Accountant

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/.

As a member of our Global Finance team, you will have exclusive access to a network of financial professionals located in over 60 countries. This new network will help you build on your current skills and explore opportunities to grow your career in J&J

At J&J Global Finance, we value ideas for innovation and improvement and are committed to diversity and inclusion. Together we will reimagine business processes to become more effective, more efficient, and improve customer experience. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

This role will be part of the Global Services Finance team in the Financial Reporting process area. The Global Services Finance organization provides best-in-class, cost-effective financial Services and compliance—in a J&J way—to our Operating Companies around the world.

The Financial Reporting team is responsible for the completeness and accuracy of the US GAAP reporting and all the associated procedures associated with this. This includes but is not limited to BRAVO reporting to the consolidation team, cross process activity such as annual journal threshold compliance and BSAR criticality / completeness checks and monitoring the overall closes process

1. Be aligned with applicable laws and regulations, and follow guidelines in the J&J Credo.

2. Maintain Operational Excellence

• Responsible for implementing accounting and daily operations for Financial Reporting process area
• Timely closing & execution of financial periods as per closing calendar and in accordance with SLA commitments, fully observing Compliance, Internal Audit & SOX requirements
• Accountable for completeness, accuracy and validity of the actuals reported within process/entity scope
• Deep expertise, fully knowledgeable of the Worldwide Procedures and compliance requirements for respective areas
• Regular focus on Balance Sheet reconciliations to minimise open items
• On the job training for new team members / BPO partners
• Support auditors and legal authorities with the execution of required activities
• Understand, enforce and implement per worldwide policies and procedures. Identify compliance risks and recommend solutions
• Ensure strong internal controls are in place, in order to achieve “adequate” internal and external audit ratings

3. Talent management

4. Be a trusted business partner

• Implement global Strategy & Solutions in line with taxonomy
• Support Process Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and Operational Key Contacts (OKCs) to ensure cross sector, cross region and cross process alignment, ensuring good documentation is maintained and consistency of a global approach

3. Create exciting innovation

• Generate ideas, develop and implements continuous improvement approach, identifying and pursuing process efficiency opportunities
• Implement process improvements, generating ideas and implementing in line with global standards

• Education:
• A minimum of a Bachelor’s level degree or equivalent is required, preferably in accounting, finance, or related business field.
• CPA, CMA, MBA and/or other financial certification is preferred.

• At least 1 year of experience is required.
• Strong problem solving / analytical skills
• Strong interpersonal & communication skills with an ability to work with people at different levels and in remote locations.
• Attention to details and compliance to standards.
• Proficient in Microsoft Suite of products (Excel, PowerPoint, etc)

• Experience in a Shared Service Centre of a multinational corporation or BPO.
• Successfully prioritize multiple priorities, be very organized and work efficiently to tight deadlines
• Successfully prioritize multiple priorities, be very organized and work efficiently to tight deadlines
• Proficient in ERP systems (SAP preferred)
• Digital/ intelligent automation capabilities.

• Proficient in the English Language.
• This position will require up to 10% international travel.
• Willing to be working in a day-shift schedule and in Paranaque City.