senior Financial Analyst Controlling (m/f/d)

At Janssen, we are dedicated to addressing and solving some of the most important unmet medical needs of our time in oncology, immunology, neuroscience, infectious diseases and vaccines, cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. Driven by our commitment to patients, we bring innovative products, services and solutions to people throughout the world. Janssen is a pharmaceutical company of Johnson & Johnson (J&J). Please visit https://www.janssen.com/germany/ for more information

Position Title: Senior Financial Analyst

Location: Office Based, 41470 Neuss

Job Description

As a Senior Financial Analyst Controlling, you will be the finance business partner to certain Business Units in Janssen Germany and manage their operating expenditures and sales forecasting. Besides, you will support the actuals analysis, planning and forecasting processes for the operating company and contribute to continuous process improvements and finance transformation program, delivering compliant financial statements and managing risk.

In parallel, you will actively participate in regional EMEA finance projects or workstreams to help shape the finance function for the future.

As a key member of the Janssen Germany Business Unit Finance team, you will contribute to an engaging, collaborative, mindful team and support in the delivery of the BU Finance vision to the Janssen Germany Operating Company. By working as One Finance Team with FP&A and Global Services, you will ensure accurate and timely recording of all actuals, Business Plan and forecast updates.

You will report to the Senior Finance Manager Germany

Responsibilities:

• You are the finance partner to other business functions in the Janssen Germany Operating Company. While managing operating expenditures and Sales Forecasting, you provide business rationale, make recommendations for resource allocation decisions with short- and long-term focus and influence outcome using fact-based data.

• You support the local BU Finance team in the further implementation of the global finance transformation program Signify.

• You contribute to the continuous improvement of our finance processes by identifying efficiency opportunities and participating in their implementation.

• You are responsible for the assigned elements of the business plan and apply business knowledge to challenge business partners on assumptions.

• Manage projects through collaboration with relevant stakeholders across multiple functions

• You support in driving the digital agenda and be an active part in shaping the future of the finance function.

• You maintain the highest compliance standards while processing day-to-day tasks and assigned monthly/quarterly journal entries, accounting controls and reconciliations.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 3-5 years of relevant work experience with proven track record in forecasting and business analytics, ideally with Business Intelligence background

• Preferable but not required a Finance degree in Economics/Finance or Business Administration.

• Knowledge of the Pharmaceutical Industry and related market dynamics would be an advantage but not necessary

• Passionate about understanding underlying business processes, ideally with experience in SigniFI processes and tools (e.g. Anaplan, AFO, IBP)

• Strong analytical skills, accuracy and attention to details

• Strong collaboration, influencing, communication skills with a strategic mindset

• Action oriented and able to work to tight deadlines

• A team player with a positive, can do attitude and agility to flex multiple work streams fluidly

• Fluency in English (both oral & written) is a must, German skills would be an advantage

• Advanced skills in Microsoft Office, especially Excel (required).

For more than 130 years, diversity, equity & inclusion (DEI) have been part of our corporate culture at Johnson & Johnson and are a fundamental principle of our daily business. Our commitment to respect the dignity and diversity of all is embedded in our Credo.

We know that the success of our business depends on having the best talent in a workforce that reflects the diverse markets we serve around the world and an inclusive culture that values different perspectives, backgrounds, and life experiences.

That is why in Germany we are working to create an inclusive environment and culture where diverse backgrounds, perspectives and experiences are valued and each and every one of our people feels that they belong and can reach their full potential – no matter who they are.

Therefore, we welcome all applications - regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion/belief, disability, age, sexual orientation and identity. Racism and discrimination are not tolerated at our company, because Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Johnson & Johnson means "You belong"!

Our goal is to offer people with disabilities a workplace that is as barrier-free as possible. We are aware that needs can be very individual. We respond to these and work closely with our representative for severely disabled employees. Severely disabled applicants will be given special consideration if they are equally qualified.

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